Windsor police seek suspects in armed home invasion
Two men wearing masks allegedly forced their way into an east Windsor home Saturday night with a gun in hand demanding money.
Windsor police are searching for the suspects involved in the home invasion.
Police say when the armed men forced their way into the home in the 1400 block of George Avenue around 11 p.m., a 62-year-old woman who was at the home, was struck in the head with the firearm. She sustained minor injuries.
Police say the intruders stole money and prescription drugs before fleeing the scene.
Google map of area where home invasion took place in the 1400 block of George Avenue in Windsor, Ont. on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023.
Police describe the first suspect as a Black man, around 6’ tall with a skinny build and spoke in a Jamaican accent. At the time of the incident, he was wearing a black hoodie, black pants and bright orange or yellow running shoes.
The second suspect is described as a Black man, around 5’10” with a large build. During the incident, he wore a black sweater, black pants, and aviator-style glasses with black shades.
Investigators are asking anyone who lives in the area to check their dashcam or surveillance footage for evidence.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Major Crime Unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 4830. They can also contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.catchcrooks.com
CTVNews.ca Top Stories
Quebec nurse had to clean up after husband's death in Montreal hospital
On a night she should have been mourning, a nurse from Quebec's Laurentians region says she was forced to clean up her husband after he died at a hospital in Montreal.
Northern Ont. lawyer who abandoned clients in child protection cases disbarred
A North Bay, Ont., lawyer who abandoned 15 clients – many of them child protection cases – has lost his licence to practise law.
Bank of Canada officials split on when to start cutting interest rates
Members of the Bank of Canada's governing council were split on how long the central bank should wait before it starts cutting interest rates when they met earlier this month.
Maple Leafs fall to Bruins in Game 3, trail series 2-1
Brad Marchand scored twice, including the winner in the third period, and added an assist as the Boston Bruins downed the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-2 to take a 2-1 lead in their first-round playoff series Wednesday
Cuban government apologizes to Montreal-area family after delivering wrong body
Cuba's foreign affairs minister has apologized to a Montreal-area family after they were sent the wrong body following the death of a loved one.
'It was instant karma': Viral video captures failed theft attempt in Nanaimo, B.C.
Mounties in Nanaimo, B.C., say two late-night revellers are lucky their allegedly drunken antics weren't reported to police after security cameras captured the men trying to steal a heavy sign from a downtown business.
What is changing about Canada's capital gains tax and how does it impact me?
The federal government's proposed change to capital gains taxation is expected to increase taxes on investments and mainly affect wealthy Canadians and businesses. Here's what you need to know about the move.
New Indigenous loan guarantee program a 'really big deal,' Freeland says at Toronto conference
Canada's Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland was among the 1,700 delegates attending the two-day First Nations Major Projects Coalition (FNMPC) conference that concluded Tuesday in Toronto.
'Life was not fair to him': Daughter of N.B. man exonerated of murder remembers him as a kind soul
The daughter of a New Brunswick man recently exonerated from murder, is remembering her father as somebody who, despite a wrongful conviction, never became bitter or angry.