Two suspects charged after series of vehicle thefts

WINDSOR POLICE NEWS RELEASE 

Case #: 26-54898 

Two suspects charged after series of vehicle thefts 

The Windsor Police Service has arrested two suspects following a series of vehicle thefts, one of which resulted in a collision.

During the overnight hours of May 21 to May 22, 2026, two male suspects carried multiple vehicle thefts in Walkerville. Two motorcycles were stolen from the backyard of a residence in the 1100 block of Moy Avenue, and an SUV was taken from behind a home in the 1100 block of Windermere Road.

Later that morning, the suspects were driving the stolen SUV when they collided with another vehicle at the intersection of Seminole Street and Central Avenue. The suspects fled the scene on foot through a nearby park, breaching a prohibition order that barred one suspect from attending public parks. 

The Windsor Police Auto Theft Unit investigated and quickly identified both suspects. 

On May 26, members of the Problem-Oriented Policing Unit spotted one of the suspects in a vehicle near the intersection of Howard Avenue and Eugenie Street East.

Officers conducted a traffic stop and arrested the man without incident.

Later that day, the second suspect turned himself in at Windsor Police headquarters.

Frederick Rose, 32, has been charged with:

• Theft of a motor vehicle (x 3)

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

• Wearing a disguise with intent to commit an indictable offence

• Breach of order of sexual offence conviction

• Breach of probation

Roger Alexander Delaet, 40, has been charged with:

• Theft of a motor vehicle (x 3)

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

• Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle

• Failure to stop after an accident

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