A Guelph man faces several charges after pulling a knife on another man, stealing his motorcycle then immediately crashing it.
Approximately 9:30 p.m. Sunday, police were called to a commercial plaza near Suffolk Street West and Yorkshire Street North. A Guelph man said he had earlier been at another address nearby when he was approached by a male who pulled out a knife while making threatening comments.
The victim left on his motorcycle and went to a nearby store, but the other male followed him on foot. The subject got onto the running motorcycle and released the clutch while revving the engine, causing the bike to lurch forward and crash into the side of the store before falling on its side. The motorcycle sustained significant damage.
The subject was not injured and fled the scene. He attended the police station a short time later and turned himself in.
A 19-year-old Guelph man is charged with assault with a weapon, possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose, carrying a concealed weapon, theft of a motor vehicle and mischief over $5,000.
