Driver in Pillette Road head-on crash was impaired, say Windsor police
A 32-year-old Windsor woman is facing a charge of impaired driving causing bodily harm after a dramatic head-on crash on Pillette Road. Police responded around 3 a.m. Friday to a two-vehicle collision...
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Amherstburg CAO was on town business, not vacation, when he missed court
Amherstburg CAO John Miceli was busy with town business — not on vacation, as a Windsor judge was told — when he didn’t show up to testify in court last month. Miceli, the former head of Windsor’s...
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Windsor police make arrest in storefront-smashing break-and-enter
Windsor police have arrested the man who investigators believe used a minivan to smash into a computer business before stealing a couple of laptops. Justin Loma, 30, is facing numerous charges after...
View ArticleWindsor police interrupt street race on Ouellette Avenue
The drivers of two Chrysler 300s are facing charges after Windsor police caught them racing each other on Ouellette Avenue last weekend. Officers were monitoring vehicle speeds in the 2400 block of...
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Man facing charges after assault with a baton
A Windsor man has been charged with a number of offences, including aggravated assault and resisting arrest, after attacking a man with a baton Tuesday morning and then using the weapon to confront...
View ArticleWindsor police seek air conditioner thief
Windsor police are looking for a man who has a questionable method of beating the summer heat: Stealing an air conditioner right out of a Home Hardware store. The crime happened on June 18 at the...
View ArticleMan in his 70s charged with sexual assault
The Windsor Police Service is investigating a sexual assault involving a personal support worker and a client. A woman in her 30s reported to police that she had been sexually assaulted by one of her...
View ArticleWindsor police warn of male targeting teenage females at Ford Test Track
Windsor police are looking for the suspect in what’s described as an “indecent act investigation” after two incidents with teenage female victims at the Ford Test Track. Investigators believe the same...
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Seven per cent increase in Windsor's Crime Severity Index, says Statistics...
If you’re feeling that crime in Windsor has grown more severe — Statistics Canada has data showing you just might be right. According to the agency’s most recent release on crime statistics, Windsor’s...
View ArticleOne arrested, one sought by Windsor police in kidnapping investigation
A Windsor man is in custody and an Essex County man remains at large after an incident that police said involved robbery, kidnapping, forcible confinement, and uttering threats. On July 26, around 3...
View ArticleWindsor male suffers electrical injuries in suspected theft attempt
Windsor police are warning of the danger of unauthorized entry into electrical compounds after a male was found with life-threatening injuries as a result of a suspected break-in attempt. Officers...
View ArticleUnknown powder causes hazardous material situation in Windsor's west end
A section of Sandwich Street in Windsor’s west end was shut down by Windsor police on Tuesday due to a potentially hazardous material situation. The incident involved a parked vehicle in the 3600 block...
View ArticleCops make arrest in store assault
Windsor police have arrested an assault suspect caught on surveillance video minutes before he allegedly groped a female customer and punched a store employee on July 12. Officers were dispatched to a...
View ArticleDrugs, Taser seized in raid on Drouillard Road, say Windsor police
A variety of suspected street drugs and a “conducted energy weapon” were seized on Tuesday night as a result of a raid on Drouillard Road, say Windsor police. The Drugs and Guns Unit (DIGS) has been...
View ArticleTecumseh man arrested in child pornography investigation
A Tecumseh man is facing child pornography charges after what OPP are describing as a “lengthy internet investigation.” Steven Andrew Donaldson, 48, was arrested on Wednesday after provincial police...
View ArticleEmeryville man accused of sex offences involving minors
An Emeryville man is facing numerous charges as a result of an investigation into alleged sexual offences that involved minors and happened years ago. John Vannoordennen, 51, has been charged with...
View ArticleTwo arrested after robbery with firearm in Windsor
Two people are in custody after a robbery with a gun in the area of Dougall Avenue, say Windsor police. The crime occurred around 1:15 a.m. Friday, just north of Eugenie Street. A Windsor police dog...
View ArticleWindsor police credit citizen callers for thwarting break-in
Windsor police are crediting the reports of alert citizens for the arrest of a break-in suspect early Friday. Members of the public who were in the 1000 block of Ottawa Street heard the sound of...
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Fundraising campaign started for son of Windsor homicide victim
A fundraising effort has begun for the 10-year-old son of Autumn Taggart — the Windsor woman whose death in June remains an unsolved homicide case. Started by a friend of the family, the GoFundMe...
View ArticleFemale injured fleeing home invaders in Leamington
OPP say a female resident of a home in Leamington was injured as she tried to flee from three armed males who had forced their way inside. The crime occurred at a residence in the 100 block of Oak...
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