Windsor police SUV, August 11, 2024. WindsorNewsToday.ca file photo.Windsor police SUV, August 11, 2024. WindsorNewsToday.ca file photo.
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Windsor police arrest one, seek two, in series of thefts

A 57-year-old man has turned himself in and two others are being sought by Windsor police in a series of break-and-enters.

Officers responded to three separate incidents at Windsor businesses between February 2 and April 13. On one date, three people broke into a commercial property on St. Etienne Boulevard three separate times to steal manufacturing products. Police say the same trio returned to the property twice more on a separate date to steal more materials.

In a separate incident, the three suspects entered stole a trailer from a business on Rhodes Drive off Pillette Road.

The total value of property stolen is estimated at over $100,000.

The Target Base Unit identified two of the three suspects.

One, a 57-year-old man, surrendered at Windsor police headquarters on an unrelated issue. He is charged with six counts of break-and-enter, three counts of possessing break-in tools, and one count of theft under $5,000.

A warrant has been issued for 38-year-old Christopher Channing Chapman, pictured above.

A third suspect, who is unidentified, is described as a White male with olive skin, 30 to 35 years old, with brown hair.

Anyone with information should call Windsor police's Target Base Unit at (519) 255-6700, ext. 4350. Anonymous tips may be submitted to Crime Stoppers at (519) 258-TIPS (8477).

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