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Illegal firearms and stolen motorcycles seized by police

Windsor police arrested two suspects after seizing numerous illegal firearms. (Source: WPS) Windsor police arrested two suspects after seizing numerous illegal firearms. (Source: WPS)
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Windsor police arrested two suspects after seizing numerous illegal firearms and recovered three stolen motorcycles.

The Windsor Police Drugs and Guns Enforcement Unit (DIGS) obtained a search warrant for an Ottawa Street residence suspected of housing illegal firearms.

Shortly after 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, with assistance from the Emergency Services Unit (ESU), officers went to the residence to execute the warrant.

Officers took the two occupants, a 50-year-old man and a 40-year-old man, into custody without incident.

Following the arrests, DIGS officers searched the home with help from K9 Officer Rolex.

Police say the search found the following property:

  • Smith & Wesson .40 calibre handgun (with defaced serial number)
  • Cooey 12 gauge shotgun (sawed off)
  • Savage Model 10 .308 calibre rifle (broken in half)
  • Various calibres of pistol and rifle ammunition
  • 6 replica firearms (3 pistols and 3 rifles)
  • 3 stolen motorcycles

The 50-year-old man has been charged with:

  • Possession of a restricted/prohibited firearm (x 2)
  • Altering a serial number on a firearm
  • Possession of stolen property over $5,000 (x 3)
  • Failure to comply with a release order
  • Breach of a probation order
  • Breach of a weapons prohibition order (x 9)

The 40-year-old man has been charged with:

  • Possession of a restricted/prohibited firearm (x 2)
  • Altering a serial number on a firearm
  • Possession of stolen property over $5,000 (x 3)
  • Failure to comply with a release order
  • Breach of a weapons prohibition order (x 9)

He was also arrested on an outstanding warrant for mischief under $5,000.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Windsor Police DIGS Unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 4361. They can also contact Windsor & Essex County Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.catchcrooks.com.

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