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DNA leads Guelph police to break-and-enter suspect

Guelph police say DNA was used to nab a break and enter suspect. Scott Tracey/Guelph Police Service

An arrest has been made in an eight-month investigation into a break in at a west-end Guelph business.

Guelph police were called to the business on Fife Road back on Sept. 1, 2023.

Investigators say someone attempted to gain entry into the building by breaking a glass door. They say that resulted in the suspect cutting himself and left traces of blood at the scene.

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Investigators say samples were collected and taken to the Centre of Forensic Science for analysis.

On March 25, they were alerted that the blood taken from the scene matched a person in the national DNA database.

On Thursday, police picked up a 35-year-old man and he is facing charges.

He is being held for a bail hearing set for next Thursday, May 2.

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