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CTV News
3 days ago
- CTV News
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.
National Post
3 days ago
- National Post
Five busted in $500K-plus Windsor whisky heist — hunt continues for others
The whisky was top-shelf, and so was the crime — smooth, aged, and worth more than half a million dollars. Article content The Windsor Police Service on Friday announced the arrests of five suspects, with the hunt continuing for two more tied to a $500,000-plus night-time alcohol heist in the city last month. Article content Article content Investigators said the suspects broke into a fenced-in facility located in the 3300 block of Devon Drive, located near Windsor's Devonshire Heights neighbourhood, shortly before 9 p.m. on May 17, 2025. Article content The Windsor police 'target base unit' launched an investigation and soon identified five suspects connected to the boozy heist. Officers determined that a cube van stolen earlier from a business in the 1000 block of Walker Road in Windsor was also connected to the crime. Article content Article content Following arrests in Windsor and Essex County, the five suspects face a raft of charges, including each being charged with a count of conspiracy to commit an indictable offence: Jason Greenwood, 46 (nine criminal counts, including break and enter and theft; theft of motor vehicle; possession of stolen property exceeding $5,000); Anthony Nelson, 57 (six counts); Erica Nelson, 44 (four counts); Justin Vachon, 27 (two counts); and William Girard, 49 (one count). Article content Article content The first suspect is described as approximately 40 years of age, with a dark-coloured full beard. At the time of the incident, he wore a baseball hat and a dark-coloured hoodie. Article content The second suspect is approximately 30 years of age. At the time of the incident, he wore a dark-coloured hoodie with the hood up, black shorts, and black shoes. Article content Article content The investigation continues and police said more arrests are anticipated. The stolen booze remains missing. Article content
