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Stolen SUV recovered in downtown Guelph: police

An employee has minor injuries after being assaulted by a man at an eastend business in Guelph. Police say an officer was also assaulted before the accused was taken to the ground. Ken Hashizume/CJOY

Guelph police say they seized a stolen SUV on the weekend and found a man inside.

Police said they were dispatched to a parking lot on Suffolk Street around 2 a.m. on Sunday.

Investigators said a man was found sitting in a 2019 Chevrolet Blazer, which had been stolen a short time earlier from Listowel.

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During a search of the vehicle, officers reportedly found a small baggie of suspected fentanyl, a larger amount of suspected crystal meth and a spring-assisted knife.

Police said they also learned through investigation the man is bound by several probation orders and driving prohibitions.

A 50-year-old Guelph man has been charged and held for a bail hearing.

He’s scheduled to appear in court Nov. 7.

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