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CBC
06-06-2025
- CBC
Windsor police make arrests in $500K whisky heist, search for more suspects
Windsor police announced Friday that they've made multiple arrests in a recent $500,000 whisky heist, but are still searching for more suspects. The Windsor Police Service said that on Thursday, officers arrested five people in the city and surrounding county. The suspects are charged with a list of crimes related to the alleged theft of more than 1,000 boxes of Crown Royal products from a truck trailer. "The non-retail value of the items stolen was $61,000," Windsor police Insp. David DeLuca said at a press conference Friday. "However, the retail value is over half a million, so it's a very valuable commodity." Police say that on the night of May 17, several suspects stole the loaded commercial truck trailer from Titanium Transportation Group, a fenced-in trucking business near Devonshire Mall. The empty trailer was found the next day in the 4000 block of County Road 46, police said. "The stolen whisky, which had a retail value of more than $500,000, remains missing," police said in a press release Friday. DeLuca specified that investigators have so far found 66 of the boxes of liquor, which contained both regular Crown Royal and peach and apple-flavoured varieties. "We have several locations that are still under investigation," he said. "We have executed two warrants so far at locations." The Canadian whisky, which is produced by Diageo, came from the company's Amherstburg plant, he said. Diageo did not immediately respond to a request for comment Friday. Windsor police in its release said the service's target base unit launched the investigation and quickly identified five charged suspects, who range in age from 27 to 57. All five are charged with conspiracy to commit an indictable offence, while four are also charged with possession of stolen property for the purpose of trafficking exceeding $5,000. One man is charged with break-and-enter at a place other than a dwelling and theft of a motor vehicle as well. "There's always video available," DeLuca said. "You're under video 24 hours a day when you go through the city. So using those investigative techniques, we're able to identify vehicles and suspects, which led us to these arrests." DeLuca said officers have seized two vehicles as part of the case, too. Police last week released surveillance footage showing a truck backing up to the doors of a transport truck trailer parked in an unidentified lot. Half a million dollars worth of whisky stolen in Windsor, say police 9 days ago Duration 1:18 Windsor police are seeking answers after thieves took around 1,000 cases of Crown Royal from a transport truck. The retail value of the stolen liquor is estimated at $500,000. "There was a rental truck that we believe has been used to transport some of the stolen alcohol down the road to the 401, going east to cities like London and maybe even farther east," Const. Bianca Jackson, a WPS spokesperson, said at the time. Investigators are now looking for two more suspects, one of which they described as "a white male, approximately 40 years of age, with a dark-coloured full beard" who was wearing a baseball hat and dark hoodie at the time of the alleged theft. The other suspect is a white man in his thirties who was also wearing a dark hoodie, as well as black shorts and shoes, police said. "The investigation is ongoing and other arrests are anticipated," police said. Jackson said last week that Windsor police officers were working with other forces in the region to track down the suspects. "In my time here, I can't say that I have recalled seeing anything like this before," she said. Police are asking anyone with information about the case to contact them at 519-255-6700, ext. 4350, or Crime Stoppers at 519-258-8477.
CTV News
06-06-2025
- 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.
CTV News
06-06-2025
- CTV News
Five suspects arrested in $100K Crown Royal heist
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. The boxes were in a transport truck parked in a fenced-in and secure lot on Devon Drive. 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. More to come.
CBC
31-05-2025
- Business
- CBC
Police: $500K worth of whisky stolen from transport truck in Windsor, Ont.
Investigators in southwestern Ontario are searching for at least six suspects who authorities say recently pulled off a large-scale whisky heist by swiping more than 1,000 boxes of Crown Royal from a transport truck. The stolen Canadian liquor has a retail value of nearly $500,000, according to Windsor police, and some of it has since made its way east of Windsor to other cities. "In my time here, I can't say that I have recalled seeing anything like this before," Const. Bianca Jackson, a spokesperson for the Windsor Police Service, said Wednesday. According to police, on the night of May 17, the thieves broke into a fenced-in facility on Devon Drive, an industrial area near Devonshire Mall, and stole the loaded trailer. The next day, the trailer was found empty in the 4000 block of County Road 46. A short surveillance video shared by police shows an individual standing near a dark-coloured transport truck with a white trailer parked in a lot. The suspect can be seen directing a large U-Haul truck to back up behind the doors of the truck trailer. Investigators have asked people who live near Devon Drive or the lot on County Road 46 to check their surveillance or dash cam footage for any possible clues. "There was a rental truck that we believe has been used to transport some of the stolen alcohol down the road to the 401, going east to cities like London and maybe even farther east," Jackson said. "Our officers will work with our neighbouring police services to find out more details and then go from there with the investigation." Jackson said investigators are trying to determine how the suspects knew the alcohol was stored at the Devon Drive facility. Investigators believe six or more persons were involved in the crime. Jackson said that estimate is based in part on the number of people needed "to pull off a theft of this calibre." In an initial statement about the theft, police said the alcohol was valued at $100,000. Jackson said the figure represents the loss for the business owner, while $500,000 is the total retail value. A spokesperson for Diageo, the company that produces Crown Royal, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Canadian whisky is bottled at a plant in Amherstburg, Ont.
CBC
28-05-2025
- Business
- CBC
Police: $500K worth of whisky stolen from transport truck in Windsor
Investigators in southwestern Ontario are searching for at least six suspects who authorities say recently pulled off a large-scale whisky heist by swiping more than 1,000 boxes of Crown Royal from a transport truck. The stolen Canadian liquor has a retail value of nearly $500,000, according to Windsor police, and some of it has since made its way east of Windsor to other cities. "In my time here, I can't say that I have recalled seeing anything like this before," Const. Bianca Jackson, a spokesperson for the Windsor Police Service, said Wednesday. According to police, on the night of May 17, the thieves broke into a fenced-in facility on Devon Drive, an industrial area near Devonshire Mall, and stole the loaded trailer. The next day, the trailer was found empty in the 4000 block of County Road 46. A short surveillance video shared by police shows an individual standing near a dark-coloured transport truck with a white trailer parked in a lot. The suspect can be seen directing a large U-Haul truck to back up behind the doors of the truck trailer. Investigators have asked people who live near Devon Drive or the lot on County Road 46 to check their surveillance or dash cam footage for any possible clues. "There was a rental truck that we believe has been used to transport some of the stolen alcohol down the road to the 401, going east to cities like London and maybe even farther east," Jackson said. "Our officers will work with our neighbouring police services to find out more details and then go from there with the investigation." Jackson said investigators are trying to determine how the suspects knew the alcohol was stored at the Devon Drive facility. Investigators believe six or more persons were involved in the crime. Jackson said that estimate is based in part on the number of people needed "to pull off a theft of this calibre." In an initial statement about the theft, police said the alcohol was valued at $100,000. Jackson said the figure represents the loss for the business owner, while $500,000 is the total retail value. A spokesperson for Diageo, the company that produces Crown Royal, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The Canadian whisky is bottled at a plant in Amherstburg, Ont.
