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Alleged shoplifter arrested while trying to boost stolen getaway car

A Guelph police cruiser is seen in this undated file photo. A Guelph police cruiser is seen in this undated file photo.
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A Guelph man is facing multiple charges after police say he stole items from a business, then ran to another nearby business to ask someone to boost his car.

Officers arrested him in the parking lot.

It happened just before 5 p.m. Friday on Woodlawn Road West, near Elmira Road North.

Police say investigation determined the Dodge Journey the man was driving had been stolen from a Guelph address earlier that day while it was warming up.

Officers searched the vehicle and found nearly $2,300 worth of stolen property from a different business. Small amounts for Fentanyl and hydromorphone were also recovered.

The 36-year-old Guelph man has been charged with theft under $5,000, possessing stolen property over $5,000 and two counts of possessing controlled substances.

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