An 18-year-old man has been charged after a gunpoint robbery in the city.
According to Windsor police, officers responded to a report of a robbery Sunday night in the 600 block of Church Street and say a 23-year-old man was approached by the suspect, who brandished a firearm, falsely claimed to be a police officer, and threatened the victim before fleeing the scene in the victim’s vehicle.
Police say the victim's vehicle was located a short time later at Parent Avenue and Erie Street, where it had collided with a parked car.
Investigators say the suspect was arrested after a brief foot chase in the 1100-block of Parent Ave. and officers recovered a loaded semi-automatic handgun and seized roughly 10 grams of suspected cocaine.
The suspect is facing 11 charges including, robbery with an offensive weapon, false representation of a peace officer, pointing a firearm and possession of a firearm without a licence.
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Suspect arrested after gunpoint robbery
The Windsor Police Service has arrested an 18-year-old male in connection with a robbery in west Windsor.
On November 17, 2024, just before 11:30 p.m., police responded to a report of a… pic.twitter.com/39jQsAZe9S
