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CTV News
15 hours ago
- Automotive
- CTV News
Windsor getting 10 new red light cameras come fall
Windsor is set to get more red light cameras come the fall. Windsor is set to get 10 new red light cameras, but they may not be up and running until the fall. Installation for the next round of 10 started in April but aren't expected to go online until September. The first group of 10 was installed in 2022. The cameras will automatically take two pictures of offending vehicles, one when the light turns red, before the car enters the intersection, and the second will catch the vehicle going through the intersection as the light is red. More than 6,000 tickets were issued inn 2023, with over $1.2 million paid in fines.
CTV News
16 hours ago
- Business
- CTV News
Two six-figure fraud cases ‘not unique to Windsor': WPS financial crimes investigator
A member of the Windsor Police Financial Crimes Unit said business owners need to realize that two recent 'large-scale' financial frauds are not unique to Windsor. Sgt. Rob Durling said this is not unique to local financial institutions; this is a nationwide problem, even a worldwide problem. Police are investigating two alleged cases of fraud at a currency exchange business in the 3200 block of Dougall Avenue in Windsor. In the first case, on May 1, a woman allegedly used a fraudulent Canadian passport to obtain $130,000 in U.S. currency. The second case on May 7 saw a man allegedly use a fraudulent Canadian passport before transferring approximately $138,000 Canadian to the financial institution in exchange for $100,000 U.S. Once the U.S. funds were obtained, police said the suspect cancelled the Canadian transfer, resulting in a loss of roughly $130,000 to the business. Sgt. Durling said as far as they know, they appear to be separate incidents, and they have yet to determine any links making them related, but the investigation is ongoing. Durling said the company will probably have to change some of their policies as a result of this. 'Unfortunately, these kinds of events happen; there are always people that are trying to defraud the banking system, and this is just another one,' he said. Durling said there's a good chance the suspects are not even from the area. 'A lot of times fraud is transnational. We see people come from all over to defraud places, both locally and provincially, and for that matter, nationally,' he said. 'No one can hide from it, unfortunately.' Durling said businesses need to be aware that this type of thing is happening. 'Hopefully someone else may benefit from this story indirectly because maybe they'll take a look at the way they do business, and they might be like, 'hey, you know what, maybe we should change things up on how we conduct day-to-day,'' he said. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Windsor Police Service Financial Crimes Unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 4330. The public can also contact Windsor & Essex County Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or online at - Written by Rusty Thomson/AM800 News.
CTV News
18 hours ago
- CTV News
Man charged with sexual assault of a 4-year-old boy
Windsor police have charged a 46-year-old man in connection with the sexual assault of a 4-year-old boy. On June 25, the Major Crimes Unit launched an investigation after receiving a report that a four-year-old boy had been sexually assaulted by a man the previous evening. The preliminary investigation revealed the suspect, described as a family friend, allegedly committed the assault while alone with the child during an unsupervised outing. The child's parent noticed significant injuries after the incident, prompting an immediate trip to the hospital and a call to police. However, before officers could locate the suspect, he had crossed the border into Michigan. Investigators quickly issued an arrest warrant for the suspect, identified as Shahzad Hameedi. On Friday, members of the United States Marshals Service, with the assistance of the Ontario Provincial Police-led Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (ROPE) Squad, located and arrested Hameedi at a residence in Royal Oak, Mich. He will be returned back to Windsor, where he faces charges of aggravated sexual assault and sexual interference with a person under 16 years of age. To protect the identity and privacy of the victim, no further details will be released at this time. Anyone with information is urged to call the Major Crimes Unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 4830. They can also contact Windsor & Essex County Crime Stoppers at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or online at If you or someone you know is an affected person in need of support, please call Victim Services Windsor Essex County at 519-723-2711 or the Victim Assistance Unit at Windsor Police at 519-255-6700, ext. 4979.
CBC
2 days ago
- CBC
Here's the latest in a human rights tribunal case launched by a Windsor police officer
A Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario mediation between the city's first Black inspector and the Windsor Police Service has been unsuccessful. CBC's Pratyush Dayal reports.
CTV News
2 days ago
- CTV News
Suspect wanted in more than $130,000 currency fraud: WPS
A suspect is wanted by police in connection to a currency fraud worth over $130,000. On May 7, police said a man went into a currency exchange business located in the 3200 block of Dougall Avenue. He allegedly transferred $138,000 CAD using a fraudulent Canadian passport to the business, in exchange for $100,000 USD. When the American money was received, the Windsor Police Service said the suspect cancelled the Canadian transfer. The business suffered a loss of around $130,000. The suspect is described as a white man, 20 to 30 years old, around 5 feet 9 inches tall, with a medium build, fair complexion, and brown hair. He was seen wearing a blue baseball hat, a black shirt, grey pants, and white shoes. The suspect is wanted on the following charges: Fraud over $5,000 Obtaining funds by a false pretense over $5,000 Uttering a forged passport Possession of property obtained by crime Possession of an identification document of another Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the WPS Financial Crimes Unit at 519-255-6700 extension 4330. Anonymous tips can also be sent to Crime Stoppers at 519-258-8477 or online.
