Police arrest Guelph Grinch twice in one day

A delivery man carries packages to a house in Barrie, Ont. (CTV News/Mike Arsalides)

A Guelph man was arrested twice on Sunday after a homeowner reported two packages had been stolen from his porch.

Guelph Police said the victim’s home security system alerted him to the Nottingham Street theft around 11:15 a.m.

The man told officers the packages contained gifts for his children.

Four hours later, a suspicious person at a north-end business was reported to police.

Police said they recognized the man from the earlier porch theft, and he was charged with theft under $5,000.

The 26-year-old was released from custody pending his court date, only to be arrested again Sunday evening when police said he broke into a downtown apartment building and stole more items.

He was held for a bail hearing on Monday