Guelph Police looking for suspect after vehicle was stolen and crashed

A Guelph police cruiser is pictured on a street on Aug. 3, 2022. (Daniel Caudle/CTV News Kitchener)

The Guelph Police Service is investigating after a vehicle was stolen from the owner’s driveway and then crashed.

Police say just before 10 a.m. Friday, officers were called to an address on Woolwich Street near Division Street. The owner told police she had placed her car keys on a table near the front door the previous evening, and when she woke up the keys and her car were missing.

A neighbour’s security camera captured video of a male approaching the home. A short time later the footage showed the vehicle being reversed out of the driveway. Through an investigation, officers learned the car was later involved in a collision just outside the city.

Officers spoke to a witness who reported she offered a male driver a lift back to Guelph and dropped him off near Eramosa Road and Victoria Road North.

The male was described as white, approximately 50 years of age and5’6”. He had a thin build, dark curly hair and a grey moustache. It was also reported that he had a heavy accent and walked with a slouch. He was wearing a grey coat, black toque and glasses.

Anyone with information is asked to call Constable Anthony Hall at 519-824-1212, ext. 7582 or email [e-mail].