Windsor bomb squad investigating ‘suspicious package’ at Dollarama

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Windsor police have deployed their bomb squad as they investigate a suspicious package discovered Monday morning in the 1200 block of University Avenue West.

A heavy police presence, including about five cruisers and members of the explosive disposal unit, were observed at a Dollarama located in the city’s west end.

Windsor Police Service spokesperson Bianca Jackson confirmed over the noon hour that officers were investigating a suspicious package.

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The update followed a social media alert posted by Windsor police on X, formerly Twitter, at approximately 11 a.m., notifying residents of an active investigation in the area west of the city’s downtown.

Windsor police closed off a large perimeter around a Dollarama store in the 1200 block of University Avenue West on Monday, May 12, 2025, as the bomb squad was called in to investigate a suspicious package. Photo by Dan Janisse /Windsor Star

Police had cordoned off a perimeter around the Dollarama, which was emptied of employees and customers and closed, with cruisers and police tape barring entry to the parking lot. Traffic is blocked on Cameron Avenue to the west of the store and Wellington Avenue to the east.

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Police were advising the public to avoid the area. Construction work is currently underway along University Avenue West.

More to come.

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