A 38-year-old man has been charged after a string of thefts at retail stores in Windsor.
Windsor police received reports of thefts from multiple retail stores involving a male suspect with the same description between May 11 and Aug. 17, 2024.
In all eight incidents, police say the suspect entered a store, selected power tools, outdoor equipment, or other products, and left without paying for the items.
Police say the suspect was also captured on video surveillance using a stolen debit card and fleeing the scene in a vehicle that had been reported stolen.
The Windsor Police Target Base Unit launched an investigation and identified the suspect as Lester Markham. On Aug. 21, officers arrested the man following a vehicle stop in the 3600 block of Wyandotte Street East.
He is charged with the following:
- Theft under $5,000 (x 9)
- Operation of a motor vehicle while prohibited (x 2)
- Possession of property obtained by crime (x 2)
- Use of a credit card obtained by crime
- Failure to comply with conditions …