Cornwall Police Service

Media Release - Aug. 16, 2024

Publié le le 16 août 2024

 

THEFT UNDER $5,000

Cornwall, ON – A 15-year-old youth was arrested on Aug. 15, 2024, and charged with theft under $5,000. It is alleged on Aug. 13, 2024, the youth attended a Second Street business, selected merchandise, and left the store without attempting to pay. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. On Aug. 15, 2024, the youth was taken into custody, charged accordingly, and released to appear in court at a later date. The youth’s name was not revealed as per the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

ATTEMPTED THEFT, MISCHIEF

Cornwall, ON – Michel Lascelle, 58, of Cornwall, was arrested on Aug. 15, 2024, and charged with the following offences;

  • Theft under $5,000
  • Mischief under $5,000 x4
  • Possession of break in tools

It is alleged on April 5, 2024, the man attended a bank and damaged multiple automatic teller machines while attempting to remove currency from them. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. On Aug. 15, 2024, the man was located, taken into custody, charged accordingly, and released to appear in court on Sept. 19, 2024.

DOMESTIC ASSAULT

Cornwall, ON – A 59-year-old man was arrested on Aug. 15, 2024, and was charged with assault. It is alleged on June 8, 2024, the man assaulted his girlfriend. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. On Aug. 15, 2024, the man was taken into custody, charged accordingly, and released to appear in court on Sept. 5, 2024. His name was not released to protect the identity of the victim.

WARRANT

Cornwall, ON – A 17-year-old youth was arrested on Aug. 15, 2024, and charged with failing to attend court. It is alleged on Aug. 01, 2024, the youth was scheduled to attend court and failed to do so. A warrant was issued for his arrest. On Aug 15, 2024, the youth was located and the warrant was executed. He was released to appear in court at a later date. The youth’s name was not released as per the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

CALLS FOR SERVICE

There were 70 calls for service in the City of Cornwall over the last 24 hours (8 a.m. yesterday to 8 a.m. today). To see what’s happening in your neighbourhood visit our Crime Plot Map.

The mapping data on the Crime Plot Map is an extract from the Cornwall Police Service and only contains incidents that meet public disclosure eligibility in order to protect the identity of the victims. Since only a subset of data is displayed, the number of mapped incidents may not be a true reflection of how many incidents are actually on file for the day(s) or time range selected.

CPS reserves the right to not post all calls for service in order to protect the identity of the victims.

CPS MISSION

In partnership with diverse communities, we are committed to the pursuit of excellence and keeping our city safe.

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Media Contact:
S/Cst. Georges Levere
Cornwall Police Service
Phone: 613-551-6841
levere.ge@cornwallpolice.com

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