Suspect arrested after police seize sawed-off shotgun and fentanyl

WINDSOR POLICE NEWS RELEASE

Case #: 25-32767

Suspect arrested after police seize sawed-off shotgun and fentanyl 

The Windsor Police Service has arrested a 49-year-old man and seized a sawed-off shotgun, ammunition, and drugs.

Shortly before 7 p.m. on April 6, 2025, police responded to a report of a person with a firearm at a house in the 800 block of Marentette Avenue. Officers arrived at the scene and established a perimeter around the residence. Five individuals exited the home and were temporarily detained while officers searched the property.

Once inside the house, officers located and arrested a man who was hiding inside a bedroom closet. They also seized an altered semi-automatic shotgun with the serial number defaced, five 12-gauge shotgun cartridges, and 16.7 grams of fentanyl.

Jarmaine Thompson, 49, has been charged with:

•             Possession of a prohibited firearm knowingly not holding a license

•             Possession of a loaded regulated firearm

•             Possession of a firearm with a defaced serial number

•             Possession of a firearm while prohibited

•             Possession of ammunition while prohibited

•             Contravening s. 117(h) of the Firearms Act (regarding storage, handling, and transportation)

•             Possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking, namely fentanyl

Thompson was also wanted on the strength of an arrest warrant for unrelated charges.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Windsor Police Service DIGS Unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 4361. They can also contact Windsor & Essex County Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.catchcrooks.com.