Ouellette Ave. downtown Windsor. (photo by Mike Vlasveld)Ouellette Ave. downtown Windsor. (photo by Mike Vlasveld)
Windsor

UPDATE: Man Charged Following Downtown Incident

Windsor police say a man has been charged with uttering threats following an incident at a downtown business.

The police were called to the business on Ouellette Ave. at Riverside Dr. around 3:45pm Wednesday, after a man refused to leave.

According to Sergeant Steve Betteridge, the suspect had previously been asked to leave the business but he later returned, saying he had a gun.

Police were called and officers quickly descended on the business, but when the man resisted arrest, he was tasered.

The suspect, identified by police as 36-year-old Tarek Elias, has been charged with one count of uttering threats.

Police say the suspect did not have a weapon on him.

Read More Local Stories

New military crosswalk rendering. (Image courtesy of the Sarnia Legion Branch 62)

New military crosswalk in Sarnia to be unveiled

As part of a partnership between the Sarnia Legion Branch 62 and City of Sarnia, an unveiling ceremony will be held at the corner of Christina Street and Wellington Street on Sunday, June 7, at 2 p.m.

Members of the Sarnia Police Service entering a Tashmoo Avenue residence on June 4, 2026. (Photo courtesy of the Sarnia Police Service)

Two men arrested in Tashmoo Ave. standoff

Sarnia police said the investigation began on May 29 after the victim was allegedly attacked by acquaintances at a residence near Tashmoo Avenue and Christopher Drive at Aamjiwnaang First Nation.