Windsor Police Say a Woman, 36, Is Charged With Possession of Crystal Methamphetamine for the Purpose of Trafficking After 73.1 Grams Were Seized at a Storage Facility (November 9, 2026)
The Windsor Police Service say officers went to a storage facility in Windsor shortly after 4 p.m. on Friday, November 6, 2026, on a report of a suspicious person, and arrested a woman outside her storage unit without incident. Police say Elaine Marion Crow, 36, is charged with possession of a schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking, namely crystal methamphetamine, three counts of possession of a prohibited weapon knowing its possession is unauthorized, three counts of failure to comply with a release order, two counts of breach of probation and two counts of breach of a prohibition order, eleven counts in all. Police say they seized 73.1 grams of crystal methamphetamine, 0.4 grams of crack cocaine, three knives, three digital scales, drug packaging materials, five cellphones and $430 in Canadian currency. The release was published on Monday, November 9, three days after the arrest, and carries case number 26-124731.
Legal status: Charged. The allegations have not been tested in court and the accused is presumed innocent.
A Suspicious-Person Call at a Storage Unit
Police say the call was a report of a suspicious person at the storage facility. Officers found the woman outside her storage unit, where they saw cellphones, digital scales, drug paraphernalia and a switchblade, police say. Officers determined she was violating multiple court-imposed conditions and arrested her without incident.
Police ask anyone with information to contact the Windsor Police Drugs and Guns Unit at 519-255-6700, ext. 4361, quoting case number 26-124731.
The Charges
Police list one count of possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking, namely crystal methamphetamine; three counts of possession of a prohibited weapon knowing its possession is unauthorized; three counts of failure to comply with a release order; two counts of breach of probation; and two counts of breach of a prohibition order. That is 1 + 3 + 3 + 2 + 2 = 11 counts in all.
The Seizure
Police give the drug quantities to a tenth of a gram: 73.1 grams of crystal methamphetamine and 0.4 grams of crack cocaine. Also seized were three knives, three digital scales, drug packaging materials, five cellphones and $430 in Canadian currency.
The charges and the seizure
- Accused: Elaine Marion Crow, 36.
- Charges, per police: possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking, namely crystal methamphetamine; possession of a prohibited weapon knowing its possession is unauthorized (3 counts); failure to comply with a release order (3 counts); breach of probation (2 counts); breach of a prohibition order (2 counts).
- Seized: 73.1 grams of crystal methamphetamine; 0.4 grams of crack cocaine; three knives; three digital scales; drug packaging materials; five cellphones; $430 in Canadian currency.
- Case number: 26-124731.
- Public assistance: Windsor Police Drugs and Guns Unit, 519-255-6700, ext. 4361.
Timeline
- Friday, November 6, 2026, shortly after 4 p.m.Officers attend a storage facility in Windsor on a report of a suspicious person. A woman is arrested outside her storage unit without incident. Police say officers seized 73.1 grams of crystal methamphetamine, 0.4 grams of crack cocaine, three knives, three digital scales, drug packaging materials, five cellphones and $430 in cash.
- Monday, November 9, 2026The Windsor Police Service publishes its release, naming Elaine Marion Crow, 36, and listing the charges under case 26-124731. Crime Canada reports it the same day.
Made the arrest, laid the charges and published the release; source of the seizure figures
Named by police as the contact for information on the file
Related Files
Sources
- Windsor Police Service, “Woman arrested after drugs and weapons seized” — for the name, the charges, the seizure and the case number — windsorpolice.ca
- Crime Canada, “Woman charged after police seize 73.1 grams of meth and knives in Windsor,” November 9, 2026 — for a second report of the same details — crimecanada.ca
Elaine Marion Crow is presumed innocent, and none of the charges against her has been tested in court. The allegations are those of the Windsor Police Service, as published in its release and reported by Crime Canada. No gang or criminal organization has been named in connection with this case.
