DRUG POSSESSION

Cornwall, ON – Ronald Marion, age 58, of Cornwall, was arrested on September 23, 2014. During the execution of a Drug Warrant by the Street Crime Unit, he was found to be in possession of a quantity of three distinct Schedule 1 Drugs. An investigation was conducted and he was taken into custody and charged with Drug Possession, Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking and Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000. He was released to appear in court on October 28, 2014.

FRAUD OVER $5000

Cornwall, ON – Jason Danis, age 26, of Ottawa, was arrested on September 23, 2014. It is alleged that between January 1, 2012 and August 31, 2012 he reported false information and provided forged documentation to the Ministry of Community and Social Services. Police were contacted and an investigation was conducted. He was charged with Fraud Over $5000 and Uttering a Forged Document. He was held for a Bail Hearing.

WARRANTS

Cornwall, ON – Anson Jacco, age 49, of Cornwall Island, was arrested on September 24, 2014. He was located by Akwesasane Mohawk Police Service and taken into custody on the strength of an arrest warrant issued on November 14, 2012, for two counts of Assault and one count of Uttering Threats. It is alleged that on October 20, 2012, he attended a Cornwall residence,

assaulted two males, then threatened to assault a third male. He was turned over to the Cornwall Police and held for a Bail Hearing.

DOMESTIC MISCHIEF

Cornwall, ON – a 29 year old Cornwall man was arrested on September 22, 2014. It is alleged that on September 20, 2014, he engaged in a verbal argument with his estranged common-law girlfriend which escalated to him throwing her jewellery box out the second storey window of his residence. Police were contacted and an investigation was conducted. The man was charged with Domestic Mischief. He was held for a Bail Hearing. His name is not being released in order to protect the identity of the victim.

DOMESTIC ASSAULT

Cornwall, ON – A 47 year old Cornwall woman was arrested on September 22, 2014. It is alleged that on this date she attended the residence of her ex common-law husband and forced her way into his home by pushing him. They engaged in a verbal argument at which point she was asked to leave the residence. Police were contacted and an investigation was conducted. Upon being taken into custody the woman actively resisted police. She was charged with Domestic Assault, Being Unlawfully in a Dwelling House and Resist Police. She was held for a Bail Hearing. Her name is not being released in order to protect the identity of the victim.

BREACHES

Cornwall, ON – Shane Perkins, age 20, of Cornwall and a 17 year old Chesterville man, were arrested on September 22, 2014. Mr Perkins is bound by an Undertaking Order with the relevant conditions to not have any contact with the 17 year old and to keep the peace and be of good behaviour. The young person is bound by a Probation Order and a Recognizance Order with the relevant conditions to not have any contact with Mr. Perkins and to keep the peace and be of good behaviour. Police observed the two together on this date at a local shopping facility. Mr. Perkins was charged with two counts of Breach of Undertaking. The young person was charged with Breach of Probation and Breach of Recognizance. Both were held for a Bail Hearing. The 17 year old man’s name is not being released as per provisions under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

Kingston Police Service

Police Bulletin

Calls for Service

Kingston Police had 125 calls for service during the 24 hour period of September 23^rd with 8 additional dispatches between midnight and the morning shift. Some of these included:

• 6 domestic calls
• 5 assault calls
• 3 harassment calls
• 1 weapons offence call
• 1 fight/disturbance calls
• 6 undesirable calls
• 3 alarm calls
• 1 neighbour dispute call
• 6 noise complaints
• 1 Mental Health Act call
• 11 medical assist calls
• 18 assist citizen calls
• 1 break and enter calls
• 9 theft calls
• 1 shoplifting call
• 1 theft of vehicle call
• 6 mischief calls
• 2 fraud calls
• 5 motor vehicle collisions
• 1 impaired driving call
• 4 driving complaints
• 8 suspicious activity calls
• 3 trespass/prowler calls
• 2 drug calls

There were six individuals in police cells this morning, five men and one woman, between the ages of 17 to 35 years-old. The offences involve: assault, possession of stolen property, fail to appear, breach of recognizance, breach of probation and breach of peace.

Charge Laid Relating to Fatal Collision Involving Motorcycle

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Kingston Police have concluded their investigation and laid a charge relating to the collision between a motorcycle and a pick-up truck on Highway 2 near Retreat Lane that occurred on Sunday, September 14^th, 2014.

The male motorcyclist was travelling westbound on Highway 2 shortly before 1:00 p.m. when a GMC Sonoma pick-up truck with two occupants reversed out of a private drive. The motorcycle, unable to avoid, collided with the right rear of the truck and the rider was thrown, receiving life-threatening injuries.

Kingston Police, Kingston Fire & Rescue, and paramedics attended and Highway 2 was closed for a number of hours while the investigation continued. The motorcyclist, 68-year-old John ROSEBOOM of Gananoque, was transported to a local hospital but later died on Wednesday, September 17^th as a result of his injuries.

The male driver of the pick-up truck, a 31-year-old Kingston resident, was charged by Kingston Police on September 23^rd under the Highway Traffic Act with failing to yield from a private road.

Kingston Police Participating in both Run and Ride to Remember for National Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial

In preparation for the National Police and Peace Officers’ Memorial this Sunday, September 28^th in Ottawa, hundreds of police officers will be travelling through Kingston on foot and on bicycle.

Both the Run to Remember and Ride to Remember will be converging on the Limestone City on Friday, September 26^th. Runners will be departing from Toronto on September 25^th and will jog a total of 460 kilometers to Ottawa. Cyclists officially began their journey September 24^th from the Ontario Police College in Aylmer and will cover a distance of almost 700 kilometers.

