A Windsor man is facing charges after a police investigation led to the evacuation of the east-end Walmart.
Police began searching for the man at just at around 1:45pm on Sunday, after his brother reported that he had received text messages and photos from the man that raised concern for his safety. The suspect had also allegedly threatened to harm another family member.
Police were told the suspect had access to firearms and was possibly battling substance abuse.
Officers located the subject's vehicle at the store on Tecumseh Rd. near Lauzon Pkwy. at around 5:25 pm, and the man was arrested without incident as he left the store a short time later.
The Walmart was evacuated to give police a chance to search the premises for a weapon. No weapon was found in the Walmart and police do not believe a firearm was brought into the store.
A rifle was later found in the truck of the subject's vehicle and the store was reopened. Police say the firearm was trigger locked, and the bolt action was not present, rendering the firearm inoperable.
The suspect was transported to hospital for evaluation and kept under police guard for the night. The 25-year-old man from Windsor is facing two counts of uttering death threats. He was released from custody on a promise to appear in court.
