25 Charges Against Man in Cornwall Ontario Including Assault and Killing Animal – JAN 20, 2015 #CCPS

WARRANT

 

Cornwall, ON – James Billings-McMullan, 24 of Cornwall was arrested on January 16^th, 2015 on the strength of a warrant. It is alleged that the man failed to attend court on January 6^th, 2015 for a mischief charge and a warrant was issued for his arrest. On January 16^th, 2015 the man attended police headquarters to deal with the matter. He was taken into custody on the strength of the warrant and released to appear in court on February 10^th, 2015.

 

Cornwall, ON – Joyce Hunter, 49 of Lancaster was arrested on January 17^th, 2015 on the strength of a warrant. It is alleged that the woman failed to attend court on January 8^th, 2015 for a threats charge and a warrant was issued for her arrest. On January 16^th, 2015 a member of the Cornwall Community Police Service assumed custody of the woman from OPP as they had taken the woman into custody on the strength of Cornwall’s warrant. She was released to appear in court on February 17^th, 2015.

 

Cornwall, ON – Samantha Derouchie, 21 of Cornwall was arrested on January 18^th, 2015 on the strength of a warrant. It is alleged that the woman failed to attend court on January 8^th, 2015 for an assault charge and a warrant was issued for her arrest. On January 18^th, 2015 a member of the Cornwall Community Police Service spotted the woman walking on Montreal Road. She was taken into custody on the strength of the warrant and held for a bail hearing.

 

BREACH

 

Cornwall, ON – Jason Gougeon, 35 of Cornwall was arrested on January 18^th, 2015 and charged with breaching his recognizance for being in a store that he is has conditions not to attend and his probation order for failing to keep the peace. It is alleged that on January 18^th, 2015 the man was spotted in a store that he has conditions not to attend and police were contacted to investigate. The man was taken into custody at the store, charged accordingly and held for a bail hearing.

 

ASSAULT, ASSAULT WITH A WEAPON, THREATS, CRUELTY TO ANIMAL, KILLING AN ANIMAL, INTIMIDATION, ASSAULT CAUSE BODILY HARM

 

Cornwall, ON – A 37-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on January 19^th, 2015 and charged with 25 criminal code offences including the following:

 

·         Threats to life

·         Threats to property

·         Assault X 5

·         Assault with a weapon X 10

·         Assault cause bodily harm

·         Aggravated assault

·         Intimidation X 4

·         Killing an animal

·         Cruelty to an animal

 

The following has been alleged to have occurred between 2004 and June, 2014:

 

·         The man was responsible for repeatedly assaulting his six children (aged newborn – 16) by way of slapping, punching, kicking and pushing.

·         He struck his children with various household items and threatened to harm them if they ever disclosed the incidents to anyone.

·         He twisted one of the children’s wrists, causing the child to seek medical attention.

·         He threatened to burn the house down while one of the children was in the house.

·          He choked one of the children.

·         He killed a family cat with a blunt object and tried to hang a dog with his leash.

 

A member of the Sexual Assault Child Abuse Team was made aware of the allegations and an investigation ensued. On January 19^th, 2015 a member of the Cornwall Community Police Service located the man at his residence and took him into custody. He was charged accordingly and held for a bail hearing. His name was not released as it might identify the victims in the matter.