Motorist charged after collision, foot pursuit

WINDSOR POLICE NEWS RELEASE 

Case #: 26-113684 

Motorist charged after collision, foot pursuit  

A 38-year-old man faces multiple charges after speeding past a Windsor Police cruiser, striking a utility pole, and fleeing on foot.  

Shortly after 5 p.m. on October 9, 2026, an officer was driving eastbound in the 3900 block of Tecumseh Road East when a vehicle travelling in the opposite direction passed at a high rate of speed. 

Before the officer could safely turn around, the driver lost control and struck a utility pole. The driver then exited the vehicle and fled on foot. 

Following a foot pursuit, officers arrested the suspect as he tried to enter an apartment building.  

Incident to arrest, officers searched the vehicle and located a bag containing suspected crack cocaine. 

Paul Allen Herba, 38, has been charged with: 

•    Possession of a scheduled substance 

•    Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle 

•    Failure to stop after an accident 

•    Operation of a motor vehicle while prohibited 

Herba was also issued a Provincial Offences Notice for driving while under two license suspensions.  

Anyone who witnessed the collision or has information or video footage is asked to contact the Windsor Police Service Traffic Enforcement Unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 7032. Anonymous tips can be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 519-258-8477 or online at www.catchcrooks.com.