Police arrest 2 suspects, issue warrant for third after violent robbery

WINDSOR POLICE NEWS RELEASE
Case #: 24-77805
Police arrest two suspects, issue warrant for third after violent robbery  

The Windsor Police Service has arrested two suspects and issued a warrant for a third person following a violent robbery in Walkerville.

Shortly after 7 a.m. on July 4, 2024, officers responded to a report of a robbery in progress at a house in the 1000 block of Lincoln Road. Once on scene, officers found a man injured and unconscious lying outside a garage. The victim was rushed to hospital, where he remains in intensive care.  

Officers learned that the victim had confronted three male suspects who were breaking into his garage. A violent struggle ensued, and the suspects assaulted the victim with weapons before fleeing the scene.  

Approximately three hours later, officers located and arrested a suspect at the Windsor Regional Hospital’s Metropolitan Campus. A second suspect was taken into custody later that evening at a residence in the 1000 block of Albert Road.

Laurent Dupuis, 57, and Brandon Murphy, 35, are each charged with robbery, aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, and break-and-enter with intent to commit an indictable offence. Dupuis also faces an additional charge of assault causing bodily harm.

An arrest warrant has also been issued for 38-year-old Paul Christopher Kelly. He is wanted on charges of robbery, aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, and break-and-enter with intent to commit an indictable offence.  

Anyone with information on Kelly’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Major Crimes Unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 4830. They can also contact Windsor & Essex County Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.catchcrooks.com. 

For further information:

Contact the WPS Corporate Communication Unit's Public Information Officer at (519) 255-6700, ext. 4441.