Windsor police officers have arrested a 20-year-old man after he allegedly threatened employees with a butcher knife and attempted to rob multiple businesses.
Officers responded to a series of incidents in the 2000 block of Wyandotte Street West on March 15, just before 7 p.m.
Police say a man entered a business and brandished a butcher knife to the employees. The suspect subsequently fled after being confronted by another employee.
Shortly after, the same suspect allegedly entered another nearby business and began berating and yelling at customers and an employee while revealing the butcher knife concealed in his waistband. The suspect subsequently fled.
A few minutes later, police say the suspect approached a vehicle occupied by two adults and a child at the intersection of Wyandotte Street West and Partington Avenue. He allegedly brandished the knife and demanded cash, and when the driver attempted to leave, the suspect punctured the vehicle’s tire before fleeing the scene.
Officers located and arrested Cole Oquinn in the 900 block of Randolph Avenue.
Oquinn has been charged with the following offences:
- Robbery
- Possession of a weapon dangerous to public peace (x 2)
- Mischief under $5,000
- Failure to comply with a release order
Anyone with information is asked to 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.
