Police seize firearms
CRIME SCENE News in brief from the Cornwall and area police services
By Greg Kielec Two Cornwall men face a number of charges after a late-night raid last week by Cornwall police’s emergency response team searching for stolen firearms. Police seized three firearms in the raid at a home on St. Felix Street around 11:30 p.m. on Jan. 16. Nicholas Bourgeois, 20, is charged with possession of stolen property, unauthorized possession of firearms, unauthorized pos- session of a restricted weapon, careless stor- age of a prohibited weapon and break, enter and steal firearm. Andrew Gates, 19, is charged with posses- sion of stolen property, unauthorized pos- session of firearms, unauthorized possession of a restricted weapon, careless storage of a prohibited weapon and break, enter and steal firearm. Guns found in raid by emergency response team from city police The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council has successfully concluded negotiations with New York State to reduce the New York State Police detail assigned to the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino. The agreement creduces the detail from 17 officers to five officers, according to a post- ing on the tribal council’s website. “The tribe will achieve a significant cost savings in policing fees paid to the state of New York,” said Mark Garrow, tribal chief. In recent years, the tribe has seen signifi- cant increases in state policing costs. Prior to that, the Tribe paid between $2 million and $3.4 million per year. The reduction in the state police casino de- tail will result in an approximate 60 per cent reduction in policing cost payments to the state. New York State Police had been providing casino policing service since the casino opened in 1999. When the Tribe and the state entered into the gaming compact, the Saint Regis Mo- hawk Tribal Police were not certified to en- force New York criminal law, according to The Journal
was bound by a undertaking to abide by a curfew of 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. and to keep the peace and be of good behaviour. It is alleged that onThursday at 5 a.m. he was observed by a member of the Cornwall Community Police Service Patrol Division to be away from his residence. He is charged with two counts of breach of undertaking and re- leased to appear in court on Feb. 7. Christopher Degonzaque, 38 of Akwe- sasne was arrested on Friday. He was bound by a probation order to abstain from possession and consumption of alcohol and keep the peace and be of good behaviour. It is alleged he was found to be in the posses- sion of alcohol. He was charged with two counts of breach of probation order. He was released to appear in court on Feb. 7. A 17-year-old Cornwall youth was ar- rested on Friday after he was accused of a theft. He was bound by four separate youth probation orders to abide by the following condition: to keep the peace and be of good behaviour, to reside at an address approved by the youth worker and be amenable to the routine and discipline at such place. It is al- leged that on Thursday, 2012 he attended a 32-year-old acquaintance’s residence and removed property. He is charged with two counts of breach of youth probation order. His name was not released as per provision under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. A 19-year-old Long Sault resident was ar- rested on the Sunday. He was bound by a probation order with the relevant condi- tions to keep the peace and be of good be- haviour. He was also bound by a Youth Criminal Justice Act probation order with the relevant condition to keep the peace and be of good behaviour, abide by a curfew of 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. and to abstain from the use of alcohol. It is alleged that on Sunday shortly after 2:30 a.m. he was found to be under the influence of alcohol and away from his residence by members of the Corn- wall Community Police Service Patrol Divi- sion. He was charged with breach of probation and three counts of breach of Youth Criminal Justice Act probation order. He was released to appear in court on March 6 to answer to the charges. His name was not released as per provision under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Failed to keep peace Rebecca Dillabaugh, 31 of Cornwall was arrested on Saturday for breaching a proba- tion order after she was accused of shoplift- ing. She was bound by a probation order to keep the peace and be of good behavior. It is alleged that on Saturday she attended a Water Street store and removed property without making any attempt to pay. She was detained by the store’s lost prevention officer and turned over to a member of the Cornwall Community Police Service Patrol Division. She was charged with theft under $5,000 and breach of a probation order. She was released to appear in court on Feb. 14. Fugitive apprehended On Jan. 13, the Mohawk Tribal Police re- sponded to a report of a vehicle in the ditch at the intersection of Solomon Road and Frogtown Road. Upon further investigation, police discovered that the passenger, Frank Torres, was wanted in Texas on an active ar- rest warrant for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Torres has been a fugitive from justice since March 2011.Torres was ar- raigned in Fort Covington Town Court and remanded to the Franklin County Jail to await extradition back to Texas.
