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Missing court date leads to weapon and drug charges for Guelph woman: police

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

No Easter eggs but the Guelph Police Service was able to find something else on Sunday.

A Guelph woman was wanted on an outstanding warrant after failing to show up for a court appearance.

Officers were on routine patrol that morning when they located the woman in the downtown area.

During her arrest police say an officer noticed a large knife in one of the pockets of her backpack.

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An ensuing search of her backpack turned up two more knives, some drug paraphernalia and several packages containing suspected fentanyl worth a total of $1,000, police say.

The 26-year-old was held for a bail hearing.

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