POSSESSION OF FIREARM CONTRARY TO PROHIBITION ORDER, POSSESSION OF PROHIBITED DEVICE

Cornwall, ON – A 42-year-old man from Cornwall was arrested on Oct. 26, 2026, on the strength of an outstanding warrant. In February 2026, a Cornwall Police Service officer received information regarding weapons, and an investigation ensued. It is alleged on Feb. 8, 2026, the man was in possession of weapons while prohibited from doing so and knowingly possessed a prohibited weapon without the required licence. As a result of the investigation, a warrant was issued for his arrest on the charges of possession of a firearm or ammunition contrary to prohibition order and possession of a prohibited device or ammunition. On Oct. 26, 2026, the man attended police headquarters to address the matter. The warrant was executed and he was later released to appear in court on Dec. 3, 2026.

FAIL TO ATTEND

Cornwall, ON – A 44-year-old man from Cornwall was arrested on Oct. 26, 2026, on the strength of an outstanding warrant. It is alleged on Oct. 6, 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. 26, 2026, the man was located at the courthouse. The warrant was executed and he was later released to appear in court on Dec. 3, 2026.

FAIL TO ATTEND

Cornwall, ON – A 57-year-old man from Cornwall was arrested on Oct. 26, 2026, on the strength of an outstanding warrant and also charged with fail to comply with appearance notice –fingerprinting.

It is alleged on Sept. 3, 2026, the man was scheduled to attend police headquarters for fingerprinting and failed to do so. As a result, reasonable and probable grounds were developed for his arrest.

It is alleged on Sept. 24, 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 comply with appearance notice – court.

On Oct. 26, 2026, police were dispatched to a Water Street East business in relation to a shoplifting incident, and an investigation ensued. The man was located and taken into police custody. The warrant was executed, he was charged accordingly and later released to appear in court on Dec. 1, 2026.

SEXUAL ASSAULT ON PERSON UNDER 16 YEARS, SEXUAL INTERFERENCE

Cornwall, ON – A 34-year-old man from Cornwall was arrested on Oct. 26, 2026, and charged with sexual assault on a person under 16 years of age and sexual interference. On Oct. 6, 2026, a CPS officer initiated an investigation into a historical sexual assault. It is alleged between Jan. 1, 2019, and Oct. 5, 2026, the man committed sexual assault on an individual under the age of 16 and did touch for a sexual purpose a person under the age of 16. As a result of the investigation, police developed reasonable and probable grounds for his arrest. On Oct. 26, 2026, the man attended police headquarters to address the matter. He was taken into custody, charged accordingly and held for a bail hearing.

MISCHIEF

Cornwall, ON – A 26-year-old man from Cornwall was arrested on Oct. 26, 2026, and charged with mischief – destroys or damages property. On Oct. 26, 2026, police were dispatched to an intimate partner violence complaint, and an investigation ensued. It is alleged on this date, the man damaged his girlfriend’s property. 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 68-year-old man from Cornwall was arrested on Oct. 26, 2026, and charged with fail to comply with undertaking. On Oct. 26, 2026, police were dispatched to an intimate partner violence complaint, and an investigation ensued. It is alleged on this date, the man was bound by an undertaking with the relevant condition to not communicate either directly or indirectly with his spouse. It is further alleged the man was in communication with his spouse. He was located and taken into police custody. The man was charged accordingly and held in custody for a bail hearing.

SHOPLIFTING

Cornwall, ON – A 33-year-old woman from Cornwall was arrested on Oct. 26, 2026, on the strength of an outstanding warrant. It is alleged on July 27, 2026, the woman attended a Ninth Street West business, selected merchandise and exited the store without making any attempt to pay for the items. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued – led by a Community Patrol Support Unit officer. As a result, a warrant was issued for her arrest on the charge of theft under $5,000 – shoplifting. On Oct. 26, 2026, police were dispatched to a suspicious vehicle complaint, and an investigation ensued. The woman was located and taken into police custody. The warrant was executed and she was later released to appear in court on Dec. 1, 2026.

FAIL TO ATTEND

Cornwall, ON – A 39-year-old woman from Cornwall was arrested on Oct. 27, 2026, on the strength of an outstanding warrant. It is alleged on Oct. 1, 2026, the woman was scheduled to attend police headquarters for fingerprinting and failed to do so. A warrant was issued for her arrest on the charge of fail to comply with appearance notice – fingerprinting. In the early morning hours of Oct. 27, 2026, the woman was located by a CPS officer, who was on general patrol in the City of Cornwall. The warrant was executed and she was later released to appear in court on Dec. 1, 2026.

SHOPLIFTING

Cornwall, ON – A 52-year-old man from Cornwall was arrested on Oct. 27, 2026, on the strength of an outstanding warrant. It is alleged on Feb. 18, 2026, the man attended a Ninth Street West business, selected merchandise and exited the store without making any attempt to pay for the items. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. A warrant was subsequently issued for his arrest on the charge of theft under $5,000 – shoplifting. In the early morning hours of Oct. 27, 2026, the man was located and taken into custody by a CPS officer, who was on general patrol. The warrant was executed and he was later released to appear in court on Dec. 1, 2026.

FAIL TO COMPLY, OPERATION WHILE PROHIBITED

Cornwall, ON – A 33-year-old man from Cornwall was arrested on Oct. 27, 2026, and charged with two counts of fail to comply with probation order and four counts of operation while prohibited. In the early morning hours of Oct. 27, 2026, a CPS officer was dispatched to the Port of Entry for a police assist call. It is alleged on this date, the man was bound by a probation order with the relevant conditions to keep the peace and be of good behaviour and to not possess knives or edged weapons. It is further alleged he was in possession of an edged weapon and was operating a motor vehicle while prohibited from doing so. The man was taken into custody by members of the Canada Border Services Agency and subsequently turned over to the CPS. He was charged accordingly and held in custody for a bail hearing.

CALLS FOR SERVICE: There were 56 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:
Rodney Wilson (#545)
Cornwall Police Service
wilson.r@cornwallpolice.com