Cornwall Police Service

Media Release - Feb. 21, 2024

Published on February 21, 2024

 

ASSAULT

Cornwall, ON – A 17-year-old Cornwall youth was arrested on Feb. 20, 2024, and charged with assault. It is alleged on Feb. 20, 2024, the youth assaulted his mother. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. The youth was located, taken into custody, charged accordingly and released to appear in court at a later date. His name was not released as per the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

FAIL TO COMPLY, SHOPLIFTING

Cornwall, ON – Malik Iqbal, 25, of Cornwall, was arrested on Feb. 20, 2024, and charged with three counts of fail to comply with probation order and three counts of theft under $5,000. It is alleged on Feb. 20, 2024, the man was bound by a probation order with the relevant condition to keep the peace and be of good behaviour. It is also alleged on this date, the man attended a Ninth Street East business, selected merchandise and left the store without making an attempt to pay for the items. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. The investigation revealed the man was also allegedly involved in two previous thefts at the store. It is alleged on Feb. 5, 2024, the man attended the business, selected merchandise and left the store without making an attempt to pay for the items. Furthermore, it is alleged on Feb. 15, 2024, the man attended the same business, once again selected merchandise and left the store without making an attempt to pay for the items. On Feb. 20, 2024, the man was located, taken into custody and charged accordingly. He was held for a bail hearing.

DISTRIBUTE INTIMATE IMAGE WITHOUT CONSENT

Cornwall, ON – A 26-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on Feb. 20, 2024, and charged with distribute intimate image without consent. It is alleged on Feb. 20, 2024, the man shared an intimate image of his ex-girlfriend on social media without her permission. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. The man was located, taken into custody and charged accordingly. He was released to appear in court on March 19, 2024. His name was not released to protect the identity of the victim.

CALLS FOR SERVICE

There were 52 calls for service in the City of Cornwall over the last 24 hours (8 a.m. yesterday to 8 a.m. today). To see what’s happening in your neighbourhood visit our Crime Plot Map.

The mapping data on the Crime Plot Map is an extract from the Cornwall Police Service and only contains incidents that meet public disclosure eligibility in order to protect the identity of the victims. Since only a subset of data is displayed, the number of mapped incidents may not be a true reflection of how many incidents are actually on file for the day(s) or time range selected.

CPS reserves the right to not post all calls for service in order to protect the identity of the victims.

CPS MISSION

In partnership with diverse communities, we are committed to the pursuit of excellence and keeping our city safe.

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Media Contact:
Rodney Wilson
Cornwall Police Service
Phone: 613-933-5000 x 2721
Wilson.r@cornwallpolice.com 

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