Suspect armed with axe and knives arrested after standoff

Windsor police cruiser at headquarters in Windsor, Ont., on Wednesday, March 20, 2024. (Melanie Kentner/CTV News Windsor)

Windsor police arrested a 36-year-old man after an armed standoff on the west side of the city.

Shortly after 10 p.m. on July 21, officers responded to a report of an assault at a residence in the 400 block of Rankin Avenue.

Police say a victim escaped a residence where they had been assaulted, threatened, and forcibly confined by a male suspect. The victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries.

Upon arrival, officers established a perimeter and learned that the suspect had barricaded himself inside the residence and was armed with an axe and knives. Officers engaged with the suspect, and after approximately one hour of communication, he surrendered without further incident.

The suspect faces the following charges:

• Forcible confinement
• Assault
• Assault with choking
• Uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Special Victims Unit at 519-255-6700 ext. 4800, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.catchcrooks.com.