17-year-old arrested after vehicle theft on Tecumseh Road

A Windsor police cruiser seen in Windsor, Ont. on Dec. 14, 2024. (Robert Lothian/CTV News Windsor)

Windsor police have arrested a 17-year-old youth after a running car was stolen on Tecumseh Road East.

Officers responded to a report of a vehicle theft in a restaurant parking lot in the 3000 block of Tecumseh Road East, near Drouillard Road shortly before 8 a.m. on Feb. 5.

Police learned that the suspect entered an unoccupied Ford Fusion that had been left running with the keys inside. The suspect, described as wearing a black balaclava, fled the area with the vehicle.

Later that evening, officers located and recovered the stolen vehicle in the 5400 block of Reginald Street later. During a search of the vehicle, officers discovered a .38-calibre bullet.

On Feb. 7, officers located and arrested the suspect without incident in the 1600 block of Drouillard Road.

The suspect, who cannot be named in accordance with the Youth Criminal Justice Act, has been charged with:

• Theft of a motor vehicle
• Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000
• Wearing a disguise with intent to commit an indictable offence
• Operation while prohibited
• Failure to comply with a youth sentence order (x2)

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Target Base Unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 4350. They can also contact Windsor & Essex County Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.catchcrooks.com.