Windsor police arrest knife-wielding man in long weekend incident on Walker Road

The Windsor Police Service says officers have arrested a man who allegedly threatened to harm others with a knife.

Police say they responded at around 11:30 a.m. Saturday to a report that a man was heading to a retail store planning to "purchase knives to kill people." 

While they were on their way, they received a second report that a man was yelling and causing a disturbance in a business in the 4100 block of Walker Road, according to a news release issued Tuesday by the police service.  

The man then purchased a three-pack of knives and concealed them in his waistband.

Officers found the man nearby. But when one officer got out of his cruiser, the man reportedly drew two knives from his waistband, raised one in an aggressive manner, and began approaching the officer, police said.

Police said the officer was able to de-escalate the situation and took the man into custody without further incident.

A 28-year-old man has been charged with:

• Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
• Carrying a concealed weapon.
• Assaulting a peace officer.
• Failure to comply with a release order.
• Failure to comply with an undertaking.

Police are urging anyone with information about the incident to contact the major crimes unit or Windsor & Essex County Crime Stoppers.