Alleged car thief busted after crashing into Tim Hortons

Windsor police have arrested an alleged car thief after he crashed into a downtown Tim Hortons.

One person was taken to hospital after a knife-point car theft in the 1200 block of Askion Avenue Askin Avenue on Tuesday morning.

Windsor police were searching the area with the K9 unit and going door-to-door looking for information.

Police say they caught the wanted man when the stolen Blue Pontiac wave smashed into the Tim Hortons on Goyeau.

The 24-year-old suspect was arrested and the car recovered.

The Windsor Major Crimes Unit continues to investigate the incident.

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  Windsor police officers are going door-to-door talking to residents in the 1200 block of Askin Avenue in Windsor, Ont., on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017. (Michelle Maluske / CTV Windsor)