Three suspects have been arrested and one is outstanding after Windsor police reported an assault involving a gun. Around 10:30 p.m. on Oct. 26, police were called to a disturbance at a business in the 800 block of Campbell Avenue. They said a person was suffering serious injuries after the victim was lured into a nearby home and was allegedly assaulted by three men and a woman. The WPS said the victim was confined inside the home where a suspect pointed a gun at them, threatened to kill them, and fired a round into the floor near the victim’s feet. They added the victim was assaulted with multiple weapons and sexually assaulted. The victim was able to later escape and was taken to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. On Oct. 29, a 27-year-old woman was in custody for an unrelated incident. She was charged with sexual assault with a weapon, forcible confinement, assault causing bodily harm, assault with a weapon, and breach of probation in connection with the assault investigation. On Nov. 2, a 35-year-old man was arrested in the 500 block of Tuscarora Street. He was charged with forcible confinement. On Nov. 5, just before 6:30 p.m., a 62-year-old man was arrested after an armed standoff at a home in Essex. During the incident, police said the 62-year-old suspect allegedly pointed a weapon at officers, threatening to kill them. He later came out from the home and reportedly charged at police with a knife. He was taken into custody with help from the OPP K9 unit. The suspect was charged with: A fourth suspect remains outstanding. 45-year-old William J. Dufour is wanted for: Dufour is described as a white man, around five-feet-11-inches tall, with a medium build, and brown-and-grey hair. Anyone with information about this incident or knows where Dufour is, is urged to contact the WPS Major Crimes Unit at 519-255-6700 ext. 4830.
