Cornwall Police Service

Media Release - Oct. 28, 2026

SEXUAL ASSAULT

Cornwall, ON – A 29-year-old man from Cornwall was arrested on Oct. 26, 2026, and charged with sexual assault. It is alleged on Aug. 30, 2026, the man sexually assaulted a woman known to him. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. As a result, reasonable and probable grounds were developed for his arrest. On Oct. 26, 2026, the man attended Cornwall Police Service headquarters to address the matter. He was taken into custody, charged accordingly and later released to appear in court on Dec. 1, 2026.

FAIL TO ATTEND

Cornwall, ON – A 26-year-old woman from Cornwall was arrested on Oct. 27, 2026, on the strength of an outstanding warrant. It is alleged on Oct. 13, 2026, the woman was scheduled to attend court and failed to do so. A warrant was issued for her arrest on the charge of failure to attend court while on release order. In the early morning hours of Oct. 27, 2026, the woman was located and taken into custody by a CPS officer, who was on general patrol in the City of Cornwall. The warrant was executed and she was released to appear in court on Dec. 1, 2026.

FAIL TO ATTEND

Cornwall, ON – A 33-year-old woman from Cornwall was arrested on Oct. 27, 2026, on the strength of an outstanding warrant. It is alleged on Sept. 24, 2026, the woman was scheduled to attend court and failed to do so. A warrant was issued for her arrest on the charge of failure to attend court after having appeared. On Oct. 27, 2026, the woman was located by a member of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (ROPE) squad and turned over to the CPS. The warrant was executed and she was held in custody for a bail hearing.

OPERATION WHILE PROHIBITED

Cornwall, ON – A 34-year-old man from Toronto was arrested on Oct. 27, 2026, and charged with operation while prohibited. It is alleged on Oct. 27, 2026, the man was operating a motor vehicle while prohibited from doing so. He was taken into custody by members of the Canada Border Services Agency and subsequently turned over to the CPS. The man was charged accordingly and later released to appear in court on Dec. 1, 2026.

BREAK AND ENTER, MISCHIEF

Cornwall, ON – A 39-year-old man from Cornwall was arrested on Oct. 28, 2026, and charged with break and enter a dwelling house with intent to commit indictable offence and mischief under $5,000. In the early morning hours of Oct. 28, 2026, CPS officers were dispatched to an intimate partner violence call, and an investigation ensued. It is alleged on this date, the man broke into his ex-spouse’s residence and damaged her property. 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 65 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


Published on October 28, 2026