Suspect arrested after assault investigation

WINDSOR POLICE NEWS RELEASE

Case #: 25-111565

Suspect arrested after assault investigation

The Windsor Police Service has arrested a suspect in connection with an assault that left a woman with serious injuries.

Shortly after 6 a.m. on October 20, 2025, officers responded to a report of a man armed with a knife at an apartment in the 400 block of Glengarry Avenue. When officers arrived, they found a female victim suffering from visible injuries.

Through investigation, officers learned that the victim and a friend had visited a resident in the building. A verbal argument escalated into a physical altercation during which the victim was assaulted and threatened with a knife before fleeing the apartment.

Officers located the suspect still inside the apartment and placed him under arrest.

Khalid Omer Abdella, 32, has been charged with the following offences:

• Assault causing bodily harm

• Assault with a weapon

• Assault

• Uttering death threats

• Breach of probation

• Failure to comply with a release order

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Major Crimes Unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 4830. You can also contact Windsor & Essex County Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.catchcrooks.com.

If you or someone you know is an affected person in need of support, please call Victim Services Windsor Essex County at 519-723-2711 or the Victim Assistance Unit at Windsor Police at 519-255-6700, ext. 4879. See less