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New police chief for Windsor selected

New police chief for Windsor selected

🕔12:44, 29.Nov 2022

Jason Bellaire is the new Chief of Windsor Police. “The selection of Chief Jason Bellaire comes after an extensive nation-wide search and we are pleased to welcome him as the Chief of the Windsor Police Service,” said Windsor Mayor Drew

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Hit-and-run driver urged to come forward

Hit-and-run driver urged to come forward

🕔10:22, 22.Nov 2022

Windsor Police are asking for the driver in a hit-and-run collision last Friday to turn themselves in. The crash happened at the intersection of Elsmere Avenue and Ellis Street East, leaving one man dead from his injuries. Authorities believe the

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Windsor Police Searching for Break-In Suspect

Windsor Police Searching for Break-In Suspect

🕔14:55, 20.Oct 2022

The Target Base Unit, a special section of Windsor Police dedicated to investigating break-ins, is asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect connected to two crimes. On October 13 at 2:30 a.m., a man broke into a business

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Windsor police investigating pizzeria robbery

Windsor police investigating pizzeria robbery

🕔13:47, 6.Feb 2020

Windsor police are looking for a suspect connected to a knifepoint pizzeria robbery. Officers responded to reports of a robbery at a Little Caesars Pizza in the 1000 block of Lauzon Road Friday evening. The report stated a man entered the

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Windsor police respond to shots fired

Windsor police respond to shots fired

🕔19:38, 28.Nov 2019

Police responded to a report of multiple shots fired on the 1700 block of Curry Avenue on Fri. Nov, 22 around 7 p.m. Officers arrived to find an unoccupied vehicle was damaged and bullet casings were found on the ground.

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Neighborhood residents say ‘Don’t be afraid of Drouilliard’

Neighborhood residents say ‘Don’t be afraid of Drouilliard’

🕔13:56, 8.Nov 2019

The residents of Ford City are excited to see what happens next with the resurgence of the area. Over the years, Ford City — the Drouillard neighbourhood — has achieved notoriety in Windsor for high crime rates and dangerous living

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Charges laid in fatal crash

Charges laid in fatal crash

🕔15:37, 28.Oct 2019

A man has been charged in a car crash that killed three St. Clair College international students on Oct. 4. The single-vehicle car crash occurred Oct. 4 at approximately 1:30 a.m., off of Oil Heritage Road in Lambton County. 22-year-old Jovanpreet

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Crime severity index up 23 per cent

Crime severity index up 23 per cent

🕔17:03, 21.Oct 2019

By Miranda Monahan When travellers decide on where to go, usually crime is a consideration. According to the crime severity index, a tool created by Statistics Canada which measures the crime in a city year to year, Windsor’s crime rate

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Unlit licence plate leads to drug and gun arrest

Unlit licence plate leads to drug and gun arrest

🕔16:35, 22.Jan 2019

by Zander Kelly A 22-year-old Windsor man has been charged with eight firearm related offences and six drug possession offences following an arrest on Tuesday, Jan. 15.  At around 8:30 p.m., Windsor police noticed a vehicle on Tecumseh Road East

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Teen charged with murder after family argument turns violent

Teen charged with murder after family argument turns violent

🕔14:57, 5.Nov 2018

A 19-year-old Windsor man is facing a charge of second-degree murder after a family dispute resulted in the stabbing death of a 25-year-old Windsor man. The slaying is the tenth homicide in Windsor so far this year. There were three

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Windsor police offer $5K reward in homicide investigation

Windsor police offer $5K reward in homicide investigation

🕔15:17, 29.Oct 2018

By Kaitlynn Kenney The Windsor Police Service have issued a $5,000 reward in the homicide investigation of Jason Pantlitz-Solomon. “We put out the reward to circulate the conversation again and get any new information about the case,” said Sgt. Andy

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Windsor crime is up

Windsor crime is up

🕔13:03, 26.Oct 2018

By Precious Alasa The Crime rate in Windsor is on the rise. More than 200 more crimes occurred in 2017 compared to 2016. Windsor’s increased crime rate is becoming a concern for the city. According to the Windsor Police Service

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Windsor residents unnerved by spate of recent shootings

Windsor residents unnerved by spate of recent shootings

🕔14:46, 18.Oct 2018

By Mirjana Janekovic A string of recent shootings and nine murders in less than ten months has Windsor residents unnerved and looking for answers. “I am disappointed with the city and the lack of action,” said Brian Yeomans. “They need

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Weekend’s crime statistics are skyrocketing

Weekend’s crime statistics are skyrocketing

🕔14:55, 5.Oct 2018

By Tamas Miko Windsor’s crime rate continues to climb. Over the weekend of Sept. 15 and 16, Windsor Police Service received numerous 911 calls from people across the city. The increased crime rate in downtown Windsor is a hot topic

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Businesses concerned as crime rates rise say more police needed on site

Businesses concerned as crime rates rise say more police needed on site

🕔14:01, 21.Sep 2018

By Tamas Miko Business owners in downtown Windsor are concerned as crime has increased over the years one business owner says mental health issues and addictions might have ties to crime activities. According to Statistics Canada, between 2016 and 2017

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A case of missing mail turns into fraud charge for Windsorite

A case of missing mail turns into fraud charge for Windsorite

🕔11:27, 7.Apr 2018

A case of damaged mailboxes and missing mail in Windsor has led to a woman being charged with fraud, forgery and possession of stolen property among other charges. Upon reviewing surveillance footage from March 21, the manager of an apartment

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Police searching for man who allegedly performed ‘indecent act’

Police searching for man who allegedly performed ‘indecent act’

🕔11:23, 7.Apr 2018

The Windsor Police Service is actively searching for a man after he allegedly performed an indecent act at a business on Walker Road. The investigation revealed at approximately 8:30 p.m. on March 28, a white male wearing a black hoodie

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Stabbing update

🕔12:46, 30.Sep 2016

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

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Animal abuse in Windsor sparks anger

🕔12:54, 27.Feb 2015

The unusual killing of an animal in Windsor on Feb 18 has citizens in uproar. Donovan Patrick, a 20-year-old Windsor man, is facing charges of injuring and killing an animal.  Partick was arrested after brutally assaulting and killing a dog

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Increasing crime has downtown employees talking

Increasing crime has downtown employees talking

🕔14:22, 17.Oct 2014

  By Anthony Sheardown   While some business employees in downtown Windsor are concerned about their personal safety and the safety of their business, others are not. Recently there has been a shooting at the Boom Boom Room, a club

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