Suspect arrested after stolen vehicle recovered

WINDSOR POLICE NEWS RELEASE

Case #: 25-72974

Suspect arrested after stolen vehicle recovered  

The Windsor Police Service has arrested a 33-year-old man after recovering a stolen motor vehicle.  

On July 16, 2025, members of the Windsor Police Auto Theft Unit launched an investigation after locating a stolen vehicle parked near Parent Avenue and Ellis Street East. Upon further inspection, officers discovered that the rear licence plate on the unoccupied vehicle had been cloned.  

A subsequent search of the vehicle led to the discovery of numerous stolen financial and personal documents linked to multiple individuals.  

Through investigative efforts, officers identified the suspect as 33-year-old Jonathan Jacques Poitras.

 Shortly after 1:30 p.m. on July 21, 2025, officers located and arrested Poitras along the riverfront near Louis Avenue and Riverside Drive East.  

He has been charged with the following:

 •  Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 (x3)

•  Uttering a forged document

•  Affixing counterfeit mark required by law

•  Failure to comply with a probation order (x2)

  Anyone with information is asked to contact the Windsor Police Service Target Base Unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 4350. You can also submit information anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.catchcrooks.com.