Police seize loaded gun, drugs and cash in Windsor bust

Windsor police seized drugs, a firearm and cash during a bust at a home in the 2100 block of Church Street in Windsor, Ont. on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023. (Source: Windsor Police Service)

A Windsor resident is facing multiple charges after police seized $6,750 worth of drugs and loaded firearm from a Church Street home.

Members of the Windsor Police Service Drugs and Guns Enforcement Unit (DIGS) executed a search warrant Thursday at a home in the 2100 block of Church St. for a firearm investigation.

During the search, officers found a loaded Sig Sauer P220, .45 calibre handgun, 15 additional rounds of .45 calibre ammunition, a can of bear spray, 67.5 grams of cocaine, and $3,150 in cash.

Police charged a 31-year-old resident with:

• Possession of a controlled substance, namely cocaine, for the purpose of trafficking
• Possession of a restricted firearm without a licence
• Possession of a loaded regulated firearm
• Unsafe storage of a firearm
• Possession of a firearm with altered serial number

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