Guelph business employee allegedly assaulted during theft: police

CTV News

3 days ago

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Police have arrested a Guelph man after a theft at a business last week had allegedly become violent.
On May 22 at around 6:45 p.m., Guelph Police said they were called to the business near Silvercreek Parkway North and Speedvale Avenue West. Staff told police that a man was seen placing store items into his backpack. They said a loss prevention officer then asked him to use a store basket instead, before the suspect ran away. The employee followed him outside the store to arrest him but staff told police the suspect allegedly pushed the employee into a concrete pillar and ran away again.
Police said the employee was not hurt.
Police said officers found the suspect downtown on Thursday and arrested him.
A 45-year-old man from Guelph was charged with assault.