Seven Kingston Police officers are participating in the entire Ride to Remember journey. Four of them, Constables Ron Leyenhorst, Chuck Douglas, Rob Etherington and Derek Lancop will be cycling. Constables Ray Kenney and Rick Hough will be driving the department’s two new Victory motorcycles to assist with traffic control for the contingent, and Detective Chris Gobeil will be driving the support vehicle and trailer.

The seven Kingston Police officers unofficially started their journey September 23^rd by riding with Niagara Regional Police officers and others from Welland, adding an additional 175 kilometers to their journey. When arriving in Kingston their route will be Bath Rd>Days Rd>Front Rd>King St>Ontario St>LaSalle Causeway.

Kingston Police officers will be joining the Run to Remember participants at Princess St and Gardiners Rd just before noon on September 25^th. They will jog down Princess St to Ontario St and then across the LaSalle Causeway. Both groups hope to meet at Fort Henry for noon.

Aside from the running and cycling groups Kingston Police will also have a number of officers attending Ottawa on Sunday for the formal ceremony of the memorial. Police Chief Gilles Larochelle will be in attendance.

Please take the time to show your support to all of the officers involved in these events to raise awareness of the National Police Memorial, as they continue their long journey to honour and pay respects for those who have fallen in the line of duty.

“Heroes in life, not death.”

Run to Remember links:

• Website: http://www.npomr.org/index.php
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/460km
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/460km

Ride to Remember links:

• Website: http://policeridetoremember.com/
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CanadianPoliceMemorialRidetoRemember

Male Arrested in Stabbing of Female

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At approximately 12:30 p.m. on September 24^th Kingston Police officers were dispatched to the area of Princess St near Hillendale Ave in relation to a stabbing that had just occurred. An adult female received serious injuries and a male suspect had apparently fled on an e-bike.

The female was transported to hospital and her injuries are not currently considered life-threatening. Officers were also dispatched to another area of town to take a family member of the victim into protective care, as there was concern for his/her safety while the suspect was at large.

Officers were eventually led to an address on Curtis Cres and at approximately 1:30 p.m. a 39-year-old male Kingston resident was arrested and will be charged with Aggravated Assault in relation to the offence. He will be held in custody until he has the opportunity to attend a bail hearing. A 41-year-old female found in the accused’s presence was also arrested on scene and charged with Obstructing Police.

As of mid-afternoon Forensic Identification Officers were still processing the scenes on Princess St and Curtis Cres, while detectives continue with the investigation.

SD&G OPP

IMPAIRED DRIVER

(South Dundas) – On September 23, 2014 at approximately 11:48pm, an SD&G OPP officer intercepted a vehicle on Plaza Drive in the Village of Iroquois, South Dundas Township. A check of the male driver revealed he was under the influence of alcohol.

James DICKIE (20) of South Dundas was arrested and is charged with;

– Care or Control of a Motor Vehicle while Impaired
– Care or Control of a Motor Vehicle with More than 80 Milligrams of Alcohol in Blood

He was released and scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Cornwall on October 2, 2014.

BREACH OF CONDITIONS
(South Stormont) – On September 23, 2014 at approximately 6:56pm, an SD&G OPP officer intercepted a vehicle on County Road 2, South Stormont Township. A check of the male driver indicated he was in breach of conditions imposed from previous incidents.

Sean HERDMAN (53) of Cornwall, Ontario was arrested and is charged with;

– Fail to Comply with Recognizance
– Breach of Recognizance

He was held in custody pending an appearance (bail) at the Ontario Court of Justice in Cornwall today (24Sep14).

CFN –   A safe, healthy, and joyous Shana Tova 5775 to all of our Jewish friends and family from CFN!     For our non Jewish friends Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year which is celebrated this year from Sundown September 24th until Sundown on September 26th.

It is one of the High Holidays  Celebrated in the Jewish religion.   In fact it’s the first of the year and also known as “The Day of Awe”.

It’s also a great time for Apples and Honey and other traditional fare.

a more traditional explanation of the holiday

Peace to all and Happy Rosh Hashanah!

Like traditional January 1st New Years Rosh Hashanah is an opportunity to look back at the last year and contemplate on having a better year and what can be done differently; what needs to be changed, and an opportunity to look to the future!

MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION – ROAD CLOSED

(South Glengarry) – SD&G OPP officers are currently at the scene of a serious collision involving a vehicle and a cyclist on County Road 25, South Glengarry Township.

A section of County Road 25 between Glen Roy Road and Frog Hollow Road is closed to traffic as emergency personal tend to the scene. Detours have been initiated.

Further details will be forwarded via an updated media release and added to the OPP Media Portal when available.

CFN – A regional effort has led to charges in various cities including Cornwall where a CBSA officer was arrested last Friday. (details to follow as more information rolls out)

The KPS just released the following:

From the Kingston Police Department.

As a member of the Provincial Strategy to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse and

Exploitation on the Internet Kingston Police I.C.E. (Internet Child Exploitation) detectives have recently arrested and charged two local Kingston residents.

After a lengthy investigation involving two production orders, two law enforcement requests and four search warrants arrests were made in the city this week. Evidence seized included three laptops, one hard drive and one iPad.

On September 23^rd Michael A. CARON, 38-years-old, was arrested and charged with Accessing Child Pornography, two counts of Possession of Child Pornography, and Making Available Child Pornography.

On September 24^th Nathaniel CLARK, 24-years-old, was arrested and charged with two counts each of Accessing Child Pornography, Possession of Child Pornography and Making Available Child Pornography.

Both accused were released on a Promise To Appear with future court dates and are on numerous conditions to protect the public, specifically children.

