Suspect Arrested After Shooting On Riverside Drive
Last updated: Wednesday April 2nd, 5:00pm
Windsor Police has arrested a 25-year-old man following a shooting near downtown.
Police say that shortly after 3:00am on April 2nd, 2025, police responded to a report of a person with a firearm at a residence in the 1200 block of Riverside Drive East. Officers arrived on scene and located a female victim with a gunshot wound to an arm.
The woman was transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Officers also identified the suspect, who had fled the scene prior to their arrival.
Shortly before 5:30am, officers located and arrested William Dessureault, 25, at a home in the 200 block of Crawford Avenue.
He has been charged with:
- Aggravated assault
- Discharging a firearm being reckless as to the life or safety of another person
- Pointing a firearm
- Failure to comply with release order
Members of the Windsor Police Major Crimes Unit have taken carriage of the investigation and believe this the incident was targeted. Anyone with information is asked to call the Windsor Police Major Crimes Unit at 519-255-6700 ext. 4830. They can also contact Windsor & Essex County Crime Stoppers anonymously at 519-258-8477 (TIPS) or online at www.catchcrooks.com.
