Media Release - Nov. 2, 2026
FAIL TO COMPLY
Cornwall, ON – A 53-year-old man from Cornwall was arrested on Oct. 30, 2026, and charged with three counts of fail to comply with probation order. On Oct. 30, 2026, a Cornwall Police Service officer was dispatched to an intimate partner violence bail violation complaint, and an investigation ensued. It is alleged on Oct. 29, 2026, and Oct. 30, 2026, the man was bound by a probation order with the relevant conditions to keep the peace and be of good behaviour, to not contact or communicate in any way with his ex-spouse or her immediate family and to not be within 100 metres of any place he knows her to live work or frequent. It is further alleged the man was within 100 metres of his ex-spouse and communicated with a member of her immediate family. As a result, police developed reasonable and probable grounds for his arrest. Later on Oct. 30, 2026, the man attended police headquarters for an unrelated matter. He was taken into custody, charged accordingly and later released to appear in court on Nov. 10, 2026.
POSSESS COUNTERFEIT MARK, FRAUD, PERSONATION WITH INTENT, USE FORGED DOCUMENT
Cornwall, ON – A 20-year-old woman from Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, QC, was arrested on Oct. 30, 2026, and charged with the following:
- Six counts of counterfeiting mark – possess
- Fraud under $5,000
- Personation with intent (identity fraud)
- Use, deals, acts on forged document
On Oct. 30, 2026, a CPS officer was dispatched to a local bank in relation to a suspected fraud, and an investigation ensued. It is alleged on Oct. 30, 2026, the woman was in possession of six counterfeit marks without lawful authority. It is further alleged she defrauded an individual by opening a bank account in their name, fraudulently used the individual’s identification for the purpose of gaining an advantage, and knowingly used a forged document. The woman was located, taken into custody and charged accordingly. She was held in custody for a bail hearing.
FAIL TO COMPLY
Cornwall, ON – A 28-year-old man from Cornwall was arrested on Oct. 30, 2026, and charged with fail to comply with probation order and fail to comply with release order. On Oct. 30, 2026, police were dispatched to an intimate partner violence call, and an investigation ensued. It is alleged on this date, the man was bound by a probation order with the relevant condition to keep the peace and be of good behaviour as well as a release order with the relevant condition to reside with his surety at a specific address in the City of Cornwall. It is further alleged the man failed to reside with his surety. He was located, taken into custody and charged accordingly. The man was held in custody for a bail hearing.
FAIL TO ATTEND
Cornwall, ON – A 36-year-old man from Kahnawake, QC, was arrested on Oct. 30, 2026, on the strength of outstanding warrants.
It is alleged on May 12, 2026, the man was scheduled to attend court and failed to do so. A warrant was issued for his arrest on the charge of fail to attend court after having appeared. It is further alleged on May 19, 2026, the man was scheduled to attend court and failed to do so. A warrant was issued for his arrest on the charge of fail to attend for court as per undertaking.
On Oct. 30, 2026, a CPS officer initiated a traffic stop and an investigation ensued. The man was located and taken into police custody. The warrants were executed and he was later released to appear in court on Dec. 1, 2026.
FAIL TO COMPLY
Cornwall, ON – A 53-year-old man from Cornwall was arrested on Oct. 31, 2026, on the strength of an outstanding warrant. It is alleged between May 27, 2026, and Oct. 6, 2026, the man was bound by a probation order with the relevant conditions to report in person to a probation officer and to attend and actively participate in all assessment, counselling or rehabilitative programs as directed by the probation officer. He failed to do so, and a warrant was issued for his arrest on the charges of two counts of fail to comply with probation order. In the early morning hours of Oct. 31, 2026, the man was located by a CPS officer, who was on general patrol. The warrant was executed and he was released to appear in court on Dec. 1, 2026.
FAIL TO COMPLY, BREAK AND ENTER, THEFT
Cornwall, ON – A 40-year-old man from Cornwall was arrested on Oct. 31, 2026, and charged with the following:
- Two counts of fail to comply with probation order
- Break and enter dwelling house – commit indictable offence
- Theft under $5,000
On Oct. 31, 2026, CPS officers responded to a break and enter complaint, and an investigation ensued. It is alleged on this date, the man was bound by two separate probation orders, each with the relevant condition to keep the peace and be of good behaviour. It is further alleged he broke into an individual’s residence and stole property. The man was subsequently located and taken into police custody. He was charged accordingly and held in custody for a bail hearing.
SHOPLIFTING
Cornwall, ON – A 44-year-old woman from Cornwall was arrested on Oct. 31, 2026, and charged with theft under $5,000 – shoplifting. It is alleged on Oct. 31, 2026, the woman attended a Second Street East business, selected merchandise and exited the store without making any attempt to pay for the items. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. She was taken into custody by the Loss Prevention Officer at the business and subsequently turned over to the CPS. The woman was charged accordingly and later released to appear in court on Dec. 3, 2026.
FAIL TO ATTEND, FAIL TO COMPLY
Cornwall, ON – A 19-year-old man from Cornwall was arrested on Oct. 31, 2026, on the strength of outstanding warrants and additionally charged with two counts of fail to comply with release order.
It is alleged on Aug. 25, 2026, the man was scheduled to attend court and failed to do so. A warrant was issued for his arrest on the charge of failure to attend court while on release order.
It is further alleged on Aug. 31, 2026, the man was bound by a release order with the relevant condition to report to the bail supervisor program. He failed to do so, and a warrant was issued for his arrest on the charge of fail to comply with release order.
In the early morning hours of Nov. 1, 2026, CPS officers were dispatched to a Pitt Street establishment for a bail violation complaint, and an investigation ensued. It is alleged on this date, the man was bound by a release order with the relevant conditions to not contact or communicate in any way with a specific individual and to not be within 100 metres of any place he knows the individual to live, work or frequent. It is further alleged the man was in contact with the individual. He was subsequently located and taken into police custody. The warrants were executed, he was charged accordingly and held in custody for a bail hearing.
DOMESTIC ASSAULT
Cornwall, ON – A 24-year-old man from Cornwall was arrested on Nov. 1, 2026, and charged with domestic assault. In the early morning hours of Nov. 1, 2026, CPS officers were dispatched to an intimate partner violence call, and an investigation ensued. It is alleged on this date, the man assaulted his boyfriend. He was located and taken into police custody. The man was charged accordingly and later released to appear in court on Nov. 24, 2026.
FAIL TO COMPLY
Cornwall, ON – A 63-year-old man from Cornwall was arrested on Nov. 1, 2026, and charged with three counts of fail to comply with release order. On Nov. 1, 2026, police were dispatched to a breach of release order incident, and an investigation ensued. It is alleged on this date, the man was bound by a release order with the relevant condition to not contact specific individuals, to not be within 100 metres of any place the individuals reside and to not attend a specific address. It is further alleged he attended the residence he was prohibited from visiting. He was located and taken into police custody. The man was charged accordingly and held in custody for a bail hearing.
CALLS FOR SERVICE: There were 195 calls for service in the City of Cornwall over the weekend (8 a.m. Friday to 8 a.m. today).
CPS MISSION: A trusted police service partnering with our community for a positive impact on safety and wellbeing in Cornwall.
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MEDIA CONTACT:
Rodney Wilson (#545)
Cornwall Police Service
wilson.r@cornwallpolice.com
