Windsor police are hailing the importance of surveillance video after using it to identify and arrest a man who allegedly broke into a grocery store.
Surveillance video helps catch break and enter suspect
Trevor Wilhelm
The Windsor police headquarters is pictured in this file photo.
Windsor police are hailing the importance of surveillance video after using it to identify and arrest a man who allegedly broke into a grocery store.
The break-in occurred Jan. 20 around 5 a.m. in the 2100 block of Huron Church Road. Police said someone got into the building by smashing the front entrance glass. The property crime unit reviewed surveillance video and recognized the suspect.
Patrol officers found the man in the 2700 block of Howard Avenue around 1:45 a.m. Wednesday.
James McMillan, 38, from Windsor, is charged with break and enter.
Anyone with more information can call Windsor police at 519-255-6700 ext. 4350 or Crime Stoppers at 519-258-8477 (TIPS). You can also leave tips online at catchcrooks.com.
Police said a quality surveillance system not only helps catch people responsible for crime, it can also criminal activity. For more information about video surveillance and other methods to deter crime, check out the Windsor police self-audit checklist.