For a larger understanding of the provincial strategy scope please the release from the Ontario Provincial Police website:

“A total of 99 search warrants were executed, resulting in 249 charges against 60 persons, including three youths who cannot be identified under terms of the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Charges include Sexual Assault, Possession of Child Pornography, Make Available Child Pornography, Distribution of Child Pornography, Making Child Pornography, and Accessing Child Pornography. Quantities of drugs and prohibited weapons were also seized during the operations. In addition, 14 child victims have been identified during the investigation.  Police displayed an animated map depicting more than 7,000 individual Internet Protocol (or IP) addresses over a period of 180 days that had been identified as download candidates for suspected child pornography in various urban and rural communities.

From its inception in August 2006 to August 2014 – not including this week’s activities – the Provincial Strategy has completed 23,581 investigations and laid 8,750 charges against 2,617 people. During that period, 534 child victims have been identified and rescued in Ontario. Another 51 child victims were identified from outside of Ontario.

Members of the OPP Child Sexual Exploitation Unit (CSEU) also took the opportunity to encourage children, teens, parents and guardians to proactively increase their own awareness of online safety issues.”

The link to the OPP website containing further documentation, maps, video and more can be found here: http://www.opp.ca/media/provincial-strategy/

This Project has been made possible by a grant from the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services.

(Steven Seyeau Photo: Facebook)

CFN – Most of those charged in the massive  raid in Ontario have been identified by the OPP including two from Cornwall.

CBSA agent Mathieu Pahle has been charged with Possession of Child Pornography as well as Steven Seyeau.

The Massive Coordinated Investigation by the Provincial Strategy to Protect Children laid 249 charges against 60 parties.  99 Search warrants were issued.   They youths were among those charged and could not be named.

“This investigation highlights the pervasiveness of Internet-based dangers of child luring, sexual exploitation and abuse. Children, teens and parents also have a responsibility to educate themselves to ensure their Internet and social networking experiences can be as rewarding as they want it to be and as safe as it needs to be. Because every child matters…everywhere.” – Inspector Scott NAYLOR, Manager – OPP Child Sexual Exploitation Unit

Cornwall police have not issued a release as of press time.

Others Charged

FATAL MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION – ROAD REMAINS CLOSED (update)

(South Glengarry) – SD&G OPP officers continue their investigation of a serious collision involving a vehicle and a cyclist, which occurred today (25Sep14) at approximately 8:30am on County Road 25, South Glengarry Township.

A 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier, driven by a 42 year old male from South Glengarry, was westbound on County Road 25 when it struck a westbound bicycle, operated by Francisco TERUEL (62) of South Glengarry. The cyclist suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the vehicle was not injured.

A section of County Road 25 between Glen Roy Road and Frog Hollow Road remains closed to traffic with detours in place as SD&G OPP officers, assisted by OPP Technical Traffic Collision investigators continue the investigation.

The roadway is expected to re-open at approximately 2:00pm.

CORNWALL Ontario – I was at Riverdale Terrace for the first time tonight.    Stunning facility for those to retire to; but it was former St. Lawrence College Dean, failed Provincial Liberal nomination candidate,  and Kilger campaign manager Pat Finucan that marred the evening.

It was stunning and shocking.  Sadly it was no surprise.  Mr. Finucan is usually the epitome of reserved intelligence.  A true gentleman; but today his veneer fell as he actually laughed about my criminal charges and the fact that the Crown has refused to drop them in spite of a production order from Bell categorically proving that I didn’t make any calls as per the claims in the disclosure.

I was charged with making threatening phone calls, not just once, but a second time after being warned back in February of 2014.   The times, dates, duration, and from which number were in the disclosure.   I was put in a cell, charged, finger printed and smeared in the police blotter and then by multiple media outlets.

Why does this matter in relation to Mr. Finucan?  Because besides being the Mayor’s campaign manager he is the chair of Cornwall’s police board of which Mayor Kilger also sits.

That also means that Mr. Finucan plays a key role in whether sitting Chief Dan Parkinson gets a new contract.  Ditto for Deputy Chief Danny Aikman.

During a friendly chat I asked Mr. Finucan about what he thought about my charges not being dropped by the crown and he feigned a lack of knowledge about the entire incident which I found incredulous.

I asked Pat how he’d feel if he’d been locked up for the first time, fingerprinted etc.   He actually laughed and thought it was funny.

I was stunned.  I shared that having experienced this I didn’t really think that it was funny.    He explained the role of the Police board to the amazement of myself and another council candidate in the conversation.

He then asked the candidate what they’d do about it if  they were on council which was a boggling question as city councilors do not have the same impact on policing that Chairs of the Police Board do.

As someone that had lived on this planet for 49 years without ever being charged with any crime; never mind be booked, or politically smeared in the police blotter, it was a shocking experience and frankly a frightening one.  Having to empty pockets, lean against a wall and be patted down, sit in a very odd plastic stoolish kind of chair….not to mention wondering about the ramifications including care of a very sick old dog.

I have sent an email to all of the MPP’s in this province which resulted in a letter sent to the Attorney General, Madeleine Meilleur by our MPP Jim McDonell.

One month later and that letter has not been answered.

We now are asking people to contact the Attorney General’s office in Toronto and to sign the petition below.

attorneygeneral@ontario.ca

Telephone toll free: 1-800-518-7901
Telephone Toronto: 416-326-2220

Mailing address:
Ministry of the Attorney General
McMurtry-Scott Building
720 Bay Street, 11th Floor
Toronto, ON
M7A 2S9

(please note that due to cache signatures may take awhile to appear)

The AG has been contacted by a lot of people; but the crown is still refusing to drop my charges and investigate what exactly has occurred here in Cornwall.   And until my charges are dropped or heard in court (which can take up to one year to occur) the bad guys can’t be held accountable.

