Windsor police have arrested a man for suspected retail theft stretching back to the fall of 2024.
From September 14, 2024, to January 13, 2025, investigators took at least 20 reports of shoplifting. All allegedly involved the same person.
The businesses that were hit were hardware stores, with a total amount of stolen items valued at $30,000.
Shortly before 1 p.m. on Monday, officers from the Problem-Oriented Policing (POP) Unit, accompanied by K9 Officer Rolex, arrived outside a home on Tecumseh Road East near Lincoln Road. They arrested a 28-year-old man.
He is charged with 20 counts of theft under $5,000.
The charges have not been proven in court.
The Target Base Unit continues to investigate similar reports. Anyone with information should call (519) 255-6700, ext. 4350. Anonymous tips may be submitted to Crime Stoppers at (519) 258-TIPS (8477).
