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Social media photos lead to arrest in break-and-enter investigation in Guelph

FILE - a Guelph police cruiser. Photos of a female suspect posted on social media by the owner of a daycare led to an arrest in a break-and-enter investigation.
FILE - a Guelph police cruiser. Photos of a female suspect posted on social media by the owner of a daycare led to an arrest in a break-and-enter investigation. Ken Hashizume/CJOY

Social media users are being credited with the arrest of two individuals in a break-and-enter investigation in Guelph.

Investigators with Guelph Police Service say a man and a woman were seen on surveillance video the afternoon of Oct. 9, breaking into a shed located on the grounds of a daycare centre near Woodlawn Road West and Nicklin Road.

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They say two wagons along with a tarp that was covering a sandbox were stolen from the premises.

Investigators say the following morning, around 2:30 a.m., the same man was seen on security video returning the same two wagons to the property. A 36-year-old was arrested and charged.

Photos of the female suspect were posted on social media by the owner of the daycare. That led to the arrest of a 35-year-old woman who is also facing charges.

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Both have been released with future court dates.

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