I’m again appealing to our viewers to contact the AG and ask that her offices investigate this embarrassing travesty of justice of our Ontario Criminal and Legal system and investigate this and have my charges dropped immediately so the police can go after those that made false claims against myself.

attorneygeneral@ontario.ca

Telephone toll free: 1-800-518-7901
Telephone Toronto: 416-326-2220

Mailing address:
Ministry of the Attorney General
McMurtry-Scott Building
720 Bay Street, 11th Floor
Toronto, ON
M7A 2S9

(please note that due to cache signatures may take awhile to appear)

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DOMESTIC ASSAULT AND MISCHIEF

Cornwall, ON – A 26 year old Cornwall man was arrested on September 24, 2014. It is alleged that on this date he engaged in a verbal argument with his girlfriend which escalated to him pushing her, breaking her computer screen and kicking in her front door. Police were contacted and an investigation was conducted. On a previous occasion, in September 2014, the man broke his girlfriend’s cell phone in half. He was taken into custody and charged with three counts of Domestic Mischief and two counts of Domestic Assault. He was held for a Bail Hearing. His name is not being released in order to protect the identity of the victim. The victim was taken to the Cornwall Community Hospital, treated and released with minor injuries.

IMPAIRED

Cornwall, ON – Daniel Labelle, age 45, of Cornwall, was arrested on September 25, 2014. He was located by police on McConnell Avenue operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol. He was taken into custody and an investigation was conducted. He was charged with Impaired and Over .08. He was released to appear in court on October 2, 2014.

BREACH AND OBSTRUCT

Cornwall, ON – A 46 year old Akwesasne man was arrested on September 25, 2014. He is bound by a Detention Order to not communication with his ex-girlfriend. It is alleged that between March and September 2014 he sent several hand written letters to her. In September 2014, he contacted her by phone and attempted to persuade her not to testify against him in an upcoming court matter. Police were contacted and an investigation was conducted. The man was charged with two counts of Fail to Comply with Detention Order and one count of Obstruct Justice. He remains in custody and has an upcoming court date of October 7, 2014. His name is not being released in order to protect the identity of the victim.

TRAFFIC STOP NETS DRUGS & CASH

(South Dundas) – On September 24, 2014 at approximately 8:00pm, an SD&G OPP officer stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation on Highway 401, South Dundas Township. The stop resulted in the seizure of approximately 2256 grams of suspected marihuana and an undisclosed amount of currency from inside the vehicle. The estimated street value is $22,000.

Simon AMYOTTE (30) of Mississauga, Ontario was arrested and is charged with;

– Possession of a Controlled Substance
– Possession of a Controlled Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking
–  Possession of Property Obtained by Crime

He was released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Morrisburg on October 28, 2014.

IMPAIRED DRIVER
(South Stormont) – On September 24, 2014 at approximately 8:25pm, OPP Highway Safety Division (HSD) officers were conducting Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) spot checks at the intersection of County Roads 12 &18, South Stormont Township. A check of a driver indicated that he was under the influence of alcohol.

Randy PRIEUR (58) of South Stormont was arrested and is charged with;

– Drive Motor Vehicle while Ability Impaired
– Drive Motor Vehicle with More than 80 Milligrams of Alcohol in Blood

He was released and scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Cornwall at a later date.

SIU

SIU Concludes Investigation into Hamilton Custody Injury

Case Number: 14-OCI-062

Mississauga (25 September, 2014) — The Director of the Special Investigations Unit (SIU), Tony Loparco, has concluded that there are no reasonable grounds to charge any Hamilton Police Service (HPS) officer with a criminal offence in relation to the injuries sustained by a 27-year-old man in March of this year.

The SIU assigned six investigators and two forensic investigators to probe the circumstances of this incident. As part of the investigation, four witness officers and three civilian witnesses were interviewed. Two subject officers were designated; both consented to an interview with the SIU and provided a copy of their duty notes.

The SIU investigation found that the following events took place on Saturday, March 8, 2014:

• Shortly before 10:00 p.m., the man was reported to have stabbed several people in various units of an apartment building on Melvin Avenue in Hamilton with a knife.
• The HPS was contacted and officers responded to the scene.
• By then, the man had exited the apartment building and was running alongside the fence that divides 221 Melvin Avenue from 215 Melvin Avenue.  He scaled the fence and made his way onto the rear lot of 215 Melvin Avenue, which housed a pizza and sandwich store.
• The officers surrounded the man and ordered him to drop the knife, but he refused to comply, instead confronting one of the subject officers with the knife still in hand.
• The subject officer discharged his conducted energy weapon (CEW) at the man.  The discharge seemed to have little to no effect.  The man pulled the CEW prongs from his body and retreated to the rear of the pizza and sandwich store, where he climbed a set of stairs leading to a second floor patio of the building.  He continued to refuse all commands to drop the knife and instead started throwing objects from the patio at the officers below.
• Meanwhile, officers continued to respond to the scene, including the second subject officer who was the senior officer on scene.
• The first subject officer briefed the second subject officer and relinquished command of the police operation to him.
• In the meantime, the man had made his way off the balcony onto a thin sloping ledge alongside the western wall of the pizza and sandwich shop.  He fell from the ledge onto the asphalt driveway below, fracturing his spine and ankle.
• The man was still in possession of the knife and surrounded by officers, who continued to maintain their distance.   He hopped for a distance toward Melvin Avenue, but lost his footing and fell forward.  As he stood up, the second subject officer discharged his CEW.  The discharge struck the man causing him to fall backwards, but he was soon able to remove the probes from his body.
• The knife still in his right hand, the man waved it at the officers, prompting the second subject officer to fire his CEW a second time.  The probes missed their target.
• Around this time, another officer attempted to pepper spray the man, but that too proved ineffective.
• Emergency Response Unit (ERU) officers arrived on scene at around 10:10 p. m. and assumed control of the situation.  By this time, the man had made his way to the front of the business located at 211 Melvin Avenue, directly adjacent to and west of the pizza and sandwich store.
• ERU officers repeatedly ordered the man to drop the knife.  It was decided that they would use an Anti-Riot Weapon Enfield (ARWEN) in an effort to disarm him.  Four rubber bullets fired from the ARWEN at relatively close range proved ineffective in disarming the man, who was still on the ground holding the knife.  Another ERU officer deployed his CEW twice at the man.  The probes met their target and the officer initiated the electric charge, but again the man was unaffected on either occasion.
• A fifth ARWEN round fired at the man caused him to drop the knife.  With that, the ERU officers moved toward the man.  The man managed to retrieve the knife as the officers moved in on him. This time the officers overpowered him, forcibly removing the knife from the man.

