Guelph man arrested after school break-in

Police car lights are shown in Philadelphia, Monday, Jan. 17, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Matt Rourke

A 36-year-old man from Guelph is facing charges after a break-in at a local high school early Tuesday morning.

Police said a custodian found the man sleeping on cafeteria tables at around 7 a.m. and contacted authorities.

Officers arrived and arrested the man. A search also revealed he was in possession of identification and banking cards belonging to other people.

According to police, security footage showed the man entering the school at approximately 3:15 a.m., wandering through the building and later falling asleep.

He is charged with break and enter, possession of stolen property and breach of a probation order.