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Police lay weapons charges after Guelph, Ont. man allegedly skips court date

An employee has minor injuries after being assaulted by a man at an eastend business in Guelph. Police say an officer was also assaulted before the accused was taken to the ground. Ken Hashizume/CJOY

A Guelph, Ont., man was allegedly found with something that he shouldn’t have been carrying.

Guelph Police Service were on patrol Saturday afternoon when they noticed a man getting out of a vehicle at around 1 p.m.

They say one of the officers recognized the individual as someone that was wanted on an outstanding warrant for missing a court date.

Officers were able to arrest the man and investigators say an ensuing search of the individual turned up a stun gun.

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They say the man was bound by a court order not to possess any kind of weapon.

The 38-year-old faces a number of charges and was held for a bail hearing.

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