Cornwall, ON – The Cornwall Police Service is investigating two recent stolen motor vehicle incidents.

• On March 29, 2025, a 2016 Honda Civic was stolen in the area of York Street and Sixth Street West. The vehicle was later located in the City of Cornwall on March 31, 2025.
• On March 29, 2025, a Cornwall resident received a phone call from the Sûreté du Québec advising that her 2020 Honda Civic was recovered. Investigation revealed the individual’s motor vehicle was stolen in the early morning hours.

While both occurrences are being investigated, the CPS is reminding residents to ‘Lock it or Lose it’. Please consider:

• Always rolling up your windows, lock the doors and pocket the keys
• Never leave the keys running in the ignition while your vehicle is unattended
• Keep your vehicle registration and insurance documents on you at all times
• Always park in a well-lit area
• If you have a garage, use it
• Remove valuables from plain view

The CPS also recommends making a nightly routine of checking your vehicle before heading to bed. By ensuring the doors are locked, windows are up and valuables have been brought inside their residence, motorists can help decrease the chance of a theft occurring.

For investigative purposes, the CPS is also inviting residents to register their home or business security cameras, CCTV systems or doorbell cams with CamSafe. CAMSafe is a CCTV and security video registry aimed at keeping our community safe and assisting police solve crime.

CamSafe only requests basic contact information and camera locations – nothing else. No account information or specifics are required and you can change or delete your information at any time.  All this program is aimed at doing is providing a starting point for police officers to find video footage in an identified area to assist an investigation.

For example, if there was a vehicle theft in a residential neighbourhood, the investigating officer can log onto Camsafe and much like Google Maps, geofence an area and see if there are anyone who has registered a camera in the area. From that point, the officer – using the contact information provided – would request the footage from the owner expediting the collection of valuable evidence.

Join the movement to create a safer community: CamSafe

CPS MISSION: In partnership with diverse communities, we are committed to the pursuit of excellence and keeping our city safe.

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Media Contact:
Rodney Wilson
Cornwall Police Service
Wilson.r@cornwallpolice.com