POSSESSION OF A SCHEDULE II SUBSTANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRAFFICKING, POSSESSION OF PROPERTY OBTAINED BY CRIME, BREACH

Cornwall, ON – Jeremy Myers, 27, and McKayla Benedict, 21, both of Cornwall, were arrested on October 2nd, 2021 and charged with possession of a Schedule II substance for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine). Jeremy Myers was also charged with possession of property obtained by crime and three counts of breach of probation for having contact with McKayla Benedict, possessing unlawful drugs and failing to keep the peace.

It is alleged during a traffic stop on October 2nd, 2021, the individuals were located in a vehicle together, despite Jeremy Myers having a condition of no contact. An investigation ensued and a quantity of cocaine was allegedly located in the vehicle. Both individuals were taken into custody, at which time Jeremy Myers was found to be in possession of a quantity of Canadian currency. They were both charged accordingly and released to appear in court on December 13th, 2021.

WARRANT

Cornwall, ON – Tawnya Brunette, 33, of Cornwall was arrested on October 2nd, 2021 on the strength of a warrant. It is alleged the woman failed to attend court on August 17th, 2021 for a criminal harassment offence and a warrant was issued for her arrest. On October 2nd, 2021, the woman attended police headquarters to deal with the matter. She was taken into custody on the strength of the warrant and released to appear in court on October 27th, 2021.

THEFT UNDER $5000

Cornwall, ON – James MacFarlane, 37, of Cornwall was arrested on October 2nd, 2021 and charged with theft under $5000. It is alleged on September 19th, 2021, the man attended a Second Street business and removed a quantity of cigarettes without making any attempt to pay for the merchandise before leaving the store. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. On October 2nd, 2021, he was taken into custody, charged accordingly and released to appear in court on December 9th, 2021.

SHOPLIFTING, BREACH

Cornwall, ON – Lise Dufresne, 55, of Cornwall was arrested on October 2nd, 2021 and charged with theft under $5000 and breach of probation for failing to keep the peace. It is alleged on June 9th, 2021, the woman attended a Second Street business and removed merchandise, making no attempt to pay for the items as she left the store. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. On October 2nd, 2021, she was taken into custody, charged accordingly and released to appear in court at a later date.

BREACH

Cornwall, ON – Justin Chartrand, 30, of Cornwall was arrested on October 2nd, 2021 and charged with breach of release order for failing to sign in to police. It is alleged on October 1st, the man failed to sign in to police, as per the conditions of his release order. An investigation ensued and on October 2nd, 2021, the man attended police headquarters to deal with the matter. He was taken into custody, charged accordingly and released to appear in court on December 9th, 2021.

ASSAULT, MISCHIEF UNDER $5000, ASSAULT POLICE

Cornwall, ON – A 14-year-old Cornwall youth was arrested on October 2nd, 2021 and charged with assault, mischief under $5000 and assault police. It is alleged during an altercation with her mother, the youth assaulted her and damaged numerous household items in the residence. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. During the investigation, the youth spat in the face of a police officer. The youth was taken into custody, charged accordingly and held for a bail hearing. The name of the youth was not released as per provision of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

WARRANT

Cornwall, ON – A 35-year-old Cornwall woman was arrested on October 2nd, 2021 on the strength of a warrant. It is alleged the woman failed to attend court on September 7th, 2021 for a mischief offence and a warrant was issued for her arrest. On October 2nd, 2021, she was taken into custody on the strength of the warrant and released to appear in court on December 9th, 2021. The name of the woman was not released as the incident stems from a family occurrence and may identify the victim in the matter.

FAIL TO ATTEND COURT

Cornwall, ON – A 44-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on October 3rd, 2021 and charged with failing to attend court. It is alleged on September 28th, the man failed to attend court for a domestic-related offence and police were contacted to investigate. On October 3rd, 2021, the man attended police headquarters to deal with the matter. He was taken into custody, charged accordingly and released to appear in court on December 7th, 2021. His name was not released as the incident stems from a domestic occurrence and may identify the victim in the matter.         

WARRANTS

Cornwall, ON – Michael Manchulenko, 52, of Crysler was arrested on October 3rd, 2021 on the strength of three warrants. It is alleged on July 13 and September 9, the man failed to attend court and further failed to attend for fingerprints on August 19th, 2021. Police were contacted and warrants were issued for his arrest. On October 3rd, 2021, the man was taken into custody on the strength of the warrants and held for a bail hearing.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

CALLS FOR SERVICE

There were 184 calls for service in the City of Cornwall over the weekend (8:00 am Friday to 8:00 am 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.

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