HAWKESBURY OPP INVESTIGATE ASSAULT INCIDENT Search Warrants executed (ALFRED, ON) – On Friday July 5, 2019, at approximately 9:00 p.m., members of the Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an assault incident at a residence in Alfred, Ontario. OPP officers and the Prescott-Russell Paramedic Service located aContinue Reading
The OPP are reporting a road closure @ the Brookdale exit in Cornwall due to a vehicle removal. We will update as more info becomes available. ROAD CLOSURE: #Hwy401 WB at Brookdale Ave #ChurchillHeights – WB lanes closed for vehicle removal. Detour at Brookdale Ave. ^kw — OPPCommunicationsER (@OPP_COMM_ER) JulyContinue Reading
ASSAULT, BREACH Cornwall, ON – A 17-year-old Cornwall youth was arrested on July 9th, 2019 and charged with assault, as well as breach of youth probation for failing to reside at an approved residence and failing to keep the peace. It is alleged the youth assaulted a woman known toContinue Reading
What a long and weird journey. The City of Cornwall in its petty lack of wisdom decided to rip up my downtown street one block up and one block down. One of my neighbors suggested that our block wasn’t done because I live here. I laughed and said that evenContinue Reading
BREACH Cornwall, ON – A 22-year-old Martintown man was arrested on July 8th, 2019 and charged with breach of probation x 3 for contacting his ex-girlfriend’s boyfriend and being near him, as well as failing to keep the peace. It is alleged the man attended his ex-girlfriend’s residence, where herContinue Reading
DOMESTIC MISCHIEF Cornwall, ON – A 37-year-old man from Akwesasne was arrested on July 6th, 2019 and charged with domestic mischief. It is alleged during an argument with his ex-wife, the man damaged a cell phone belonging to her and police were contacted. During the investigation, the man was takenContinue Reading
Cornwall has been an historic area of sexual assault and abuse. Recently a case of rape found Anibal Rivera of Valleyfield Quebec guilty of fraud and sexual assault of a woman living in Cornwall for not using a condom as had been agreed to in writing, and lying to theContinue Reading
THEFT UNDER $5000 Cornwall, ON – A 13-year-old Cornwall youth was arrested on July 4th, 2019 and charged with theft under $5000. It is alleged the youth attended a Second Street business and removed merchandise, making no attempt to pay for the items as he left the store. Police wereContinue Reading
WARRANT Cornwall, ON – Jose Ushinahua, 34, of Summerstown was arrested on July 3rd, 2019 on the strength of a warrant. It is alleged the man failed to attend for prints on March 11th, 2019 and a warrant was issued for his arrest. On July 3rd, 2019, he was takenContinue Reading
WARRANT Cornwall, ON – Cody Burelle, 21, of Cornwall was arrested on July 2nd, 2019 on the strength of a warrant. It is alleged on July 12th, 2018, the man failed to attend court for breaches and a warrant was issued for his arrest. On July 2nd, 2019, he attendedContinue Reading
DOMESTIC BREACH Cornwall, ON – A 63-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on June 28th, 2019 and charged with breach of undertaking for contacting and being within 10 metres of his ex-girlfriend, as well as being within 100 metres of her residence. It is alleged the man breached his conditions onContinue Reading
One would think that Grand Chief Abram Benedict would have some love and time for the City of Cornwall? After all the city not only agreed to partner on the Chem Tank location with the MCA, but also recently announced that Mohawk would be added to welcome signs to visitorsContinue Reading
July 1st. Holiday always brings back memories of families lighting fireworks at the curbs on the streets. Long time ago, of course. It was lots of fun but at some point was determined to be dangerous and the activity was stopped. It is time to see again or read againContinue Reading
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT Cornwall, ON – Karley Billard, 27, of Cornwall was arrested on June 27th, 2019 and charged with aggravated assault. On the morning of June 27th, 2019 at approximately 4:30 am, the Cornwall Police Service (CPS) received a call to attend the area of Pitt Street and Sixth StreetContinue Reading
So I’m reading coverage of a special group think with the assistance from someone from Kingston. They came up with five priorities. The Waterfront, more population, better housing, Economic Development, and Environmental Sustainability (the last of which I’m sure they farted out because they couldn’t’ come up with a realContinue Reading
CRIMINAL HARASSMENT, UNLAWFULLY IN A DWELLING, BREACH Cornwall, ON – A 30-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on June 26th, 2019 and charged with criminal harassment, unlawfully in a dwelling, as well as breach of probation for failing to keep the peace. He was also charged with breach of recognizance forContinue Reading
POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY Cornwall, ON – The Cornwall Police Service (CPS) Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit recently conducted an investigation into a man being in possession of child pornography. As a result of the ongoing investigation, on June 25th, 2019, members of the ICE Unit, Criminal Investigation Division andContinue Reading
Editor’s Note. Congrats to a very special lady who just wrote her 150th column on CFN. She doesn’t get enough thanks and credit from City Hall and community leaders for this amazing and selfless historical body of work she’s created here on CFN! Thank you Dawn and here’s to theContinue Reading