Transgender community centre targeted in break-in
The executive director and founder of the city’s transgender community centre believes a break-in early Wednesday is directly related to Tuesday’s public school board’s vote allowing the Pride flag to...
View ArticleAttempted murder charges laid in downtown Windsor stabbing incident
Two men are facing attempted murder charges in relation to a stabbing that occurred in downtown Windsor last weekend. Police said the victim — an adult male — was found on Feb. 15 around 2:20 a.m. in a...
View ArticleWindsor man charged after guns seized on Walker Road
A Windsor man with a history of gun incidents is facing five charges related to firearms after police seized a rifle, a revolver, and ammunition from a property on Walker Road on Wednesday. Duke...
View ArticleAssault suspect ignited lighter fluid in fight, say Windsor police
One man suffered burns and another is facing assault charges after a fight in which lighter fluid was used as a weapon, say Windsor police. Patrol officers responded on Feb. 22 around 12:40 p.m. to an...
View ArticleWindsor's Lumberjack restaurant warns of fraudulent job postings
Scammers have been using the names of local businesses — such as The Lumberjack restaurant — to trick job seekers out of their money. The popular family eatery at 475 Tecumseh Rd. East took to social...
View Article60-year-old man charged in mugging of elderly woman in south Windsor
Windsor police have arrested and charged a 60-year-old man as the suspect in a purse snatching incident in which an elderly woman was knocked down as soon as she left a bank. The crime happened in the...
View ArticleMan stole vehicle that was left running with keys in ignition, say Windsor...
Windsor police have arrested a man suspected of stealing a vehicle that had been left with its engine running in a driveway on Hall Avenue. The crime was reported on Wednesday around 1:30 a.m. in the...
View ArticlePolice seek help in identifying 'armed and dangerous' suspects following gunshot
Windsor police are seeking assistance from the public in identifying two male suspects following a report of gunfire outside a Wyandotte Street West business early Friday morning. Both suspects are...
View ArticleWindsor police investigate assault incident in east end
Windsor police continue to investigate a reported stabbing in the area of Tecumseh Road East and Westcott Road early Monday morning. Police responded around 5:30 a.m. to the 3700 block of Tecumseh Road...
View ArticleTrio of teens with knives robbed Remington Park variety store, say Windsor...
Windsor police say three males who robbed a store in the Remington Park area last weekend all carried kitchen knives and looked like they were 16 to 18 years old. The crime happened on March 1 shortly...
View ArticleWindsor police: Store robber said he had weapon, didn't show it
Two separate recent robberies of Windsor convenience stores involved a masked male who indicated he had a weapon — but didn’t show it, say police. The crimes happened in the 1800 block of Drouillard...
View ArticleWindsor personal support worker charged with fraud against elderly client
A personal support worker is facing multiple fraud charges — and Windsor police say there could be more victims. Sonya Blazevski, 53, of Windsor, was arrested on Monday around 11:45 a.m. as the result...
View ArticleThree Windsor men charged in stabbing incident
Three Windsor men were arrested Monday in connection with the early-morning stabbing of a fourth person. Windsor police patrol officers were dispatched to the 3600 block of Tecumseh Road East at about...
View ArticleLakeshore man charged with four counts of assault in domestic dispute
A Lakeshore man is facing numerous charges after OPP responded to a domestic dispute last weekend. Essex County OPP said the accused — age 39 — was arrested on March 3. The charges against him include...
View ArticleDrouillard Road convenience store robbed for second time in a week
For the second time in a week, a convenience store on Drouillard Road has been visited by a masked robber who mentions having a weapon — but doesn’t show it. Windsor police responded around 3 a.m....
View ArticleDNA evidence led to break-in arrest, say Lakeshore OPP
Essex County OPP are crediting DNA evidence and the work of forensics officers for an arrest in relation to a break-and-enter crime that occurred in Lakeshore months ago. Police responded on Dec. 12 to...
View ArticleWoman faces jail in depraved downtown torture case
The last of a group involved in the brutal and depraved torture over days of a young woman will be sentenced Friday. In a joint submission by the defence and the Crown, Superior Court Justice Kirk...
View ArticleKingsville woman charged after stabbing, meth seizure
A woman was arrested after a reported stabbing in Kingsville early Friday morning. OPP responded around 4 a.m. to a location on Beech Street where a man had suffered a cut to his hand. The man’s...
View ArticlePolice say new sex charges against former Kingsville fire chief involve...
Essex County OPP have confirmed that former Kingsville fire chief Bob Kissner is facing new charges — including one count of sexual interference, which applies when the alleged victim is less than 16...
View Article'It has … destroyed her life'— judge hands down sentence in downtown torture...
A victim impact statement describing a woman’s “horrific beating” and a hellish three-day ordeal “is difficult to read,” a Windsor judge said Friday before he handed down his sentence for the last of...
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