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Guelph man charged following alleged assault, forcible confinement

Police say the man placed store items in a backpack before pushing the clerk and fleeing. Ken Hashizume - CJOY

Guelph police say a man is facing charges after it was reported a woman was repeatedly assaulted and forcibly confined.

In late April, police said they began investigating after a woman reported that she was assaulted and prevented from leaving a motel room and two different apartment units for days at a time.

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The accused was also being investigated for hitting another woman outside of a downtown apartment earlier in April.

A 55-year-old from Guelph was found and arrested on Tuesday.

He was been held for a bail hearing on Wednesday.

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