Laundry machines tampered with and candy machine stolen in Guelph

Several coin operated laundry machines are seen in this undated stock image. (Ekaterina Belinskaya/Pexels.com)

Police have charged a Guelph man with theft and mischief after they were called to an Edinburgh Road South business on Monday.

Officers with the Guelph Police Service said the owner of a business called them around 7 a.m. and said two people were damaging the coin compartments of laundry machines.

The owner said one person was acting as a lookout while the other was able to remove one of the compartments.

Police said one of the people also picked up a candy dispenser and took it with him when he left.

A 21-year-old Guelph man has been charged with mischief under $5,000, theft under $5,000 and breaching a probation order.