Director Loparco stated, “The involved officers had every reason to believe that the man constituted a real and present danger.  He was holding a knife, its blade measuring about 20 centimetres in length, and waving it at the officers. The officers knew he had just stabbed several people.  They tried to communicate with the man but he was not receptive.  With respect to the various CEW deployments, it bears noting that the man seemed largely impervious to the incapacitating effects of the weapon.  On a couple of occasions, he appears to have simply pulled the CEW probes from his body while the weapon was discharging.  This, in my view, is powerful evidence that the discharges did not amount to excessive force.  But more than that, it is also clear that resort to the weapon was at all times reasonable in the circumstances.  As for the discharges by the two subject officers, these were more in the nature of self-defence as the man advanced with the knife to within close proximity of the officers.  They were entitled, in my view, to meet the threat posed by the man by discharging their CEWs.  As for the CEW discharges by the ERU, these were done predominantly with a view to securing the man’s arrest.  Much the same can be said for the use of the pepper spray and the ARWEN discharges.  Finally, it bears noting that none of the officers present at the scene caused the man to break his spine and ankle.  These fractures occurred when he, unaided and unprompted by any of the officers, jumped or fell from the second floor exterior ledge of the building at 215 Melvin Avenue.”

Director Loparco concluded, “In the final analysis, whether pursuant to section 25 of the Criminal Code (authorizing the use of force in the execution of an officer’s duty) or section 34 of the Code (prescribing the limits of defensive force), the force in question was legally justified and there are therefore no grounds to proceed with charges in this case.”

The SIU is an arm’s length agency that investigates reports involving police where there has been death, serious injury or allegations of sexual assault. Under the Police Services Act, the Director of the SIU must

• consider whether an officer has committed a criminal offence  in connection with the incident under investigation
• depending on the evidence, lay a criminal charge against the officer if appropriate or close the file without any charges being laid
• report the results of any investigations to the Attorney General.

CFN- The election in South Stormont took an ugly turn as the South Stormont Chamber of Commerce has been officially hijacked.    The chamber, having been resuscitated from death in the last year, took a downward turn after sitting President Donna Primeau chose to not have the scheduled AGM.

According to Chamber bylaws at the end of the year an AGM is held where an entire new board is elected.

Ms Primeau, who is running for council herself, not only has refused to do that; but edged out two board members illegally and has refused to issue minutes and other pertinent details.

LINK TO September 12 story.

Ms Primeau herself also may not qualify to be a member much longer as she may have sold her business and has already taken employment.

Oddly enough an election event was announced Friday night as being sponsored by the chamber; but questions have to be answered as the Chamber may not have the right to spend monies or take any actions until an official AGM has taken place.   Likewise privileged information has been shared by Ms Primeau and other candidates before all of the candidates were notified.

CFN – A facebook group administered by a gentleman that has one group taken down for hate symbols and been suspended for copyright infringements, defacement of the poppy,  as well as being a convicted criminal has now been caught using the Township’s logo illegally to make the page look as though it has the township’s seal of approval.

Township clerk Loriann Harbers confirmed that South Stormont will be taking “appropriate action” to remedy the use of the township’s logo.

Ironically the Deputy Mayor of South Stormont herself, Tammy Hart is a member of the group and participates in it as well as candidates Richard Currier and Mike Proulx.

Councilor Richard Waldroff appeared to rebut some of the alleged mistruths being spouted by Mr. Currier and his supporters.

I would like to clarify an item I found in circulated material recently

BIO Pellet
This project was approved prior to 2010; the purchase was accompanied by a $76,000 deposit. The company was not able to acquire the funding needed to complete the build. After a lengthy time period the township foreclosed on the outstanding mortgages and reclaimed the property. As a result of this action an expense of $22,783.59 was incurred for legal and taxes leaving the township with $53,216 from the deposited monies, this was transferred to South Stormont Township Municipal Land Development account for future endeavours. The losses incurred by the Township on this transaction was the time, and energy of the Council and Staff who were attempting to bring something good to the township. During this time I know of no other inquires to purchase the property in question.
(Source December 11, 2013 Finance report F-20-2013 to council)

This morning Mr. Currier made several defamatory comments about our coverage of council meetings.

..to the Deputy Mayor and tried his intimidation techniques, by putting it in her face. Deputy Mayor Hart, loudly stated “get lost, get lost, get lost”. He smirked and went back to his corner. The Mayor and council witnessed this, and did nothing. This has happened on numerous occasions, in South Stormont. Mayor McGillis, Councilliors Woods, Waldrof and Brownlee, continue to allow this intimidation.

