Police have arrested and charged a suspect in the theft of property from the Windsor Islamic Association, as well as another recent break-in case.
A man — who is known to police — was a passenger in a vehicle that officers stopped on Thursday at the intersection of Erie Street West and Victoria Avenue.
He was arrested without trouble and a search uncovered items that had been stolen from the mosque at 1320 Northwood St. on Monday morning.
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Officers recognized the suspect because of an incident on Jan. 30 when a stolen bank card was used at a jewelry store.
Windsor police reviewed surveillance video recordings from the jewelry store and confirmed the identity of the person who used the bank card.
The bank card was from a wallet that had been taken from a produce store in the 900 block of E.C. Row Avenue East.
Henry Lewenza, 41, of Windsor, faces multiple charges including breaking and entering, two counts of possession of stolen property (value under $5,000), fraud (value under $5,000), use of a stolen credit card, and credit card fraud.
Anyone with information about property theft incidents is encouraged to call investigators at 519-255-6700 ext. 4350.
Anonymous tips can be made via Crime Stoppers at 519-258-8477 or www.catchcrooks.com.