Windsor man facing dozens of weapons and drug charges
A Windsor man is facing dozens of weapons and drug charges after police were called about a man with a taser.
Around 1:30 a.m. on July, 2, Windsor police say City Center Patrol officers were called to the 300 block of Glengarry Avenue for a report of a male with a taser.
Police were given a description of a suspect and located a man in possession of taser.
Police quickly arrested the suspect without incident.
As a result of the arrest, officers located and seized a quantity of fentanyl, cash, pepper spray, and other drug paraphernalia.
A 38-year-old Windsor man is charged with two counts of possession of a prohibited weapon, 12 counts of possessing a weapon while prohibited and five counts of possession of scheduled substance.
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