A Kitchener woman has been arrested in connection with a violent theft from a Guelph business in late September. She is the mother of a teenager earlier arrested in the same incident, Guelph police report.
Approximately 4:40 p.m. Sept. 22, police were called to a business on Stone Road West. Staff had been observing a woman and three children – estimated to be between 10 and 15 – as they made their way around the store placing more than $1,000 in product into a cart.
Believing they intended to steal the items, two employees were waiting at a side exit when the parties tried to leave with the full cart. A physical altercation ensued during which both employees were assaulted, with one sustaining injuries to her arms and neck. The suspects fled with more than $500 worth of items.
Earlier this month, a 15-year-old Cambridge boy was arrested for assault and theft under $5,000. On Wednesday his mother, a 35-year-old Kitchener woman, was arrested for assault causing bodily harm and theft under $5,000.
