Windsor Police Media Release


  Staff Sergeant Ed McNorton

  Media Relations Officer

  Phone: (519) 255-6700 Ext. 4250

  emcnorton@police.windsor.on.ca

 

Date: September 24th, 2003 

Weapons Charges 

 

A stolen handgun was recovered following an investigation into a threats complaint last night.    At 9:30 p.m., Detectives spotted the suspect  in a vehicle driving in the  Forest Glade area.  The suspect exited the vehicle and ran from the scene.  He was spotted in the 2900 block of Brimley Street and arrested without incident.  He was not armed.

Windsor Fire and Rescue lighting equipment was brought to the scene to assist in searching for a weapon.  A fully loaded .45 caliber handgun was found in a flower bed.  The gun was reported stolen from a break and enter to a  Leamington business in February of last year.

A 33 year old Windsor man is in police custody and will appear in court today, facing charges of Pointing a Firearm, Unauthorized Possession of a Restricted Weapon and Possession of Stolen Property.

 

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