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Accident – Death – Obituary News : **Man Arrested for Impaired Driving and Refusal**
In Cornwall, ON, a 35-year-old man named Kyle Freeman, hailing from Lunenburg, found himself in hot water on June 7, 2024. He was arrested and charged with operating a vehicle while impaired and refusal. The incident unfolded when police responded to a motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Pitt Street and Thirteenth Street. Upon investigation, it was discovered that Freeman was allegedly under the influence of alcohol. Furthermore, he reportedly refused to cooperate with a specific aspect of the investigation by declining to provide a specific sample. As a result, he was taken into custody, charged accordingly, and released with a court date set for June 27, 2024.
**Warrant Issued for Failure to Attend Court**
Another individual, 64-year-old Richard Hunter from Cornwall, faced the music on June 7, 2024. Hunter was arrested on the basis of an outstanding warrant. The warrant was issued when Hunter failed to appear in court on June 4, 2024. Subsequently, he was taken into custody on June 7, 2024, at the police headquarters to address the matter. He was released with a court appearance scheduled for July 16, 2024.
**Youth Charged with Multiple Offenses**
A 14-year-old youth from Cornwall was also caught up in legal trouble on June 7, 2024. The young individual was charged with three counts of failing to comply with a release order. Allegedly, on June 6, 2024, the youth was bound by two separate release orders, mandating him to remain in his residence at all times. Despite these conditions, he purportedly snuck out of his residence on that day. Consequently, the police were notified, an investigation ensued, and the youth was located and taken into custody. He was charged accordingly and held for a bail hearing. Due to legal regulations, the youth’s name was not disclosed.
**Repeat Offender Faces Further Charges**
On the same day, another individual, 22-year-old Henock Dika from Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC, was arrested and charged with failing to comply with a release order. The charges stemmed from an incident on June 21, 2023, where Dika allegedly failed to check in with the Cornwall Police Service (CPS) as required by his release order. Consequently, a warrant was issued for his arrest. Dika voluntarily presented himself at the police headquarters on June 7, 2024, to address the situation. Subsequently, the warrant was executed, and he was held for a bail hearing.
**Youth Faces Charges of Assault and Non-Compliance**
A 14-year-old youth from Cornwall found themselves in legal trouble on June 7, 2024. The youth was arrested and charged with two counts of failing to comply with an undertaking and one count of assault. The charges were a result of an incident on June 3, 2024, where the youth allegedly violated an undertaking by communicating with an individual and going within 100 meters of their residence, which were prohibited. Additionally, an assault on the same individual was reported. The youth was taken into custody, charged accordingly, and released with a court date to follow.
**Impaired Driving Incidents**
On June 8, 2024, two separate incidents of impaired driving were reported in Cornwall. The first incident involved 26-year-old Sunilaya Cole from Hogansburg, NY, who was charged with impaired operation and over 80 following a single-vehicle collision at Alice Street and Marleau Avenue. The second incident involved 29-year-old Conor Periard from Cornwall, who faced similar charges after a motor vehicle collision at York Street.
**Disturbance Leads to Multiple Charges**
A 23-year-old individual named Tommy Johnson from Cornwall got into trouble on June 9, 2024. Johnson was arrested and charged with causing a disturbance, resisting a peace officer, assaulting a peace officer, and attempting to disarm a peace officer. The charges stemmed from a disturbance call at an establishment on Sydney Street where Johnson allegedly caused a disturbance, resisted arrest, spat on police, and tried to disarm an officer. He was taken into custody and held for a bail hearing.
**Individual Arrested for Multiple Offenses**
On the same day, 35-year-old Jamie Marsolais from Cornwall was arrested and charged with obstructing a peace officer, carrying a concealed weapon, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and failing to attend court. The charges were a result of a disturbance call where Marsolais allegedly gave police a false name, was found in possession of an edged weapon, and had an outstanding warrant for failing to appear in court on September 23, 2022. Marsolais was charged accordingly and held for a bail hearing.
**Theft and Drug Charges**
On June 9, 2024, 59-year-old Donald Labelle from Bonville, ON, was arrested and charged with theft under $5,000. Labelle was accused of stealing merchandise from a business on Ninth Street West on May 16, 2024. In a separate incident on the same day, a 14-year-old youth from Cornwall faced charges of failing to comply with a probation order, possession of break-in instruments, breaking and entering a dwelling house with intent to commit an indictable offence, administering a noxious thing, and assault with a weapon. The charges were a result of an incident on February 16, 2024, where the youth violated a probation order by possessing weapons, breaking into a residence, administering a noxious substance, and assaulting an individual.
**Further Arrests for Impaired Driving and Drug Offences**
On June 10, 2024, 20-year-old Manan Manan from Cornwall was arrested and charged with impaired operation and over 80 following a traffic stop on Pitt Street. Additionally, 34-year-old individual from Cornwall faced charges of failing to comply with probation orders, theft under $5,000, distributing intimate images without consent, and mischief for damaging property. On the same day, 47-year-old Larry Labelle from Cornwall was arrested and charged with failing to comply with probation orders and possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking following a traffic stop.
**Conclusion**
The Cornwall Police Service remains committed to ensuring the safety and security of the community. By working in partnership with diverse communities, the CPS aims to uphold the highest standards of law enforcement. For further information or media inquiries, please contact Rodney Wilson at the Cornwall Police Service by phone at 613-933-5000 x 2721 or via email at Wilson.r@cornwallpolice.com..
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