Two Windsor men are facing charges after allegedly stealing a vehicle and causing an accident with a police cruiser.
On Tuesday morning, police responded to a report of a robbery on Lauzon Road near Hawthorne Road. Police learned a man was robbed at knifepoint and his vehicle, a black Dodge Journey, was stolen.
Later that afternoon the stolen vehicle was spotted on Dougall Ave. The car pulled into a parking lot and a male matching the description of one of the suspects exited the vehicle and was arrested without incident.
As police approached the suspect vehicle the driver reversed, hit a parked car and an unmarked police vehicle. The driver then took off on Dougall Avenue and collided with a marked cruiser as it was heading to the scene. The suspect vehicle flipped over due to impact.
The male driver was arrested and taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. A passenger in the vehicle was also taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
No officers were taken to hospital.
David Loiselle, a 32-year-old from Windsor, is charged with robbery with a weapon, theft of motor vehicle, possession of stolen property, taking a vehicle without consent and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle.
Sakriye Hirsi, a 25-year-old from Windsor, is charged with robbery with a weapon, theft of a motor vehicle, possession of stolen property and taking a vehicle without consent.
Windsor police believe one suspect in the robbery is still outstanding. The suspect is described as a white male and was wearing a red baseball hat.
Anyone who may have witnessed any suspicious activity in the area of Hawthorne Road and Lauzon Road at the time of the incident is encouraged to contact police. Investigators are also seeking any surveillance footage from the general area that may have captured the robbery incident.
