Windsor police officer sentenced for criminal harassment, indecent phone calls

Jason Viau · CBC News

· Posted: Jul 14, 2025 11:28 AM EDT | Last Updated: 43 minutes ago

Windsor constabulary Const. Joshua Smith volition look 2 years of probation for repeatedly calling a pistillate co-worker to moan and respire heavy without saying immoderate words.

Smith had been facing a complaint of transgression harassment and indecent telephone calls dating backmost to September 2023.

As portion of a plea woody accepted connected Friday, an Ontario Court justice handed Smith a conditional discharge. That means there has been a uncovering of guilt, but nary transgression condemnation is registered if helium complies with his conditions.

On Monday, a Police Services Act proceeding concisely took spot and was pushed to August. These hearings volition find what, if any, interior subject Smith volition look arsenic an serviceman for these offences.

In a wholly abstracted case, Smith was charged again successful May of this twelvemonth with uttering threats. His adjacent tribunal quality is successful September for that case.

Smith has been suspended with wage since helium was archetypal charged successful September 2023.

According to Ontario's astir caller Sunshine List disclosures, a Const. Joshua F. A. Smith with the Windsor Police Service was paid $125,320 successful 2024.