A 39-year-old woman was arrested after an alleged fraud incident last week. The Windsor Police Service – Amherstburg Detachment were called to a business in the 400 block of Sandwich St. S. around 2:30 p.m. last Friday for what police say was a report of a fraud in progress. Upon arrival, officers received information from staff members that a female customer was allegedly attempting to purchase items using counterfeit $100 bills.  Officers investigated and subsequently arres

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

The Windsor Police Service – Amherstburg Detachment states that an officer was conducting radar in the 7000 block of County Road 9 (Howard Ave.) Oct. 20, at approximately 9:45 p.m. At this time, the officer clocked a vehicle allegedly travelling at 145 km/hr in the posted 80 km/hr zone.  The involved vehicle, a Ford F150 was stopped by the officer. The involved driver, a 36-year-old male, was charged with stunt driving and his vehicle was impounded for 14 days. In addition, t

The Windsor Police Service – Amherstburg Detachment is urging drivers to watch out for deer as there have been accidents over the past week. Police say that during this past week, officers have responded to several motor vehicle collisions involving deer running into the roadway. Drivers should be extra cautious when driving during late night and early morning hours. Outstanding arrest warrant In the early morning hours of Oct. 14, officers attended a residence in the 200 blo

Staff Sgt. Bryan Hayes speaks at last Thursday’s Amherstburg Resident Forum meeting. Group chair Del Oxford is at left. Residents who...

A two-vehicle accident occurred last Friday afternoon on Dalhousie St. near Pickering Dr. resulting in the 67-year-old driver of the SUV...