A shoplifter was apparently thwarted by a dead battery in a stolen getaway vehicle.
The Guelph Police Service was called to a business on Woodlawn Road West near Elmira Road North around 5 p.m. Friday.
Investigators say a man was seen inside a store taking items and leaving without paying for them.
They say he ran into another store and asked for help to get a boost for his car.
Investigators say that was when police arrived and made an arrest.
They say the vehicle, a Dodge Journey, was reported stolen as it was warming up from a home in Guelph earlier in the day.
Police say they seized $2,300 worth of stolen property plus a small quantity of fentanyl and hydromorphone.
A 36-year-old is facing a number of charges and will be in a Guelph court on April 28.