Windsor woman charged in drug investigation
A local woman is facing drug charges and a prohibited weapon charge as a result of a drug investigation by Windsor police. Members of the drugs and guns unit (DIGS) had been monitoring an address in...
View ArticleWindsor police arrest two in drug raid
A man and a woman are facing a raft of drug charges after Windsor police raided a residence earlier this week. The Windsor police drugs and guns unit has been investigating an address in the 3700 block...
View ArticleOPP seek witnesses of wrong-way pickup truck on 401
OPP are hoping for witnesses to come forward about a pickup truck that was driven the wrong way on Highway 401 near Chatham. The incident occurred on July 26 between 11 p.m. and midnight on the 401...
View ArticleWindsor police seize rifle in drug investigation
A .22-calibre rifle — plus morphine and methamphetamine — was seized by Windsor police in a drug raid in the east end on Thursday. Members of the drugs and guns unit (DIGS) had been investigating a...
View ArticleLeamington man faces child pornography charges
A Leamington man is facing child pornography charges after OPP were alerted by a social media platform about someone uploading an image of sexual abuse. According to Essex County OPP, the identity of...
View ArticleOPP involved in standoff with hatchet-wielding man in Tecumseh
A man with a hatchet kept OPP at bay for almost an hour after an apparent break-in attempt in Tecumseh. The incident happened shortly after 9 a.m. among residences near the intersection of County Road...
View ArticleOPP launch Operation Dry Water to prevent drinking and boating
The Ontario Provincial Police are reminding the public not to drink and boat this summer holiday long weekend. The OPP have teamed up with the Canadian Safe Boating Council to prevent boating while...
View ArticleWindsor police investigate man's suspicious disappearance
Windsor police are asking for the public’s help in finding a man whose disappearance is considered suspicious. The major crime branch has been attempting to locate 25-year-old Bryce Hall — who was last...
View ArticleMotorcycling Windsor couple identified as victims of allegedly impaired driver
Two Windsor grandparents who had a passion for motorcycling have been identified as the couple killed by an allegedly impaired driver on Sunday. Larry and Patricia “Snookie” Best, both 66, died when...
View ArticleCall about man rummaging through garbage leads to arrest of Windsor break-in...
A citizen’s call about a man going through garbage has led to the arrest of a break-in suspect, say Windsor police. The call came in around 5 a.m. Monday. A resident told police about a disorderly male...
View ArticleWindsor man gets house arrest for role in 2015 arson
A man implicated in a 2015 pizzeria blaze that left his accomplice badly burned was sentenced Wednesday to a year on house arrest. Nidal Hamade, 39, pleaded guilty to being an accessory to arson after...
View ArticleWindsor police investigate stabbing incident in east end
Two people are hurt and charges are pending as a result of a stabbing incident in Windsor’s east end. Police responded around 1 a.m. Thursday to an altercation at a residence in the 2600 block of...
View ArticleElderly Windsor man accused of historical sexual assaults in Toronto
A 73-year-old Windsor man is facing multiple sexual assault charges in relation to incidents that allegedly occurred more than 30 years ago — and Toronto police say there may be more victims. Earl Ray...
View ArticleWindsor police dog sniffs out suspect who left blood at break-in scene
Windsor police are crediting their canine member Hasko for tracking down a suspect in a bloody break-and-enter attempt early Friday. Police were called around 4 a.m. about a residence in the 5200 block...
View ArticleTraffic offenders on E.C. Row include motorcyclist doing 176 km/h, say...
A traffic enforcement blitz by Windsor police on the E.C. Row Expressway this week found numerous offenders, including a motorcyclist clocked at 176 km/h. Police said the initiatives by the traffic...
View ArticleWindsor Regional Hospital to extend security procedures following stabbing...
Windsor Regional Hospital’s Ouellette Campus will extend its security procedures following the stabbing of a female patient by another patient with mental health issues in a main floor hallway over the...
View ArticleWindsor police find accused robber among group of late-night park loiterers
Complaints about people hanging around a park late at night resulted in Windsor police laying a breach-of-recognizance charge against a man already accused of armed robbery. Police said officers were...
View ArticlePolice seek federal offender known to frequent Windsor area
Authorities are looking for a federal offender who has been known to frequent Windsor, among other Ontario communities. William Gies, 42, is being sought by the Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement squad...
View ArticleWindsor police interrupt break-in, make rooftop arrest
A Windsor man is in custody facing charges after police arrested him on a rooftop following a break-in call on Sunday afternoon. Patrol officers were alerted around 3:30 p.m. that someone had...
View ArticleDowntown Windsor business owner discovers break-and-enter crime in progress
A downtown Windsor business owner responded to an early morning call from his alarm company to discover someone breaking into his store. The incident happened on Aug. 26 in the 200 block of Wyandotte...
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