Mr. Currier perhaps isn’t aware that it’s common for media to question elected officials before and after an event.    In this case I was asking the Deputy Mayor about the grave allegations that she had removed a stack of The South Stormont News from a restaurant complaining that it was bashing her.  The papers included four election ads and is under investigation by the OPP.

It should be noted that Mr. Currier was to my back so it would bewildering to imagine how he could possibly see my face which was not smirking or otherwise.    Also as was noted in the group, surely if Mr. Currier feared for Ms Hart’s safety he would not have simply sat in his chair?  In the video Ms Hart appears to be turning her gaze to him.   There was a desk between the two of us and a good six feet of space.  The other elected officials and staff may not have said anything because nothing improper was done.  I walked up to councilor Brownlee and did an interview with him before the same meeting started as well.

Mr. Currier’s platform and advertising is pinned to the top of the Boycott South Stormont News facebook page as well.

In politics not every question an official gets is one they like.  Politicians are held to standards and the public does have a right to answers.  That is the job of media; to try and get those answers.

In this case the newspapers in question were in a restaurant that the All Candidates debate is to take place on Tuesday October 7 at 7 PM and the Deputy Mayor, who has stated publicly and repeatedly that she wants to “get rid of that paper” would not be interested in taking a stack of papers to read?

The group is mostly populated by members of the group that had been taken down for Hate symbols as well as another group that has now gone underground; the Cornwall n area X Files, which also was hit for trademark infringement and for defacing the poppy which Mr. Currier, who is retired military supported as did honorary Lt Col of the Glens and former Liberal MPP Jim Brownell who was a member of the group, and when asked about the incident stated that he wasn’t “his brother’s keeper”.

The defacement of the poppy was called:

“It is a first. I have never seen such a blatant defacement of our sacred symbol and believe that if other Canadians could see it, they’d be as outraged as I am,” says Bill Maxwell, who is secretary of the Legion’s Poppy and Remembrance Committee.

They say politics make strange bedfellows.  The hatred being exhibited by this motley crew have Deputy Mayor Hart, who erected a bill board in the 2006 election against then Mayor Jim Bancroft, now endorsing him, and the twinning of Hart, a hard core Conservative with long time Liberal Brownell.

The election is on October 27, 2014.

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CORNWALL Ontario – One of the most charming and character filled restaurants was struck overnight by an alleged drunk driver.

We are waiting for details from the Cornwall Police Service.

Ye Old Fish n Chips served up genuine old style English fish and seafood as well as traditional beef and kidney pies.

The institution is beloved by the community including this scribbler that’s had a few of the cards filled as they punch your card for every meal purchased.
We will be updating this story as more information becomes available.

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IMPAIRED DRIVER

(South Glengarry) – On September 27, 2014 at approximately 4:19pm, an OPP Highway Safety Division (HSD) officer intercepted a vehicle on Highway 401, South Glengarry Township. The stop indicated that the adult male driver was under the influence of alcohol.

Karl RIEB (80) of Terrebonne, Quebec, was arrested and is charged with;

– Driving Motor Vehicle while Ability Impaired
– Refuse to Provide Breath Sample
– Driving Motor Vehicle with Liquor Readily Available (Liquor Licence Act)

He was released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Alexandria on October 29, 2014.

DRUGS SEIZED
(South Glengarry) – On September 26, 2014 at approximately 1:48pm, SD&G OPP officers were conducting Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) spotchecks at an off-ramp of Highway 401, South Glengarry Township. The stop of a vehicle resulted in the seizure of a small quantity of suspected marihuana from the adult male passenger.

Alexander BROWN (26) of Montreal, Quebec was arrested and is charged with;

– Possession of a Controlled Substance
– Passenger – Fail to Properly Wear Seatbelt (Highway Traffic Act)

He was released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Alexandria on November 1, 2014.
(South Glengarry) – On September 28, 2014 at approximately 1:49pm, SD&G OPP officers responded to a request for assistance from Ministry of Transportation (MTO) officers at a traffic stop on Highway 401, South Glengarry Township. The stop resulted in the seizure of a small quantity of suspected cocaine and marihuana from an adult male in the vehicle.
Justin MOROS (22) of Stoney Creek, Ontario was arrested and is charged with;

– Possession of a Controlled Substance (2 counts)

He was released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Alexandria on December 4, 2014.
(South Glengarry) – On September 29, 2014 at approximately 3:26am, SD&G OPP officers intercepted an adult male pedestrian on South Service Road, South Glengarry Township. The stop resulted in the seizure of a small quantity of suspected marihuana from the male.

Levko PRATER (39) of Montreal, Quebec was arrested and is charged with;

– Possession of a Controlled Substance

He was released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Alexandria on December 4, 2014.

BREACH OF CONDITIONS
(South Glengarry) – On September 27, 2014 at approximately 2:28pm, SD&G OPP officers were conducting Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) spotchecks at an off-ramp of Highway 401, South Glengarry Township. The stop of a vehicle revealed that an adult passenger in the vehicle was in breach of conditions imposed from previous incidents.

Matthieu BRUNET (22) of Cornwall, Ontario was arrested and is charged with;

– Fail to Comply with Conditions of an Undertaking (4 counts)

He was held in custody pending an appearance (bail) at the Ontario Court of Justice in Cornwall on September 29, 2014.

