The Windsor Police Service has arrested a 16-year-old suspect and is seeking an additional suspect after a report of a knifepoint robbery in Amherstburg. Police say that shortly after 7:30 p.m. Nov. 8, officers responded to a report of a robbery in the 300 block of Sandwich St. S. Through investigation, officers learned the suspects approached a 12-year-old victim, allegedly brandished a knife, and demanded money.  It is further alleged the suspects forcefully removed the vic

Amherstburg Town Hall. The September statistics for the Windsor Police Service – Amherstburg Detachment were released last week. The statistics appeared on town council’s Oct. 27 agenda and those stats included 675 dispatch generated incidents for the month and 14 walk-in incidents. There were 255 traffic offenses last month with 15 Part III summons. There were six offenses classified as “Other Provincial Offenses.” There were 13 calls classified as community services/COAST.

The Windsor Police Service – Amherstburg Detachment is asking that people remain vigilant after a rise in cases of the “grandparents scam” in Amherstburg. A grandparent scam is when a person receives a random phone call from a person claiming to be a relative or friend, police say, adding the scammer creates a sense of urgency and secrecy, often claiming to be in a crisis like an accident or arrest and demands immediate wire transfers, cash or other forms of currency. In some