Windsor Police cruiser, August 30, 2019. Blackburn News file photo.

Windsor Police cruiser, August 30, 2019. Blackburn News file photo.

Active police investigation underway

By Maureen Revait

November 26, 2019 - 8:51pm

A person is in custody after police investigated a report of a person possibly in possession of a firearm.

Windsor police attended a residence on Marentette Avenue near Shepherd Street just after 3:30 p.m. Tuesday and asked the public to avoid the area.

Around 4:30 p.m. police reported that the incident was "safely resolved."

The matter remains under active investigation.

UPDATE: Matter in the 1500 block of Marentette Avenue has been safely resolved. The subject was brought into police custody without incident and the matter remains under investigation. Roadways will open up shortly. Thank-you for your patience.^SB Case 19-113842 https://t.co/ZIokiluv3x
— Windsor Police (@WindsorPolice) November 26, 2019

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