BREAK-INS-THEFTS
(South Stormont) – Between (21-26Sep14), a residence located on Losey Road, South Stormont Township was forcibly entered. Inside; an LG flat screen television, RCA headphones and Nintendo WII were stolen.
(South Glengarry) – Overnight (27-28Sep14) a vehicle was entered while parked at a residence on County Road 17, South Glengarry Township. Several power tools were stolen from inside.
(South Stormont) – Between (27-28Sep14), two (2) air compressors (Coleman & Dewalt) were stolen from a property on Island Road, South Stormont Township.
(South Glengarry) – On September 29, 2014 at approximately 1:47am, SD&G OPP officers responded to a report of an attempt break-in at a residence on Dundas Street in the Village of Martintown, South Glengarry Township. Investigation indicated that a male suspect had attempted to forcibly enter the home but had fled on foot. He is described as approximately 5’9”-6’2”, wearing dark clothing, including ski mask and gloves.

Investigations continue in all incidents above.

EXCESSIVE SPEEDS
(SD&G) – Over the past weekend, SD&G OPP officers conducting speed measuring enforcement intercepted the following vehicles for excessive speeds. In all cases, the vehicles were impounded and driver’s permits seized for 7 days. All drivers were subsequently charged as per the Highway Traffic Act and will appear in court on future dates.

– 25Sep14 – 9:44pm, vehicle travelling 141km/h (posted 80km/h zone) on Highway 138, North Stormont Township. Male driver (38) – address not available on system, charged.

– 26Sep14 – 6:37pm, vehicle travelling 190km/h (posted 100km/h zone) on Highway 401, South Stormont Township. Male driver (25) from Markham, Ontario charged.

– 27Sep14 – 5:20pm, vehicle travelling 168km/h (posted 100km/h zone) on Highway 401, South Stormont Township. Male driver (31) from Abu Dhabi charged.

– 28Sep14 – 10:03am, vehicle travelling 152km/h (posted 100km/h zone) on Highway 401, South Glengarry Township. Male driver (info not available on system) charged.

THREATS

Cornwall, ON – Robert Couch, 43 of Cornwall was arrested on September 26^th, 2014 and charged with threats. It is alleged that on September 26^th, 2014 the man attended the Social Services Department on Pitt Street and threatened to shoot everyone at a bank and at social services. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. On September 26^th, 2014 police located the man at a Marlborough Street address and took him into custody. He was charged accordingly and released to appear in court on October 28^th, 2014.

ASSAULT, ASSAULT WITH A WEAPON, BREACH

Cornwall, ON – A 21-year-old Cornwall woman was arrested on September 27^th, 2014 and charged with two counts of assault, assault with a weapon, breach of probation for failing to keep the peace and breach of recognizance for being with someone she has conditions not to associate with. It is alleged that on September 26^th, 2014 during an argument at a Marlborough Street convenience store the woman punched an 18-year-old man known to her then punched her 18-year-old sister in the head with brass knuckles. Police were called and an investigation ensued. During their investigation the woman was located at a Pitt Street address, taken into custody, charged accordingly and held for a bail hearing. Her name was not released as it would identify the victims in the matter.

FLIGHT FROM POLICE, DANGEROUS DRIVING, DRIVE DISQUALIFIED

Cornwall, ON – Christopher Raymond, 38 of Cornwall was arrested on September 27^th, 2014 and charged with dangerous driving, flight from police and drive while disqualified. It is alleged that in the early morning hours of September 27^th, 2014 police attended the area of Second Street and Adolphus Street in regards to a disturbance call. Once on scene a Grand Prix fled the area in a dangerous manor and failed to stop for police as it travelled eastbound on Second Street. The vehicle and driver were later located by police at a Bryden Avenue address. The man was taken into custody, charged accordingly and released to appear in court at a later date.

BREACH

Cornwall, ON – Trevor Seguin, 22 of Cornwall was arrested on September 27^th, 2014 and charged with breaching his probation for having consumed alcohol and failing to keep the peace. It is alleged that in the early morning hours of September 27^th, 2014 the man attended police headquarters while intoxicated and caused a disturbance. He was taken into custody and charged accordingly. He was later released to appear in court at a later date.

IMPAIRED, OVER 80

Cornwall, ON – Tyler White, 49 of Akwesasne was arrested on September 27^th, 2014 and charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle and over 80. It is alleged that in the early morning hours of September 27^th, 2014 the man was found to be operating a motor vehicle that struck a storefront of a First Street East restaurant while under the influence of alcohol. He was taken into custody, charged accordingly and later released to attend court on October 20^th, 2014.

ASSAULT, MISCHIEF

Cornwall, ON – A 36-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on September 27^th, 2014 and charged with assault and mischief. It is alleged that on September 27^th, 2014 during an argument with his 40-year-old girlfriend the man punched her in the mouth and pushed her. He also threw her cell phone across the room causing it to break. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. During their investigation the man was taken into custody, charged accordingly and held for a bail hearing. His name was not released as it might identify the victim in the matter.

BREACH

Cornwall, ON – Jason Lewis, 42 of Cornwall was arrested on September 28^th, 2014 and charged with breaching his probation order and undertaking for being in the company of someone that he has conditions not to associate with and for failing to keep the peace. He was also charged with breach for having consumed alcohol. It is alleged that on September 28^th, 2014 the man was spotted by a member of the Cornwall Community Police Service walking in the area of Fourth Street and Sydney Street in the company of someone he has conditions not to associate with. He was taken into custody and found to have had consumed alcohol. He was charged accordingly and held for a bail hearing.

ASSAULT, WARRANT

Cornwall, ON – A 35-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on September 28^th, 2014 on the strength of a warrant for driving offences and also charged with assault and breach of undertaking for failing to keep the peace. It is alleged that on September 28^th, 2014 during an argument with his 36-year-old ex-girlfriend the man grabbed her and pushed her to the ground. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. During their investigation the man was located at a Walton Street address, taken into custody and charged accordingly. He was transported to police headquarters and held for a bail hearing. His name was not released as it might identify the victim in the matter.

