Arrest made in weekend stabbing
A weekend stabbing incident on Curry Avenue has led to the arrest of a 20-year-old Windsor resident. On Saturday at approximately 2:30 a.m., patrol officers were dispatched to the 1400 block of Curry...
View ArticleIncidents on Ganatchio Trail falling
Trail report Windsor Police reports mentioning Ganatchio Trail this year and the previous five years. Incidents range from reports of a stolen bike to the Oct. 7 assault. 2012: 7 2013: 5 2014: 8 2015:...
View ArticleTwo men arrested in storage facility break-in
Two Chatham men are facing charges after a break-in at a LaSalle storage building Tuesday morning. LaSalle police were called to Self Storage, at 777 Front Rd., around 2 a.m., after a witness reported...
View ArticleWindsor police find gun, charge local man in connection with fight turned...
Windsor police have recovered a loaded gun that investigators believe was used in an altercation that turned into a shooting on Wednesday evening. The firearm was found after detectives with the Major...
View ArticleWindsor police seek tire-puncturing culprit
Windsor police are hoping the public can help identify a male who casually damaged more than 20 vehicles as he strode along Giles Boulevard East over the weekend. The incidents took place during the...
View ArticleCBSA seize 14-pound marijuana ball at Ambassador Bridge
Border guards on the Windsor side of the Ambassador Bridge are continuing to investigate after seizing a ball-shaped parcel of tightly-packed marijuana earlier this month. Members of the Canada Border...
View ArticleLondon man who was wanted on firearm charges arrested in Windsor
An 18-year-old London male wanted on gun charges has been arrested in Windsor. Justin Menmuir was taken into custody on Tuesday around 4 p.m. at a residence in the 3500 block of Sandwich Street....
View ArticleWindsor police seek pharmacy robbers who made getaway in SUV
A pair of pharmacy robbers in south Windsor on Wednesday fled the crime scene in a dark-coloured SUV β but not before an alert employee recorded the licence plate. Police are now looking for a black or...
View ArticleWindsor police tactical officers make arrest during training exercise
Members of the Windsor police tactical team thought they would just be practicing on Wednesday β so imagine their surprise when they encountered a real break-in suspect. Officers with the Emergency...
View ArticleLocal pair charged following crime spree by Oxford County OPP
Two Windsor area man have been arrested following a crime spree that involved a stolen car, a break-in, gas theft and a police chase. A witness called Oxford County OPP around 7:30 p.m. Thursday about...
View ArticleOPP seek man who approached 12-year-old girl in Harrow
Essex County OPP are asking the public to be watchful for a male in a vehicle who approached a 12-year-old girl in Harrow on Monday afternoon. According to the girl, the incident happened around 1:30...
View ArticleWindsor police investigate fire at vacant house on Caron Avenue
Windsor police are investigating after intense flames broke out at a vacant house at 478 Caron Ave. on Tuesday morning. Firefighters were called to the neighbourhood just before 5 a.m. due to reports...
View ArticleWindsor woman loses $24,000 to lottery scam, say police
A Windsor woman is out more than $24,000 after she fell prey to what police call the βlottery scam.β The recent incident involved the victim receiving an unsolicited phone call telling her she had won...
View ArticleSeven arrested, multiple drugs seized in Chatham-Kent raid
Seven people are facing charges after Chatham-Kent police seized an estimated $15,000 in illicit drugs in a morning raid on Tuesday. The bust took place at 6:30 a.m., when officers executed a search...
View ArticlePhone scammer poses as Windsor police, cons victim out of $4,575
The Windsor police financial crimes unit is once again asking the public to beware of phone scammers after a local resident lost $4,575 to a caller who posed as an officer. Police said the fraudster...
View ArticleAnother fire investigation on Caron Avenue
For the second time this week, Windsor firefighters have had to deal with a vacant house in flames on Caron Avenue. The latest incident took place on Thursday at 658 Caron Ave., around 1:20 a.m....
View ArticleDon't fall for hate-mongering graffiti plot, urges Windsor Islamic Council
The strange Islam-related graffiti that has recently appeared in Windsor is a malicious attempt to divide the community, says the Windsor Islamic Council. In a public statement, the council urged...
View ArticleThree Windsor-Essex men arrested after towing stolen trailer in oncoming lane
Three local men β two from Windsor and one from Belle River β are facing charges after OPP found them hauling a stolen trailer going the wrong way on a highway in the Muskoka region. A concerned...
View ArticleWindsor man arrested after stolen truck gets stuck in the mud
An OPP canine unit tracked has down an alleged truck thief who took off on foot after the stolen vehicle got stuck in the mud. Essex County OPP received a call on Nov. 4 around 8 p.m. about a vehicle...
View ArticlePolice looking for assailants after man injured Saturday night
Windsor Police are looking for two people after a man was assaulted Saturday night in the 2100 block of Dougall Avenue. βThe one male was injured and taken to the hospital,β Staff Sgt. Robert DiLuca...
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