Guelph man arrested for attempted murder after man in 70s attacked

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· Posted: Apr 02, 2025 10:50 AM EDT | Last Updated: 12 minutes ago

A Guelph antheral has been arrested for respective charges including attempted execution aft different antheral was attacked successful his ain home.

Just aft 7 a.m. Tuesday morning, constabulary were called for a disturbance wrong a location adjacent Woodlawn Road E. and Inverness Drive.

Police accidental they arrived portion an battle was happening. They intervened and placed a fishy nether arrest.

"[The] probe revealed a antheral had damaged a obstruction to summation entree to the backyard, past removed a shovel from a shed and smashed a patio doorway to get into the house. Once wrong helium utilized the shovel to repeatedly onslaught the homeowner successful the look and head," Guelph Police Service said successful a merchandise Wednesday.

The unfortunate is simply a antheral successful his 70s. Police accidental he sustained "serious facial injuries" and was transported to infirmary for treatment.

Police say though they were "living connected the aforesaid thoroughfare the 2 men person ne'er met oregon had immoderate anterior engagement with each other."

A 34-year-old Guelph antheral has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, battle to defy arrest, interruption and participate and mischief.

He was held to look successful bail tribunal Wednesday.