Guelph porch pirate arrested twice in one day
He allegedly stole children’s gifts off someone's porch.
Smalltown Graffiti Staff
November 17, 2025
A Guelph man was arrested twice on Sunday after allegedly stealing items off the porch of a downtown home and from an apartment building several hours later.
The first alleged theft happened around 11 AM when the owner of a house on Nottingham Street was alerted by his security system that two packages had been stolen from his front porch.
The homeowner called 9-11 and told police that the packages contained gifts for his children.
Four hours later, police arrested a 26-year-old man while responding to a call for a suspicious person at a north-end business. Police say they recognized the man from the earlier theft.
He was charged with theft under $5,000 and released on bail to await his future court date.
However, the same man was arrested again that evening after allegedly entering a downtown apartment building and stealing more items.
After his second arrest, police held the man in custody to await his bail hearing.
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