Windsor police have charged a 49-year-old man after officers seized a sawed-off shotgun, ammunition, and drugs.
According to police, officers responded to a report of a person with a firearm Sunday night in the 800-block of Marentette Avenue.
When officers arrived, they established a perimeter around the home.
Police say five people exited the home and were temporarily detained while officers searched the property.
While inside they found a man hiding in a bedroom closet and seized an altered semi-automatic shotgun with the serial number defaced, five 12-gauge shotgun cartridges, and 16.7 grams of fentanyl.
The man is facing seven charges including possession of a prohibited firearm knowingly not holding a license, possession of a loaded regulated firearm and possession of a firearm with a defaced serial number.
The man was also wanted on the strength of an arrest warrant for unrelated charges.
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Case #: 25-32767
Suspect arrested after police seize sawed-off shotgun and fentanyl
The Windsor Police Service has arrested a 49-year-old man and seized a sawed-off shotgun, ammunition, and drugs.
Shortly before 7 p.m. on April 6, 2025, police… pic.twitter.com/OJr3cgteKf