{"id":898713,"date":"2026-04-12T13:17:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T18:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/12\/windsor-police-seek-second-suspect-after-downtown-business-employee-assaulted\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T13:17:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T18:17:26","slug":"windsor-police-seek-second-suspect-after-downtown-business-employee-assaulted","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/12\/windsor-police-seek-second-suspect-after-downtown-business-employee-assaulted\/","title":{"rendered":"Windsor police seek second suspect after downtown business employee assaulted"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<figure data-aqa=\"featured-image\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/downtownassault_302386979.png?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=564&#038;h=423&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=GkGoL2FNrccN89Rz6N5FwA, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/downtownassault_302386979.png?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1128&#038;h=846&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=TG8ecoFGss6ULXMqITGISA 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1200px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/downtownassault_302386979.png?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=564&#038;h=423&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=yBTCdRfJeU_BY5ehYjbyuA, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/downtownassault_302386979.png?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=1128&#038;h=846&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=yoAQdH0Zc4YCpGQ1ZXIp3g 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/downtownassault_302386979.png?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=472&#038;h=354&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=GHfKLGkfxLOB0p7SLJ5cAQ, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/downtownassault_302386979.png?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=944&#038;h=708&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=btB3LYlVQm6OLlkNYfw_iA 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/downtownassault_302386979.png?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=472&#038;h=354&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=DopGwY8gDL1kidf_i1aT6w, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/downtownassault_302386979.png?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=944&#038;h=708&#038;type=jpg&#038;sig=gNHFpHKiWoHdEsSTdQm2aA 2x\" type=\"image\/jpeg\"><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/downtownassault_302386979.png?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;h=216&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=6G1xa0v5CbYbNCJKh4hL4Q, \nhttps:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/downtownassault_302386979.png?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=576&#038;h=432&#038;type=webp&#038;sig=PrC7qto38WfqwXK_dY_V_g 2x\" type=\"image\/webp\"><img src=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/downtownassault_302386979.png?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;h=216&#038;sig=k72jktwV2ZBwxgb62685Bg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/downtownassault_302386979.png?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=288&#038;h=216&#038;sig=k72jktwV2ZBwxgb62685Bg,\n                    https:\/\/smartcdn.gprod.postmedia.digital\/windsorstar\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/downtownassault_302386979.png?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;w=576&#038;h=432&#038;sig=4goenXQKD0ZoabEtHmFfLQ 2x\" alt=\"crime\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" height=\"803\" width=\"1070\"><\/picture><figcaption><span>Windsor police have issued a warrant for the arrest of one suspect and are searching for a second connected to an assault at a business located in the 500 block of Ouellette Avenue on Saturday, March 14, 2026. (Photo courtesy of Windsor Police Service)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>Windsor police have issued an arrest warrant for one suspect and are asking for the public\u2019s help identifying a second person after an employee was assaulted at a downtown business.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section data-aqa=\"identity-sign-in\" data-async id=\"article-block\">\n<header>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Windsor Star\" height=\"37\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital\/20.9.1\/websites\/images\/identity\/logo-identity-ws-new.svg\" width=\"280\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.<\/li>\n<li>Get exclusive access to the Windsor Star ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on.<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists.<\/li>\n<li>Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists.<\/li>\n<li>Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account.<\/li>\n<li>Get exclusive access to the Windsor Star ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on.<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists.<\/li>\n<li>Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists.<\/li>\n<li>Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>REGISTER \/ SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES<\/p>\n<p>Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Access articles from across Canada with one account.<\/li>\n<li>Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments.<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy additional articles per month.<\/li>\n<li>Get email updates from your favourite authors.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK.<\/p>\n<p>Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Access articles from across Canada with one account<\/li>\n<li>Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy additional articles per month<\/li>\n<li>Get email updates from your favourite authors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div data-auth-component id=\"auth-screen-form\" aria-live=\"assertive\">\n<h2>Sign In or Create an Account<\/h2>\n<p><span><\/span><span>or<\/span><span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>Officers responded shortly after 3 p.m. on March 14 to reports of an assault at a store located in the 500 block of Ouellette Avenue.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>Following an investigation, police learned that a female suspect had initially visited the downtown business, made a purchase, then left.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>However, police said she returned \u201ca short time later\u201d accompanied by a male suspect and claimed that she had purchased the wrong product.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>This resulted in a verbal altercation between the suspects and an employee at the store, police said.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>According to police, the male suspect started throwing an damaging items in the store. Police said the pair of suspects assaulted the employee. The male suspect allegedly used a store item to strike the employee multiple times.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p><span>Police said the employee\u2019s injuries were non-life-threatening.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>Windsor police have issued a warrant for the arrest of the 37-year-old male suspect. He is wanted on charges of assault with a weapon, assault, and mischief under $5,000.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>The male suspect is described as black, 5\u20198\u2033 tall, with a slender build and dreadlocks.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>Police are still working to identify the second female suspect involved in the incident.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p>She is described as a black <span>female, approximately 30 to 45 years old, 5\u20194\u201d tall, with a medium build, and black hair. At the time of the incident, police said she was wearing a grey sweater, beige toque, blue jeans, and black-and-white running shoes.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<p data-async><span>Anyone with information is asked to contact the Windsor Police Service Major Crimes Unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 4830. 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