Guelph shoplifter pulls out knife
A Guelph Police Service cruiser is seen in this stock photo. (GPS)
A Guelph man is facing weapons charges after police said he pulled out a knife while shoplifting from an east-end store.
Officers with the Guelph Police Service were called to the business near Victoria Road North and Grange Road on Monday at around 9:15 a.m. Staff told police a man had walked into the store and started putting items into a plastic bag. When he was approached by an employee who asked to see what was inside the bag, the man pulled out a knife and made a gesture towards the employees before leaving the store.
The business owner said they followed the suspect for a short distance, but stopped when the man approached their vehicle with a knife in his hand.
The suspect was arrested a short time later.
A 33-year-old Guelph man has been charged with assault with a weapon, possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose, theft under $5,000 and breaching a probation order.
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