Two arrested following seizure of illegal firearms and stolen motorcycles

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WINDSOR POLICE NEWS RELEASE
Case #: 24-113581
Two arrested following seizure of illegal firearms and stolen motorcycles

Firearms and ammunition.

An investigation by the Windsor Police Service has led to the arrest of two suspects, the seizure of numerous illegal firearms, and the recovery of three stolen motorcycles. 

On Thursday, September 19, the Windsor Police Drugs and Guns Enforcement Unit (DIGS) obtained a search warrant for an Ottawa St. residence suspected of housing illegal firearms. Shortly after 10:30 a.m., with assistance from the Emergency Services Unit (ESU), officers attended the residence to execute the warrant. Officers took the two occupants (a 50-year-old male and 40-year-old male) into custody without incident.

Following the arrests, DIGS officers searched the home with assistance from K9 Officer Rolex. The search returned the following property:

  • Smith & Wesson .40 calibre handgun (with defaced serial number)
  • Cooey 12 gauge shotgun (sawed off)
  • Savage Model 10 .308 calibre rifle (broken in half)
  • Various calibres of pistol and rifle ammunition
  • 6 replica firearms (3 pistols and 3 rifles)
  • 3 stolen motorcycles

Charles Hetry, 50, has been charged with the following:

  • Possession of a restricted/prohibited firearm (x 2)
  • Altering a serial number on a firearm
  • Possession of stolen property over $5,000 (x 3)
  • Failure to comply with a release order
  • Breach of a probation order
  • Breach of a weapons prohibition order (x 9)

Geoffrey Howles, 40, has been charged with the following:

  • Possession of a restricted/prohibited firearm (x 2)
  • Altering a serial number on a firearm
  • Possession of stolen property over $5,000 (x 3)
  • Failure to comply with a release order
  • Breach of a weapons prohibition order (x 9)

Additionally, Howles was arrested on an outstanding warrant for mischief under $5,000.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Windsor Police DIGS Unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 4361. They can also contact Windsor & Essex County Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.catchcrooks.com.


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