Sexual assault suspect charged with violating bail conditions

WINDSOR POLICE NEWS RELEASE
Case #: 24-125749
Sexual assault suspect charged with violating bail conditions

A man accused of sexual assault and forcible confinement has been arrested for violating his bail conditions.

Last week, 33-year-old Michael Peltier was released on bail while facing multiple criminal charges, including sexual assault by choking, forcible confinement, obstructing justice, and uttering threats to cause bodily harm (x 2). His bail conditions included house arrest.

Windsor Police bail compliance officers launched an investigation and learned that the suspect was breaching the conditions of his release order.

On October 17, 2024, bail compliance officers, with the assistance of the OPP-led Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement Squad (ROPE), located and arrested Peltier at an apartment building in the 300 block of Victoria Street South in Amherstburg. He has been charged with two counts of failure to comply with his release order.

Bail compliance officers are part of the Offender Management Unit, a partnership between the Windsor and LaSalle Police Services to supervise high-risk individuals placed under house arrest, curfew, or electronic monitoring. The Offender Management Unit is supported through a grant from the Government of Ontario, as part of the provincial government’s strategy to strengthen Ontario’s bail system.

To report an individual who isn’t complying with their release conditions, please contact Windsor Police at 519-255-6700. You can also contact Windsor & Essex County Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or online atwww.catchcrooks.com.