Cash and jewelry stolen from home in Guelph’s west end: police

Guelph police say nearly $6,000 in cash and jewelry was stolen from a west end home.

Police said officers were called to a home near Marksam Road and Stephen Drive on Saturday afternoon after the homeowner found the house ransacked and reported property missing.

Get daily National news

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

Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up

By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.

Investigators said neighbours reported seeing a man knocking on the front door shortly after the homeowners left that morning. The man was then seen walking towards the back of the house, police said.

The man was described as in his 40s, between five feet six inches and five feet eight inches tall, wearing dark clothing, including possibly long shorts, and carrying a red reusable bag.

Around $5,700 in American and Canadian cash was stolen and a large amount of jewelry was reported missing, police said.