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Guelph woman arrested after being linked with two different stolen vehicles: police say

Police say they nabbed a woman on Wednesday in connection with a pair of stolen vehicle investigations. A 29-year-old has been charged and was held for a bail hearing on Wednesday. Ken Hashizume/CJOY

Guelph police say they arrested a woman in connection with two different stolen vehicle investigations.

Last November, police said a stolen Infinity SUV was involved in a car accident on Regent Street.

The people inside the vehicle fled before officers arrived but they were able to get descriptions from witnesses.

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DNA samples were collected from inside the vehicle and analyzed. They matched an individual in the national database.

Then, a stolen Mazda 3 was found in the parking lot of Guelph General Hospital on Jan. 13. The car was allegedly stolen from Kitchener three days before.

Police said surveillance video shows a man driving the car with a woman inside.

Officers found and arrested the 29-year-old woman in the downtown on Tuesday.

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She faces numerous charges and was held for a bail hearing on Wednesday.

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