It took close to a month but the Guelph Police Service was able to make an arrest in a break and enter investigation.
Officers went to a home near Willow Road and Edinburgh Road North the evening of June 17. An investigation revealed that a man gained entry into the premises by kicking down the front door around 9:55 p.m. Nothing inside was taken but there was $600 in damage to the door.
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They say the intruder fled before police arrived.
On Monday around 11:45 p.m., officers noticed a man at a commercial plaza near Willow Road and Dawson Road consuming an alcoholic beverage outside. Investigators say they determined the man was the suspect in the break-in.
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They say the man fled on foot but was apprehended after a brief pursuit. A search turned up a folding knife and a small quantity of crystal meth.
A 25-year-old man from Guelph faces a number of charges, including break and enter, breach of probation and having an open container of alcohol in an unauthorized place. He was held for a bail hearing.
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