Five teenagers are facing charges after allegedly confronting a mother and her children with a machete and a BB gun earlier this month in Windsor, Ont.

According to a news release from the Windsor Police Service, shortly after 6 p.m. on Dec. 14, officers responded to a report of a person with a weapon at a residence in the 3500-block of Wells Street.

The victim reported that she was outside her home with her children when a white Dodge Caravan occupied by several unknown male teenagers arrived.

Police say one male allegedly exited the vehicle and confronted her while armed with a machete, while another male inside the vehicle reportedly fired a BB gun multiple times in their direction.

The suspects fled the area in the Dodge Caravan as a witness followed the suspect vehicle in her own car. Police say while travelling eastbound on the E.C. Row Expressway, the occupants of the suspect vehicle reportedly fired the BB gun toward the witness’ vehicle.

The witness then stopped following the suspects.

No physical injuries were reported.

At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 15, officers located the white Dodge Caravan, and five suspects were later identified by the Major Crimes Unit.

On Dec. 18 at approximately 4:20 p.m., three suspects turned themselves in at Windsor police headquarters. The remaining two suspects were located and arrested without incident in the 300-block of Jefferson Boulevard later that day.

All five suspects have been charged with the following offences for their alleged involvement:

• Assault with a weapon
• Possession of a weapon dangerous to public peace
• Discharge of an air gun with intent to wound

Police say one of the suspects, a 14-year-old male, has also been charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and three counts of failure to comply with a release order.

A 15-year-old male and a 14-year-old male have also been charged each with three counts of failure to comply with a release order.

Another 14-year-old male has also been charged with wearing a disguise with intent to commit an indictable offence.

Under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, the identities of the accused cannot be released publicly.