Two men from Essex County have been charged with drug and weapons offences after police seized a replica gun and Fentanyl.
Police said the men were arrested Wednesday afternoon after another man reported that he saw two men driving in an odd manner in the area of Wyandotte Street and Rankin Avenue.
"At one point, both adult suspects exited their vehicle and began to approach the victim on foot," police said in a statement issued Thursday. "The witness reported that one of the suspects appeared to be in possession of a handgun, while the second suspect was in possession of a knife."
The complainant got away and called police.
Investigators said a search of the vehicle led to the seizure of a black pellet gun, a knife, and 0.6 grams of suspected Fentanyl.
Carmine Lanno, 51, from Essex and Scott Prentice, 54, from Amherstburg are both charged with assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon dangerous to the public peace, and possession of Fentanyl.
Windsor police are reminding the public of how dangerous replica firearms can be if used in the commission of an offence.
"Any weapon brandished or used in our community in the commission of an offence is a serious matter," police said. "Although the investigation revealed that the involved handgun is believed to be an air pistol, when a weapon of that nature is brandished, there is no immediate way for anyone to determine whether or not it is a true firearm."
