Suspect sought in bear spray attack

WINDSOR POLICE NEWS RELEASE
Case #: 25-45940
Suspect sought in bear spray attack    

The Windsor Police Service is asking for the public’s help to identify a suspect who bear-sprayed three people.

At approximately 11 p.m. on May 11, 2025, police responded to a weapons call in the 2200 block of Dougall Avenue. Officers arrived at the scene and found two men and a woman experiencing mild symptoms consistent with exposure to bear spray.  

Officers learned that a person was speaking with two occupants seated in a parked vehicle when an unidentified male approached and discharged a noxious substance, believed to be bear mace, in their direction. The suspect then fled the area on foot.

The victims were treated by paramedics at the scene.

The suspect is described as a male, approximately 15 years old, who was dressed in dark clothing at the time of the incident. No additional details on this person are available.  

Investigators with the Major Crimes Unit urge residents in the immediate area to check their dash-cam or surveillance footage between 10:30 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. on May 11, 2025 for evidence related to this case.

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