Windsor police make 82 downtown arrests in one month
Windsor police have arrested more than 80 people downtown within a month as they “restructure” and increase patrols to curb the tide of crime and addiction plaguing the city’s core. Eight of those...
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Windsor woman uses power of social media after 'sketchy' parking lot encounter
After a stranger tried to enter her parked vehicle in broad daylight, Windsor resident Vanessa Donais didn’t think twice about what she would do in response: Expose the intruder on social media. “I...
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Teens charged in alleged assault on senior at cenotaph in Chatham
Chatham-Kent police have arrested and charged two youths — one 16 years old, the other 15 — in relation to the assault on a senior who was standing vigil at a cenotaph before Remembrance Day. Police...
View ArticleOPP seek thieves after $25,000 truck heist in Tecumseh
Essex County OPP are hoping the public can help determine who was responsible for the theft of a truck containing thousands of dollars worth of brand new appliances. The crime happened in Tecumseh on...
View ArticleDowntown stabbing victim suffers punctured lung
An early-morning stabbing in downtown Windsor Saturday sent one man to hospital with a punctured lung, according to the Windsor Police Service. Officers were on patrol nearby and responded quickly to...
View ArticleRCMP: Windsor man with history of fraud charged in identity theft scheme
A Windsor man with a long history of financial crimes could be responsible for up to $20,000 in identity thefts, say Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Matthew Jonsson, 28, of Windsor, faces new charges of...
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Three male suspects sought in downtown Windsor stabbing
Windsor police say a downtown stabbing incident that happened last weekend started with the victim speaking to three male suspects just minutes before the violence occurred. Patrol officers responded...
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Windsor police: Suspect in parked vehicle intrusion arrested, charged
Windsor police believe they have arrested the suspicious man who frightened a pregnant woman and her toddler by entering their parked vehicle last week. Officers of the Windsor police property crimes...
View ArticleEnjoy the holiday season — but beware of Bad Santa!
‘Tis, perhaps, the season of giving and sharing, of goodwill and merriment — but don’t ever let your guard down, the public is being warned. The Windsor Police Service on Tuesday issued its annual Bad...
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Drug-dealing business owner gets another 30 months in prison
Four trials later, businessman Jimy Al-Ubeidi, convicted of dealing fentanyl and other drugs out of his Leamington convenience store, was handed a 30-month prison sentence Tuesday. Ontario Court...
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Windsor police seek handgun-wielding robbers of Beer Store
Windsor police are seeking two men who wore ski masks and brandished what looked like a silver handgun to rob an east-end Beer Store location. The crime occurred at The Beer Store at 8150 Tecumseh Rd....
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Wanted person arrested after standoff in east Windsor
Windsor police say a wanted person inside a residence was the reason for a standoff in the city’s east end Thursday morning. Members of the public were asked to avoid the 1900 block of Ellrose Avenue...
View ArticleWindsor police seek tips on missing man
Do you know the whereabouts of Jerome Allen, 29, of Tecumseh? Windsor police would like to hear from you. Police said Thursday that Allen has been missing since Oct. 27, and detectives of the major...
View ArticleSharing cocaine same as trafficking cocaine, woman discovers in court
A young Windsor woman told a judge Thursday she was travelling to meet friends when police pulled her over for speeding and discovered cocaine, methadone, a loaded handgun and drug trafficking...
View ArticleWindsor police receive $100,000 boost to fight human trafficking
Windsor police are receiving some extra provincial money to help their efforts against sex trafficking. Provided by the Ontario government, funding of $99,608 will go toward Exit Strategy — a plan to...
View ArticleWindsor man slapped with several charges after standoff with police
A Windsor man who allegedly threatened to burn his house down during a standoff with Windsor police is facing several charges after he finally surrendered. Around 7:40 p.m. Thursday, police received a...
View ArticleSurveillance video shows Beer Store robbers in action
Windsor police have released surveillance video of the armed robbers who held up a Beer Store earlier this week. It happened around 10 p.m. Tuesday at a Beer Store in the 8100 block of Tecumseh Road...
View ArticleWindsor woman charged with attempted murder after argument turns into stabbing
Windsor police have charged a woman with attempted murder, assault with a weapon, and more after a bloody incident involving a knife last weekend. The altercation left one male with minor injuries and...
View ArticleToronto man charged after Windsor police seize half a kilo of crystal meth
A Toronto man is facing charges after Windsor police found a large quantity of illicit drugs — including more than 500 grams of suspected crystal meth — in a vehicle at a rest stop near Tilbury. The...
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Windsor police seek female robber with golden gun
Windsor police are hunting for a woman who brandished what looked like a gold-coloured pistol when she robbed two convenience stores last week. The crimes occurred on Nov. 29 at a store in the 1500...
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