Youth arrested after stabbing

 WINDSOR POLICE NEWS RELEASE

Case #: 25-43574

Youth arrested after stabbing  

The Windsor Police Service has arrested a youth following a stabbing.  Shortly before 10 p.m. on May 5, 2025, police responded to a report of a stabbing near a residence in the 6300 block of Tecumseh Road East. Once on scene, officers located an adult female who had sustained multiple stab wounds.  

Through investigation, officers learned that a 16-year-old male had gone to the victim’s house to confront another youth over a previous issue. The argument soon turned into a physical altercation and the male suspect stabbed the youth’s mother several times with a knife.  

A 15-year-old female was also stabbed in the left shoulder by the suspect.  

Both victims were treated by Essex-Windsor Emergency Medical Services and taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.  

The suspect was arrested the following day in the Town of Essex by the OPP-led Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (ROPE) Squad.  The youth, who can’t be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA), has been charged with:

• Assault with a weapon causing bodily harm (x 2)

• Aggravated assault

• Assault causing bodily harm

• Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose

• Failure to comply with a YCJA sentence (x 2)

 Anyone with information should call the Major Crimes Unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 4830. They can also contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.catchcrooks.com.