Suspect arrested after elderly woman threatened with knife

WINDSOR POLICE NEWS RELEASE 

Case #: 26-110587 

Suspect arrested after elderly woman threatened with knife 

The Windsor Police Service has arrested a 70-year-old man after an elderly woman was threatened with a knife and spat on outside a local business.

Shortly after 2 p.m. on October 1, 2026, officers responded to a report of a man with a weapon outside a grocery store in the 300 block of Tecumseh Road East. A woman was walking through the parking lot when an unknown man approached her and showed her a knife concealed in his waistband. The suspect then brandished the knife, waved it toward the victim, and spat in her face.

The victim sought refuge inside a nearby community member’s vehicle. The suspect fled on foot but was located and arrested by officers a short time later. 

William Timothy Nantais, 70, has been charged with:

•              Assault with a weapon

•              Assault

•              Breach of probation

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Windsor Police Service Major Crimes Unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 4830. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Windsor & Essex County Crime Stoppers at 519-258-8477 or online at catchcrooks.com.