Restaurant assault A 71-year-old Cornwall man faces an as- sault charge after an altercation at a restau- rant on Saturday. Angus MacDonald was arrested after an altercation with two 41- year-old staff members at a First Street East restaurant. The staff members were as- saulted but were not injured. MacDonald is charged with two counts of assault. He was released to appear in court on Feb. 21. Assault and michief A 61-year-old Cornwall man was arrested after an altercation at a Second Street estab- lishment Sunday with his 48- year-old com- mon-law wife. The woman was assaulted and there was property damage to the es- tablishment. The man is charged with two counts of mischief under $5,000 and domes- tic assault. He was held in custody until court the following day. His name was not released as it would identify the victim. Domestic breaches A 32 year-old Ingleside man was arrested on Friday. He was bound by a recognizance with the relevant condition to not to associ- ate or communicate directly or indirectly with 23-year-old ex-girlfriend. It is alleged that last Wednesday he attempted to have contact with his ex-girlfriend. He is charged with breach of recognizance and held in custody until court later that day. His name was not released as it would identify the victim in this incident. A 31-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on Saturday after his 28-year-old ex-girl- friend was threatened. He was bound by a undertaking to keep the peace and be of good behavior. He is charged with domes- tic breach and uttering a threat. He was held in custody until court the following day. His name was not released as it would identify the victim in this incident. Unco-operative student A 15-year-old Cornwall youth was ar- rested on Friday for not following rules. She was bound by a recognizance with the rel- evant conditions to attend school without truancy and actively participate and to fol- low counseling as directed by your social workers. She was also bound by a proba- tion order with the relevant conditions to keep the peace and be of good behaviour and to attend for counseling as directed by your youth worker. It is alleged that on Fri- day, she was refusing to participate in school and counseling. Police were con- tacted and an investigation followed. She is charged with two counts of breach of recog- nizance and two counts of breach of proba- tion. She was held in custody until court otoday. The youth’s name was not released as per provision under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Philip Collins, 48 of Cornwall was arrested after he was caught away from home. He Robyn Guindon Pharmacie Ltée. Centre d’achats Cornwall Square Cornwall Square Shopping Centre 1, rue Water St. E., Cornwall ON • 613 938-6060 Mail Brookdale Mall 1236, av. Brookdale ave., Cornwall ON 613 938-3010 Mail East Court Mall 1380, 2e rue Est, Cornwall ON 1380, Second Street East • 613 937-0956
File photo A member of the Cornwall Community Police Service’s emergency response team is pictured rappelling in this file photo. Teammembers seized three guns in a raid on St. Felix Street on Jan. 16, according to a release from Cornwall police.
Saint Regis takes over policing of casino
the posting. Since then the Tribal Police have been certified. The Tribal-State Compact contains a pro- vision allowing for tribal police to assume criminal jurisdiction, once they were certi- fied. “The tribal police are now able conduct the public safety function in the casino,”said Tribal Chief Randy Hart. “We are confident that they will do a fine job.” For many years, the tribe has raised objec- tions that the number of state troopers as- signed to the casino. They believed that the number was unrea- sonably high and not justified by the num- ber of actual criminal calls coming from the casino. “The state pretty much ignored those ob- jections,” said Tribal Chief Ron LaFrance. “But with the change in administration last year, we’ve been able to move forward on this issue.” Under the Tribal-State Compact, for the tribal police to assume casino policing du- ties, it required the agreement of New York State. Governor Cuomo’s staff came to the table prepared to negotiate in a way not seen previously, the posting read.
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