Cornwall Police Service

MEDIA RELEASE - OCT. 22, 2026

FAIL TO ATTEND FOR PRINTS

Cornwall, ON – A 35-year-old man of Cornwall was arrested on Oct. 21, 2026, and charged with failing to attend for prints. It is alleged on Oct. 7, 2026, the man was scheduled to be fingerprinted and failed to do so. On Oct. 21, 2026, the man attended police headquarters to address the matter. He was taken into custody, charged accordingly, and released to appear in court on Dec. 1, 2026.

FAIL TO COMPLY

Cornwall, ON – A 17-year-old youth of Cornwall was arrested on Oct. 21, 2026, and charged with two counts of failing to comply with undertaking. It is alleged on Oct. 16, 2026, the youth was bound by two separate undertakings to not communicate with her ex-boyfriend. It is alleged on this date she was with her ex-boyfriend. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. On Oct. 21, 2026, the youth attended police headquarters to address the matter. She was taken into custody, charged accordingly, and held for a bail hearing.

HARASSMENT, FAIL TO COMPLY

Cornwall, ON – A 34-year-old man of Cornwall was arrested on Oct. 21, 2026, and charged with two counts of criminal harassment and four counts of failing to comply with release order. It is alleged on Oct. 9, 2026, the man was bound by a release order with the relevant conditions to not communicate with his ex-girlfriend and to not be within a specified distance. On this date, it is alleged the man repeatedly communicated with and attended the residence of his ex-girlfriend, causing her to fear for her safety. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. It is also alleged on Oct. 17, 2026, the man was bound by a release order with the same relevant conditions and on this date, he attended his ex-girlfriend’s residence and repeatedly communicated with her, causing her to fear for her safety. On Oct. 21, 2026, the man was located and taken into custody. He was charged accordingly and held for a bail hearing.

SHOPLIFTING, FAIL TO COMPLY

Cornwall, ON – A 42-year-old man of Cornwall was arrested on Oct. 21, 2026, and charged with theft under $5,000, and failing to comply with probation. It is alleged on Aug. 17, 2026, the man was bound by a probation order with the relevant condition to keep the peace and be of good behaviour, attended a Ninth Street business, selected merchandise, and left the store without attempting to pay for it. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. On Oct. 21, 2026, the man was located during an unrelated matter. He was taken into custody, charged accordingly, and released to appear in court on Dec. 1, 2026.

CALLS FOR SERVICE: There were 55 calls for service in the City of Cornwall over the last 24 hours (8 a.m. yesterday 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:
Georges Levere
Levere.ge@cornwallpolice.com 


Published on October 22, 2026