A 15-year-old has now been arrested related to a break-in and vandalism at the Windsor Islamic High School last week.
Police say they responded to a break-in at the school in the early morning of Oct. 3 and “surveillance footage …showed three suspects causing extensive damage inside the school. The estimated damage is over $13,000.”
Police identified one of three people, and on Wednesday arrested a 15-year-old at a home in the 1200 block of Westcott Avenue.
The teen has been charged with break-and-enter, wearing a disguise with intent, mischief to property over $5,000, theft under $5,000 and failing to comply with a youth criminal justice sentence.
The school had previously said on social media one of the intruders was armed with a baseball bat and items including computers were destroyed and a fire extinguisher discharged.
Police say two more people are still outstanding: a teenage boy and a teenage girl between 16 and 18 years old.
Windsor police headquarters in a July 2024 file photo. (Jason Viau/CBC)
The National Council of Canadian Muslims posted about the break-in and vandalism on social media, saying security footage of the incident shows three people who broke into the school to “deliberately cause a significant amount of vandalism and property damage.”
“We urge authorities and leaders to investigate this incident thoroughly, particularly from a hate crimes angle,” the group said on X, formerly known as Twitter.
A spokesperson for Windsor police said earlier this week that “at this time, our investigation has not revealed any statements, messages or other indicators suggesting the incident was driven by hate.”
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Windsor Police Service or Crime Stoppers to remain anonymous.