Advertisement

Staff member assaulted twice at a social service agency in downtown Guelph

Police say a man was asked to leave and he lunged at a female employee with clenched fists and shoved her against a wall. He was found arrested near Royal City Park on Wednesday. Ken Hashizume/CJOY

Guelph police say they’ve nabbed one man after staff at a social service agency was assaulted twice last month.

Police responded to a downtown facility on Jan. 17 after a man assaulted an employee when he was asked to leave.

Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day.

Get daily National news

Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day.
By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

He allegedly lunged at a woman with his fists clenched.

Police said he then shoved that employee against a wall before he left.

The man was found and arrested near Royal City Park on Wednesday morning.

A 54-year-old man from Guelph will appear in court on Mar. 26.

Sponsored content

AdChoices