2 suspects arrested following carjacking

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Windsor Police Service News Update
May 10, 2024
PUBLIC NEWS UPDATE
Case #: 24-50457
2 suspects arrested following carjacking 


The Windsor Police have arrested two suspects in connection with a carjacking on Ellis Street East.

On May 5, 2024, shortly after 6 p.m., officers responded to a report of a vehicle robbery within the area of Ellis Street East, just east of Howard Avenue. Through investigation, officers learned that two suspects, one of whom brandished a folding pocketknife, opened the doors of the victim’s vehicle, and demanded that the driver exit the vehicle. 
 
The male suspect then attempted to cut through the victim’s seatbelt. The victim was able to exit the vehicle without sustaining any injuries. The suspects then fled from the area in the victim’s vehicle, while in possession of the victim’s cellphone and wallet. The suspects made purchases with the victim’s credit card and attempted to complete several additional transactions. 
 
The suspects, later identified as Damien Ladouceur, 32, and Emily Shust, 22, were arrested in the Durham region yesterday and taken back to Windsor. 

They have each been charged with robbery with an offensive weapon. Ladouceur was additionally charged with two counts of breach of probation. Shust was additionally charged with four counts of possession and use of a credit card obtained by an offence.  

Anyone with information should 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. 4441.



 
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