Woman charged after children assaulted at lemonade stand

WINDSOR POLICE NEWS RELEASE
Case #: 26-86779
Woman charged after children assaulted at lemonade stand

The Windsor Police Service has charged a 61-year-old woman following an assault involving two children running a lemonade stand in Walkerville.

On August 3, 2026, at approximately 9 p.m., officers responded to a report of an assault in the 900 block of Gladstone Avenue. Once on scene, officers learned that an eight-year-old boy and a 13-year-old boy had set up a lemonade stand near the intersection of Gladstone Avenue and Niagara Street when a woman approached the stand and became hostile toward them. 

The woman reportedly pushed one child and flipped the other child’s chair, causing him to fall to the ground. Both children sustained minor injuries.

Later that night, officers located and arrested a suspect at a residence in the 1200 block of Niagara Street.

Carrie-Lynn Pace, 61, has been charged with two counts of assault. 

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Windsor Police Service Major Crimes Unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 4830. Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Windsor & Essex County Crime Stoppers by calling 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.