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

The man was asked to leave the store on Tuesday afternoon after yelling obscenities at customers. Police say he pulled a knife on staff before he left and was arrested nearby. 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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