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CTV News
2 hours ago
- Business
- CTV News
Guelph homeowner loses thousands to alleged roofing scam
The Guelph Police Service is urging people to be wary of scammers posing as home repair contractors. The scheme comes in many forms, including workers who claim to be experts in roofing and driveway work. They often target older adults. In a recent case, Guelph Police said a resident living in the Old University area was targeted by a company claiming they could fix her roof. She paid the workers $3,500 in cash. The company then told the homeowner her chimney was also in urgent need of repairs, and it would cost approximately $14,000 to fix. When the homeowner went to the bank to withdraw the funds, bank staff warned her she was likely being targeted by scammers and urged her to contact police. The alleged roofers left her home, and she hired another company to repair her chimney. The $3,500 cash deposit was not returned.
CTV News
8 hours ago
- General
- CTV News
Guelph man arrested in hit and run
A Guelph man has been arrested in connection with a hit and run collision Sunday morning. Guelph Police say just before 9 a.m., a delivery truck was struck by a black Hyundai SUV near Paisley Street and Edinburgh Road North. 'The driver of the heavily-damaged SUV fled northbound on Edinburgh Road,' police said in a media release. 'A member of the public contacted police Monday afternoon after seeing a media release asking for witnesses to come forward.' The SUV was later found in a parking lot on Willow Road. A 42-year-old Guelph man is charged with dangerous driving, failing to stop after a collision and careless driving.
CTV News
a day ago
- General
- CTV News
Police looking for tips in Guelph hit and run investigation
A black car believed to be involved in a hit and run crash in Guelph on May 1, 2025. (Source: Guelph Police Service) The Guelph Police Service is trying to identify a driver involved a hit and run crash in the city on Sunday. According to a media release, the driver of a black Hyundai SUV struck a delivery truck near Paisley Street and Edinburgh Road North around 9 a.m. The SUV took off and was last seen travelling northbound on Edinburgh Road. Police said the Hyundai had significant damage to its front-end, including a missing headlight and fog light, on the driver's side. Witnesses told officers the driver was 'possibly an Indian male wearing glasses.' Police did not say if anyone was hurt in the collision. Tips on the identity of the driver, or the SUV, can be made to Const. Michael Braga at 519-824-1212, ext. 7144, or mbraga@
CTV News
a day ago
- General
- CTV News
Guelph Police say children mistakenly thought a woman was following them
Vehicles travelled through the intersection of Silvercreek Parkway North and Paisley Road in Guelph, Ont. on May 29, 2025. (Dave Pettit/CTV News) Guelph Police say two children, who believed a woman was following them last week, were mistaken. A landscaper working at Silvercreek Parkway North and Paisley Road reported to officers that two young children had approached his crew on May 26 and claimed a stranger was following them. Workers saw the woman but said she left before they could speak with her. One of the workers then took the children to a nearby apartment building while they waited for police to arrive. In an update on Monday, police called it a misunderstanding and said there was no criminal intent. 'It appears the woman was simply walking on the same trail, and the children misinterpreted her intentions,' said a media release.
CTV News
a day ago
- General
- CTV News
Three suspects, one armed with a hammer, rob Guelph store
The Guelph Police Service is hoping the public can help them track down three people who robbed a west-end store on Friday. The males entered the business on Silvercreek Parkway North just before 5 p.m., then locked the door behind them, went behind the counter and stole several phones and cash from the register. One of the suspects was allegedly carrying a hammer. All three were last seen getting into a black car, believed to be a Honda Civic, with tinted windows. The first suspect was described as a Black male wearing a black sweater with a hood, black shoes, blue gloves and a black medical mask. The second suspect, carrying the hammer, was described as a Black male and wearing dark grey pants, black and red gloves, black shoes with white soles and a white medical mask. The third suspect was also a Black male. He was wearing a light grey sweater, black pants, black shoes, black and yellow gloves and a balaclava. Tips can be called in to Guelph Police or Crime Stoppers. There was only one employee in the store at the time of the robbery. They were not hurt.
