Two suspects arrested in connection with multiple commercial break-ins

WINDSOR POLICE NEWS RELEASE 

Case #: 26-48617, 26-49479, 26-49857, 26-302384, 26-50575, 26-50558, 26-51899, 26-302464 

Two suspects arrested in connection with multiple commercial break-ins 

The Windsor Police Service has arrested two suspects in connection with a series of commercial break-and-enters across the city. 

Shortly after 4 a.m. on May 9, 2026, three suspects broke into a storage locker at a business in the 2500 block of Dougall Avenue and stole small appliances valued at more than $2,000. 

The following night, officers responded to two additional commercial break-ins that occurred at approximately 12 a.m. and 4 a.m. Businesses in the 3400 block of Pillette Road and the 2500 block of Dougall Avenue were targeted, with more than $7,000 worth of meat-processing equipment stolen.  

On May 12, shortly before 2:30 a.m., the same suspects broke into a business in the 4500 block of 4th Street to gain access to an adjacent property, where they stole a cube van. 

Three days later, the suspects were captured on surveillance video breaking into a business in the 2400 block of Dougall Avenue. More than $1,000 worth of tools and approximately $100 in alcohol were stolen. 

Later that morning, shortly after 10:30 a.m., officers located a vehicle connected to the break-ins in the 100 block of Park Street. Two suspects located inside the vehicle were arrested, and officers recovered several stolen items linked to previous break-ins. 

Following an extensive investigation, officers linked the two suspects to several additional commercial break-ins throughout Windsor. 

Paul Christopher Ward, 43, has been charged with: 

•    Break-and-enter to a place other than a dwelling (x 4)  

•    Possession of property obtained by crime (x 7)  

•    Possession of break-in tools (x 4)  

•    Theft of a motor vehicle  

•    Damage to property not exceeding $5,000 (x 2)  

•    Theft under $5,000  

•    Wearing a facemask in the commission of an offence  

Kevin Leo Best, 37, has been charged with: 

•    Possession of property obtained by crime (x 6)  

•    Break-and-enter to a place other than a dwelling (x 4)  

•    Possession of break-in tools (x 3)  

•    Mischief to property not exceeding $5,000  

•    Theft under $5,000  

•    Wearing a facemask in the commission of an offence  

This remains an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Target Base Unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 4350. Information can also be submitted anonymously through Windsor and Essex County Crime Stoppers at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.catchcrooks.com.