Posted Nov 13, 2025 11:23:42 AM.
Last Updated Nov 13, 2025 11:30:51 AM.
A teacher at an east-end Guelph school made a frightening discovery Tuesday afternoon: a man hiding in a school closet.
According to Guelph police, the teacher found the man around 4:15 p.m. while students were still present at the after-school program.
Police believe the man was waiting until the school was empty so he could steal items.
He fled the area but was located a short distance away by police and arrested.
A search of his person found several credit cards with various names, several sets of car keys, three watches and a number of tools.
The 48-year-old from Guelph is charged with break and enter, possession of stolen property, possessing break-in tools and unauthorized possession of a credit card.
He was held for a bail hearing on Thursday.