Suspect charged after residential break-and-enter and fraud

WINDSOR POLICE NEWS RELEASE

Case #: 26-4115

Suspect charged after residential break-and-enter and fraud 

The Windsor Police Service has charged a 48-year-old man in connection with a residential break-and-enter and multiple fraud-related offences.

Shortly after 7:30 p.m. on February 5, 2026, officers responded to a report of a break-in at a local residence.  Officers learned that the suspect entered the residence through an unsecured bedroom window and stole several items, including an electric bicycle, two laptops, a karaoke speaker, and a cheque valued at $200.

The Windsor Police Target Base Unit conducted a follow-up investigation and identified the suspect. Investigators further determined that the suspect later cashed the stolen cheque and made several unauthorized purchases. 

On February 7, at approximately 5 p.m., officers arrested the suspect during a traffic stop in the area of Riverside Drive East and Riverdale Avenue.

Beejay Couvillon, 48, has been charged with:

•              Break and enter a dwelling house and commit an indictable offence

•              Fraud under $5,000 (x3)

•              Uttering a forged document

•              Unauthorized use of credit card data (x2)

•              Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000

•              Failure to comply with a release order

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