machete attack injures two; windsor police charge suspect
sep 2 2024
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dan janisse
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windsor star
a 41-year-old man was charged with aggravated assault after an attack with a machete left two people injured.
police were called to the 2700 block of howard avenue, early saturday morning for a report of an assault.
officers found two injured people — one of whom had slash wound to his head. the person was taken to hospital with severe injuries. police, who have not identified if the injured people were male or female, said the injuries were non-life-threatening.
upon further investigation, police learned an altercation had occurred inside a nearby motel room.
after the argument became physical, the suspect allegedly pulled out a machete from under a mattress and assaulted the other two people.
the suspect could not be located at the motel. he was arrested when he attempted to return to his motel room shortly after 10:30 a.m. that morning.
the man has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a weapon and two counts of uttering threats to cause death.
anyone with further information is asked to contact the windsor police service major crimes unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 4830 or contact crime stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-8477 or online at
if you or someone you know is an affected person in need of support, call victim services windsor essex county at 519-723-2711 or the windsor police service victim assistance unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 4879.
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