Man arrested after Cambridge man's abduction and death in Guelph, 5th suspect remains at large

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· Posted: Jul 09, 2025 2:43 PM EDT | Last Updated: July 9

A 51-year-old Guelph antheral wanted by constabulary successful the abduction and decease probe of a Cambridge antheral has been arrested.

Wellington County OPP accidental the antheral was arrested connected Tuesday and has been charged with battle with a limb and kidnapping.

It's portion of an probe dating backmost to May 14 when. astir 6 p.m., Wellington County OPP responded to a collision connected the Hanlon Parkway, northbound of Stone Road successful Guelph.

A 40-year-old Cambridge antheral was recovered with life-threatening injuries. He was taken to infirmary wherever helium was pronounced dead.

Through the investigation, officers learned the antheral had been abducted from a residence connected Fife Road successful Guelph by 5 suspects successful 2 vehicles.

"Investigators believe, portion traveling southbound connected the Hanlon Parkway, the victim was extracurricular the archetypal vehicle, a Toyota Venza SUV, erstwhile helium was struck by the 2nd vehicle, a Dodge Ram pickup truck, that was pursuing intimately behind," constabulary said.

The pickup motortruck had the Ontario licence sheet BZ 85153.

Police said successful a merchandise Wednesday that they wanted to convey the nationalist for "the invaluable accusation that contributed to the apprehension of the wanted individual."

Police are besides asking each residents oregon businesses successful the country to reappraisal their information camera footage and stock immoderate applicable photos oregon videos with the OPP. People tin besides scope retired to Crime Stoppers to supply tips anonymously.

"While this remains an isolated incident, the OPP reminds each members of the nationalist to stay vigilant and interaction constabulary if they observe thing suspicious," Wellington OPP said.

Three different radical had been antecedently arrested and charged successful transportation to the case. They were each charged with kidnapping and battle with a weapon. One of the radical charged is simply a 16-year-old from Guelph.