Guelph Police Seek Public Help After Pepper Spray Used During Store Robbery

Guelph Police Service is asking for the public’s assistance in investigating a robbery in which pepper spray was used inside a busy store, leaving two people requiring medical attention.

Police said in news release that the officers were called to a business near Woodlawn Road West and Woolwich Street at approximately 6:20 p.m. on November 3.

Investigators determined that a man was attempting to leave the store with stolen merchandise when a customer tried to stop him. The suspect allegedly sprayed the customer and a store manager directly in the face. Both required medical attention, while several other customers reported experiencing the effects of indirect exposure.

The suspect is described as a white male with tanned skin, wearing a brown hoodie, blue jeans, a baseball cap and a blue medical mask. He was also carrying a dark-coloured duffel bag.

Anyone with information or dashcam footage from the area at the time is asked to contact police.