WINDSOR, ONT. A Leamington man is facing multiple charges after a single-vehicle crash led to the discovery of a loaded firearm, Windsor police say. Police say just after 6 p.m. Wednesday, police responded to a report that a vehicle had crashed into a ditch in the 3900 block of County Road 42. The lone driver fled the scene on foot. Police obtained a description of the man and he was immediately located by an officer a short distance from the area. Police say the driver had been driving while impaired by alcohol. He was then arrested for failure to remain at the scene of a collision and impaired operation of a vehicle.
WINDSOR, ONT. A Windsor police investigation into the suspected possession of illegal guns has resulted in multiple charges for a 23-year-old man. The Windsor Police Service Drugs and Guns (DIGS) Unit launched an investigation and identified a suspect and involved residence and vehicle. Around 1:15 p.m. Monday, police located the suspect in the 2700 block of Lynngrove Court where he was arrested without incident. Officers from the DIGS Unit applied for and were granted search warrants for the Lynngrove residence as well as suspected vehicles. The warrants were carried out at around 10:15 p.m. when officers found and seized three imitation firearms, a partially sawed off shotgun and various types and amounts of live ammunition from the home.