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Two arrested in Windsor on stolen property, weapons charges

A man and a woman are facing multiple charges following an alleged traffic violation.

Windsor police officers were in the area of College Avenue and Bridge Avenue around 9 p.m. Tuesday and spotted a green 1998 Dodge Ram pickup truck parked in a no-parking zone.

Officers checked and discovered that the truck was stolen. They arrested the two occupants without incident, according to Constable Darius Goze.

A variety of items, including illicit drugs, a pellet gun resembling a semi-automatic weapon, and tear gas, were confiscated.

A 39-year-old Windsor woman is charged with possession of stolen property under $5000 and two counts of possession of fentanyl and cocaine.

A 35-year-old Windsor man is charged with possession of stolen property under $5000, possession of fentanyl, and possession of a prohibited weapon. Additional charges include six counts of possessing a firearm while prohibited, six counts of failure to comply with a release order, two counts of carrying a concealed weapon, and two counts of breach of probation.

These charges have not been proven in court.

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