CRIME SCENE News in brief from the Cornwall Community Police Service
provisions of a probation order with the relevant conditions to keep the peace and be of good behaviour and to abstain from the purchase, possession and consumption of alcohol. On Friday he was observed by a member of the Cornwall Community Police Service Patrol Division stumbling as he walked on Second Street. When ques- tioned by police an odour of an alcoholic beverage was detected emanating from his breath. The man was subsequently charged with breach of probation and re- leased to appear in court on April 10. No surety Kalie Crawford, 18 of Cornwall was ar- rested on Sunday. She was bound by the provisions of a Probation order with the relevant condition to keep the peace and be of good behavior. She was further bound by the provisions of a recognizance with the relevant conditions to abide by the rules of the residence, not to be away from residence except with surety, follow all conditions on probation order. It is al- leged that she left the residence without her surety. As a result police were con- tacted and an investigation ensued. She was subsequently charged with breach of probation and three counts of breach of recognizance. She was held in custody until court the following day. Mischief under $5,000 A 25-year old Cornwall woman was ar- rested on Sunday. It is alleged that she got into an argument with her 25-year-old common law spouse when she broke sev- eral household items including a laptop computer. Police were contacted and an investigation followed. The woman was later charged with mischief under $5,000 and released to appear in court on April 17. Her name was not released as it would identify the victim in this incident. Just no fare Perry McDougald, 47 of Cornwall was arrested on Friday. It is alleged that he got a ride in a local taxi however refused to pay the fare. Police were contacted and an investigation followed. The man was later charged with obtaining transportation by fraud and released to appear in court on March 13.
Man faces weapon charge Members of the Cornwall Community Police Service Street Crime Unit executed a search warrant shortly after 1 p.m. on Feb. 29 at a Lawrence Street residence. As a result of the investigation one male was arrested and a handgun was seized. David Tessier, 23 of Cornwall was bound by the provisions of a Probation order with the relevant conditions to keep the peace and be of good behaviour and to abstain from owning, carrying or pos- sessing any weapon. He was further bound by a weapons prohibition order prohibiting him from possessing any firearm. He was charged with knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm, careless storage of a prohibited weapon, two counts of breach of Probation and breach of weapon prohibition order. He was held in custody to appear in court the next day. Tossed merchandise Michael Harding, 27 of Cornwall was ar- rested on Friday after a convenience store robbery on Marlborough Street. Police say he attended the convenience store, grabbed some merchandise and then threw some merchandise striking the cashier. He then left the store where upon the victim contacted police and an inves- tigation ensued. The male was subse- quently located by police and charged with robbery and held in custody until court the next day. The victim in this inci- dent did not sustain any injuries. Obstructing police Ronald Marini, 48 of Cornwall was ar- rested on Saturday after providing a false name to police during a traffic stop. Dur- ing the ensuing investigation his real name was learned and he was found to be in possession of a small amount of an ille- gal substance believed to be cocaine. He was charged with possession of a con- trolled substance and obstructing police. He was released to appear in court on April 3. Breach of probation Jeffrey McAteer, 31 of Cornwall was ar- rested on Saturday. He was bound by the
Photo by Greg Kielec A sled filled with contraband cigarettes was seized by the Cornwall Regional Task Force. It was being pulled by a snowmobilier on the bike path near Power Dam Drive. The snowmobilier fled before he could be arrested. CRTF seizes close to 100 cases of contraband cigarettes
sequently arrested and is being charged with Section 32(1) of the Excise Act as well as two counts of Section 4(1) of the Con- trolled Drugs and Substances Act. He is currently in custody awaiting his bail hear- ing. On Feb. 23, while monitoring the west- bound commercial vehicle traffic on High- way 401 at the Lancaster Truck Scale, an OPP officer stopped a rental cube van in the westbound lanes for closer examina- tion. The cargo area of the vehicle was full of tobacco residue which police allege demonstrates that the vehicle was being used to transport contraband tobacco prod- uct. Upon this discovery, members of the CRTF were notified to attend. After a search of the occupants of the rental vehi- cle, a sum of over $61,000 was found . A 60- year-old man from Southwold, Ont., and a 25-year-old man from Hogansburg, N.Y., and a third man, 41, from London, Ont. will be charged under Section 354(1) of the Criminal Code of Canada for being in pos- session of property obtained by crime. The 2012 white commercial five-tonne cube van and the $61,665 was seized as a result. Sub- jects were released from custody on their own recognizance and are to appear in court on March 27. On Feb. 27, while conducting their pa- trols, CRTF members observed a boat heading west on the St Lawrence River. The boat was followed to area of L’Her- itage High School where it stopped along the shore to unload contraband tobacco. When approaching the area, officers ob- served a person boarding his vessel and leaving the location. Members found and seized six cases of contraband cigarettes. No suspects were arrested or charged in this incident. On Feb. 28, CRTF members observed a snowmobiler pulling a toboggan, filled with boxes consistent with contraband to- bacco cigarette boxes, westbound on the bike path near Power Dam Drive in the city’s west end. As members approached for a takedown, the snowmobiler un- hooked his toboggan and fled the scene. Upon closer examination, members con- firmed the contraband product, seized the toboggan and the 38 cases of contraband cigarettes. The suspect in this case was not apprehended. Photos of the toboggan can be viewed at: http://www.rcmp- grc.gc.ca/on/news-nouvelles/index- eng.htm
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The Cornwall area’s anti-smuggling task force seized close to 100 case of contra- band cigarettes over a three week pe- riod last month. On Feb. 7, while conducting surveillance near the Cornwall Harbour, members of the Cornwall Regional Task Force observed a boat approaching the shoreline with no navigational lights. Moments later, a vehi- cle was observed approaching the boat. As CRTF members approached the area, two men fled on foot. A short time later, the two men were apprehended without inci- dent. Based on the investigation, a search warrant was obtained and conducted to search the outbuildings and vehicles lo- cated at a local Cornwall area residence. During this incident police seized a 2004 Chrysler Intrepid, and 39 cases of contra- band cigarettes. Timothy McCormick, 30, from Avonmore, was been charged with Section 32(1) Excise Act and Section 145(5.1) for failing to comply with condi- tions of his undertaking. Jason MacGregor, 24, from Cornwall, was been charged under section 32(1) of the Excise Act. They were both held in custody pending their re- spective bail hearings. On Fe. 14, Cameron James White, 22, from South Glengarry, was charged under Sec- tion 32 (1) Excise Act after the CRTF mem- bers observed him moving 11 cases of contraband tobacco from the shoreline to a nearby cottage. As CRTF members ap- proached the scene, they were able to fol- low footprints in the snow to a nearby hedge where White was attempting to hide from police. He was released from custody to appear in court March 1. On Feb. 21, Tracy Sharrow, 29, from Ak- wesasne, was arrested at Cornwall’s port of entry by Canada Border Service Agency members on an outstanding warrant for failing to appear for court dating back to a 2009 Excise Act investigation. He was re- leased from custody to appear in Cornwall court March 15. On Feb. 23, following a short term inves- tigation, CRTF members executed a search warrant at the residence of Gerald Brazeau, 51, of Cornwall. During the execution of the search warrant, the following items were seized: a white 1997 Ford Crown Vic- toria, thirty four bags of unstamped to- bacco, 34.1 grams of marijuana, and six grams of cannabis resin. Brazeau was sub-
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