Second suspect turns himself in after $100,000 thefts

Christopher Channing Chapman. (Source: Windsor police/X)

Windsor police say a second suspect has turned himself in after a string of break-ins at Windsor businesses.

Christopher Chapman, 38, turned himself in at Windsor Police headquarters on Thursday.

Between Feb. 2 and April 13, officers responded to three separate incidents of break-ins at Windsor businesses. On one date, three suspects broke into a business in the 2700 block of Etienne Boulevard three separate times to steal manufacturing products. The same suspects broke into the same property twice more on a separate date to take additional items.

During a separate incident, the suspects stole a trailer from a business in the 4500 block of Rhodes Drive.

In total, the value of stolen property is estimated at over $100,000.

Through investigation, members of the Windsor Police Target Base Unit identified two of the three suspects involved in the incidents.

Chapman, 38, has been charged with:

• Break-and-enter with intent to commit theft (x 2)
• Possession of break-and-enter tools
• Theft under $5,000
• Failure to comply with a release order (x 2)

On April 29, Darryl K. Pfaff, 57, turned himself in at police headquarters on unrelated matters. He has been charged with:

• Break-and-enter with intent to commit theft (x 6)
• Possession of break-and-enter tools (x 3)
• Theft under $5,000

A third suspect, who has yet to be identified, is described as a white male with olive skin, approximately 30-35 years old, with brown hair.

Anyone with information is asked to call 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.