Police arrest Windsor man wanted on 27 charges related to car thefts
Ontario Provincial Police arrested man in Essex on Sunday, Windsor police say
Police have arrested a Windsor man who was wanted on more than two dozen charges related to four vehicle thefts in recent months.
On Dec. 31 police issued a warrant for the 29-year-old after officers responded to four vehicle thefts from parking lots in the industrial areas of the city between Nov. 28 and Dec. 10.
In a statement at the time, police said that in each instance, the suspect arrived in the early morning hours, entered an unlocked vehicle, and drove it from the scene.
"In one incident, the suspect also unlawfully used a credit card that he found in a vehicle," police said in the statement.
On Monday, Windsor police said officers with Ontario Provincial Police arrested the suspect in Essex on Sunday, and he was then transferred into the custody of Windsor police.