Stabbing update

An 83-year-old woman was stabbed in the face multiple times by an alleged male attacker in the 1300 block of Ottawa St. shortly before 11 a.m. on Wed, Sept 28.

“I saw the blood, and then they cleaned it all up,” said a store owner who witnessed the crime.  The witness has asked to remain anonymous out of concern for their safety.

According to a media release by the Windsor Police Service, the alleged attacker, 28-year-old Richard Pillar, was found and arrested by officers of the Emergency Service Unit at approximately 4:45 p.m. on the same day in the area of Devonshire and Wyandotte Street East.

Pillar has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault, assault with a weapon and two counts of breach of probation for being in possession of a weapon.

Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the Windsor police at 519-255-6700 ext. 4830, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (TIPS), online at www.catchcrooks.com or submit a tip to the WPS Facebook page.