
Five suspects arrested in $100K Crown Royal heist, two more sought
The Windsor Police Service said it has arrested five suspects in connection to a recent $100,000 Crown Royal heist.
Police are still searching for two other suspects seen in surveillance video.
On May 17, 2025, two suspects broke into a secured lot and stole a transport loaded with 1,000 boxes of whisky.
Police said the wholesale value of the alcohol is $100,000 wholesale, with a retail value estimated to be closer to $500,000.
Windsor whisky heist update
Windsor police provide an update on a $100,000 whisky heist in Windsor, Ont. on June 6, 2025. (Michelle Malukse/CTV News London)
The boxes were in a transport truck parked in a fenced-in and secure lot on Devon Drive. The WPS added that a cube van was also stolen from a business in the 1000 block of Walker Road.
The truck and trailer were found abandoned and empty the following day on County Road 46. The whisky had been removed and has not been found.
On Thursday, police arrested five people in Windsor-Essex:
Jason Greenwood, 46, charged with break-and-enter at a place other than a dwelling, two counts of theft over $5,000, theft of a motor vehicle, two counts of possession of stolen property for the purpose of trafficking exceeding $5,000, two counts of possession of property obtained by crime exceeding $5,000, conspiracy to commit an indictable offence
Anthony Nelson, 57, charged with two counts of possession of property obtained by crime exceeding $5,000, possession of stolen property for the purpose of trafficking exceeding $5,000, wearing a disguise with intent to commit an indictable offence, mischief not exceeding $5,000, conspiracy to commit an indictable offence
Erica Nelson, 44, charged with two counts of possession of property obtained by crime exceeding $5,000, possession of stolen property for the purpose of trafficking exceeding $5,000, conspiracy to commit an indictable offence
Justin Vachon, 27, charged with possession of stolen property for the purpose of trafficking exceeding $5,000, conspiracy to commit an indictable offence
William Girard, 49, charged with conspiracy to commit an indictable offence
The first additional suspect is described as a white man, around 40 years old with a dark-coloured, full beard. He was seen wearing a baseball hat and a dark-coloured hoodie at the time of the incident.
The second suspect is described as a white man, around 30 years old. He was seen wearing a dark-coloured hoodie with the hood up, black shorts, and black shoes.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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