Nobody should be surprised as predictions of this storm have started mid week, but it’s starting to blow and it’s a rare mix of very cold temperatures and heavy snowfall with as many as 30cm predicted in some regions of Eastern Ontario. Here in Downtown Cornwall it’s -22c at CFN Headquarters as of 3:34 PM. […]
ARMED ROBBERY (SOUTH DUNDAS, ON) – On January 18, 2019 at approximately 3:02am, Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry (SD&G) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers, with the assistance of OPP Emergency Response Team and Canine Unit, responded to a report of an armed robbery at the Circle K convenience store in the Village of Iroquois, South Dundas […]
WARRANT EXECUTED -WEAPONS SEIZED (SOUTH DUNDAS, ON) On January 16, 2019, members of the SD&G OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), Tactical Rescue Unit (TRU) and Emergency Response Team (ERT) executed a Search Warrant at a property on Rowena Road, South Dundas Township. This resulted in the seizure of several weapons (shotgun). Marc MARTIN (26) […]
BREACH Cornwall, ON – Jesse Mallory, 18, of Cornwall was arrested on January 16th, 2019 and charged with breach of recognizance for contacting a certain person, as well as breach of probation for failing to keep the peace. It is alleged on December 31st, 2018, the man was in the company of a certain person, […]
Cornwall Ontario – The biggest storm so far of the Winter is coming to the River City area! Expect to see some snow over the next five days with the big dumps coming this weekend! What’s rare is that temps will be plunging during the heavy falling of white stuff on the weekend. Right now […]
WARRANT Cornwall, ON – A 24-year-old Montreal man was arrested on January 15th, 2019 on the strength of a warrant. It is alleged on October 28th, 2018, the man assaulted his girlfriend, made threats to kill her, as well as damaged her phone. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. On January 15th, 2019, a […]
Leave it to Cornwall City Management to find ways to turn the optics ugly when it comes to contracts and RFPs. Just like the GSDL Pharmacy contract where it appeared that Medical Arts Pharmacy was screwed over, now long time service provider HGC is fighting for its survival locally. For the record I’m happy for […]
MISCHIEF UNDER $5000 Cornwall, ON – Daniel O’Brien, 31, of Alexandria was arrested on January 14th, 2019 and charged with mischief under $5000. It is alleged on December 13th, 2018, the man damaged a car that did not belong to him and police were contacted to investigate. On January 14th, 2019, the man attended police […]
WARRANT Cornwall, ON – Adam Lacoste-Marshall, 26, of Ottawa was arrested on January 11th, 2019 on the strength of a warrant. It is alleged the man failed to attend court on August 2nd, 2018 for a drug offence and a warrant was issued for his arrest. On January 11th, 2019, the man was arrested on […]
FRAUD UNDER $5000, POSSESSION OF PROPERTY OBTAINED BY CRIME, THEFT UNDER $5000, THEFT OVER $5000, UTTER A FORGED DOCUMENT, UNLAWFUL USE OF CREDIT CARD, POSSESSION OF A WEAPON FOR A DANGEROUS PURPOSE, POSSESSION OF A PROHIBITED WEAPON, CARRY A CONCEALED WEAPON Cornwall, ON – Kristen Burnell, 20, of Cornwall, was arrested on January 10th, 2019 […]
For your information, we’ve had an infrastructure issue at the Cornwall port of entry today that has caused some delays and changes to our normal processing of travellers and commercial vehicles. Here is a summary of the situation and the tweets we’ve issued this morning on @CBSANOR and @ASFCRNO. At 4:00 am, a water main […]
IMPAIRED DRIVER (SOUTH DUNDAS, ON) – On January 09, 2019 at approximately 10:07am, Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry (SD&G) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to report of a single vehicle collision on County Road 8 in South Dundas Township. The investigation revealed that the adult female driver was under the influence of alcohol. Courtney CASSELMAN […]
The OPP are advising that there are slow downs on the 401 Westbound near Iroquois and Cardinal. This is part of a National protest including activists from Akwesasne. Advisory – Slowdown on #Hwy401 wstbnd in the Iroquois/Cardinal area. Protest activities slowing the flow of traffic. Motorists should check ahead for road advisories and monitor local […]
We asked the CCPS several questions regarding the incident of the 8th that paralyzed many in the downtown area as the hospital and schools were in lockdown and families were fearful for their loved ones and children. Here are the questions and answers as delivered by Stephanie Macrae of the CCPS. 1) Are there any CCTV […]
BREAK AND ENTER, THREATS, ASSAULT, MISCHIEF UNDER $5000 Cornwall, ON – A 27-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on January 9th, 2019 and charged with the following: • Break and enter• Threats x 2• Assault• Mischief under $5000 It is alleged on January 6th, 2019, the man forcefully entered his mother’s residence without permission, damaging the […]
DOMESTIC ASSAULT, THREATS Cornwall, ON – A 22-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on January 7th, 2019 and charged with assault and threats. It is alleged the man assaulted his ex-girlfriend and made threats to kill her. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. During the investigation, the man was taken into custody, charged accordingly and […]
In what has to be a most embarrassing mess of policing by the Cornwall Police under Chief Danny Aikman, thousands of residents had their lives impacted today over an alleged pellet gun. The police are simply not answering key questions. There was no clear incident. No shots fired, no stories of a weapon directly aimed […]
The Cornwall Community Police have confirmed that there is a lockdown at CCVS in downtown Cornwall. They will be updating shortly as we will as more information becomes available. If you have video or photos please email info@cornwallfreenews.com and if you witnessed the event in the school and wish to share email jamie@cornwallfreenews.com No injuries […]