One suspect arrested, four others wanted for assault with a weapon

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Windsor Police Service News Update
August 14, 2023
PUBLIC NEWS UPDATE
Case #: 23-92969
One suspect arrested, four others wanted for assault with a weapon 

The Windsor Police Service has arrested one suspect and is searching for four others following an assault with a weapon.

On August 13, 2023, at approximately 6:45 p.m., officers were called to the 700 block of Church Street for an assault. Once on scene, they learned that two young people were walking down a nearby street when they had a firearm pointed at them by five masked occupants inside a black sedan.

The suspects then followed the two victims to the front porch of a residence on Church Street, where two of them exited the vehicle and sprayed a noxious substance at several people.

Through investigation, officers identified two of the suspects as 18-year-old Fadi Saad and a 17-year-old male who can't be named under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

A short time later, Saad was located and arrested at a home in the 2200 block of Cadillac Street. He has been charged with the following: 
  • Assault with a weapon (x 3) 
  • Administering a noxious substance 
  • Possession of a restricted firearm without holding a licence and registration certificate
  • Possession of a weapon for committing an offence
  • Possession of a firearm while prohibited
  • Occupying a motor vehicle with a firearm
  • Wearing a disguise with intent to commit an indictable offence
  • ​Failure to comply with a release order 

The 17-year-old male is wanted on the following charges: 
  • Assault with a weapon (x 3)
  • Administering a noxious substance 
  • Pointing a firearm 
  • Possession of a restricted firearm without holding a licence and registration certificate
  • Possession of a weapon for committing an offence 
  • Possession of a firearm while prohibited
  • Occupying a motor vehicle with a firearm
  • Wearing a disguise with intent to commit an indictable offence 
  • Failure to comply with a release order (x 2)
  • Failure to comply with a Youth Criminal Justice Act sentence
This continues to be an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information or video of the surrounding area is asked to call the Major Crimes Unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 4830. They can also contact 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. 4462.
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