Clashes and stabbings kept Windsor police busy this weekend

Three men have been arrested and are facing multiple charges following two incidents in Windsor over the weekend.

On Saturday, police were called to the apartment building at 920 Ouellette Avenue at 11 a.m. after reports of a man causing a disturbance.

Police said he set off several fire extinguishers throughout the property and barricaded himself inside an apartment.

Police say he then brandished weapons, but did not specify what type. They say he also made threats and threw objects at people from his balcony.

When he refused to come out of his apartment, police said they set up a perimeter and after seven and a half hours of confrontation. Police say members of the Emergency Services Unit (ESU) entered the apartment and a suspect was arrested without incident.

A 59-year-old man faces the following charges:

• Assault with a weapon.

• Possession of a weapon dangerous to public peace.

• Making death threats.

• Making threats to cause property damage.

• Mischief over $5,000.

Then on Sunday at 2:30 a.m., police arrested two men after a stabbing incident in the West End.

Police said when they arrived at the scene, in the 3300 block of Millen Avenue, they found a man with multiple stab wounds. She found a second man in the 3800 block of Matchette Road who had also suffered a stab wound.

Police say the men knew each other and had an argument that led to them stabbing each other.

Police said both men were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

A 31-year-old man and a 24-year-old man have both been charged with assault with a weapon and assault causing bodily harm. The 24-year-old was also charged with breach of recognizance.

Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to contact them or Crime Stoppers.