Woman kidnapped downtown, drugged and sexually assaulted: WPS

Windsor police cruiser.

Windsor police have charged a 34-year-old man who allegedly abducted, drugged and sexual assaulted a woman.

The woman came forward to police on Feb. 17 to report a sexual assault. She told officers that a man known to her had approached her near Goyeau Street and Wyandotte Street East and forced her into a vehicle. The suspect allegedly then took her to a hotel in the city’s west end, where she was confined for about one week.

During that time, she was allegedly sexually assaulted and threatened, with weapons used or displayed to prevent her from leaving. The suspect also administered a drug to her without her consent. After the suspect left, the woman was able to escape and contact police.

The Windsor Police Child Abuse and Sexual Assault Unit (CASA) investigated and identified the suspect as Michael Walter Peltier, 34.

On March 11 at 11 a.m., members of the Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement Unit located and arrested Peltier in downtown Windsor.

He has been charged with the following:

- Kidnapping

- Forcible confinement

- Sexual assault with a weapon

- Sexual assault

- Assault with a weapon (x 2)

- Overcoming resistance to offence by administering a drug

- Discharging a firearm

- Uttering threats

- Failure to comply with a release order

At the time of the arrest, Peltier was subject to a release order stemming from unrelated matters and was prohibited from possessing weapons.

The CASA Unit can be contacted at 519-255-6700, ext. 4903. All reports are handled with sensitivity and confidentiality.