SIU

Mississauga (29 September, 2014) — Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is probing the circumstances surrounding the death of 43-year-old Ottawa Police Service (OPS) Staff Sergeant Kalid Ghadban  yesterday afternoon.

Preliminary information indicates the following:

• On Sunday, September 28, 2014, there was an incident at the OPS police station located at 474 Elgin Street, in Ottawa.
• Staff Sergeant Ghadban suffered serious injuries and was transported to hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

The SIU has assigned three investigators and one forensic investigator to probe the circumstances of this incident.

The SIU is an arm’s length agency that investigates reports involving police where there has been death, serious injury or allegations of sexual assault. Under the Police Services Act, the Director of the SIU must

• consider whether an officer has committed a criminal offence  in connection with the incident under investigation
• depending on the evidence, lay a criminal charge against the officer if appropriate or close the file without any charges being laid
• report the results of any investigations to the Attorney General.

CORNWALL Ontario – It is a popularity contest, isn’t it?

I had the funniest chat with a former mayor of Cornwall at the Library event Monday night.    I had previously watched this gentleman have a slap fight with Mayor Kilger at a council meeting.  Clearly he would not support the mayor;but clearly he was not a fan of Mr. O’Shaughnessy; most likely for partisan political reasons.

I joked with him that he had a conundrum as there was only one other alternative.

It was a weird and surreal night.  Of course with David Rawnsley as moderator things would be a bit astral.    Mr. Rawnsley did a first rate job too.

Council candidate Brock Frost fled the debate running down a library row through books that I doubt he’d ever read.  He appeared fine after the debate saying that he had blacked out.  Butterflies?  Bad reaction to ….?    Does Justin Towndale exist?  I jest, but the candidate still hasn’t shown his face at an event yet.

It was a motley mix at the library; part high school like running for class president; part running for issues.   You could see jitters like Davey Bedard losing it or Greg Kielec fumbling as he filtered his message while gerrymandering some truths.

There were some low points; David Murphy totally fabricating a reality and clearly offering little to no substance; but sounding great; sugar coating a council record that frankly should be investigated by police and that he being a “rookie” is no excuse for.

I won’t even mention the odd weirdness that was Glen Grant’s speech.  The crowd didn’t respond much either.  Poor Pat Clarke ate up nearly all of his three minutes sharing his various groups and boards that he’s on (all that boycott this newspaper too!)

Some prepared statements; some ad-libbed.  Some interesting speeches of note; Heather Megill, Mary Ann Hug, Denis Carr, and Claude McIntosh had the funniest line of the night taking a shot at postal workers.   Some knew about arts and some didn’t.  Sadly some of those that didn’t tried to bluff it and clanged such as Mr. Murphy and Councilor Grant.

Some focused on other issues pointing out problems at City Hall as Mark A MacDonald, Roland Besner, and Greg Kielic did.

The crowd was larger than expected at our beautiful library that I shared should become an even more beautiful downtown Art Centre as we have another library two blocks away which drew more support from the Library crowd than I expected.

And now for what many have been waiting for.  The excerpts.   I only voice recorded as I didn’t want to stand up with a video camera while a candidate and couldn’t get someone to cover last night.

Some council candidate excerpts

And in order of appearance:

Gilcig

Kilger

O’Shaughnessy

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CORNWALL Ontario – Former Team Cornwall President and Kilger bagman Gilles Latour of Latour Wealth Management is scheduled to have a court appearance in relation to his arrest on charges resulting after a five month investigation.

It’s expected that he will enter an innocent plea.

There also have been allegations and potential claims against Mr. Latour for non payment of services.

Mr. Latour has not responded to CFN’s request for an interview or to answer some of the public’s questions.

If you have info regarding this case you can contact us at info@cornwallfreenews.com or via our hotline at 855 444 1133.

After being charged Mayor Kilger responded to area media:

“ Gilles Latour is a long-time personal friend and my thoughts are with him and his family at this time.”

Mr. Latour & Mayor Kilger are refusing to answer to Mr. Latour’s payment for advertising for the 2010 Kilger campaign via his own cheque instead of a campaign cheque.  His donation on Mayor Kilger’s expenses is less than half of the invoice.

Following a 5 month investigation by the Fraud Unit of the Cornwall Criminal Investigation Division, 47-year- old Gilles Latour of Latour Financial Group inc. has been arrested on charges of fraud over $5000.00, theft by conversion, false pretences and breach of trust.  It is alleged that between May, 2012 and December, 2013 Latour defrauded two individuals and police were contacted to investigate. On August 19^th, 2014 police attended his place of work, executed a warrant and took him into custody. Latour was charged accordingly and later released to appear in court on September 30^th, 2014. The Cornwall Community Police Service is asking the public to contact D/Cst. Tom MacKay at 933-5000 ext.2789 if they have any information about these crimes.

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ASSAULT

Cornwall, ON – A 39-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on September 30^th, 2014 and charged with assault. It is alleged that on September 28^th, 2014 during an argument with his 15-year-old daughter the man pulled her hair, choked her and pushed her. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. On September 30^th, 2014 the man was located at a Water Street East address and taken into custody. He was charged accordingly and released to appear in court on October 21^st, 2014. His name was not released as it would identify the victim in the matter.

Cornwall, ON – Ryan Robertson, 29 of Akwesasne was arrested on September 30^th, 2014 and charged with assault. It is alleged that in the early morning hours of September 28^th, 2014 while at a local bar the man punched a 42-year-old man in the eye. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. On September 30^th, 2014 the man attended police headquarters to deal with the matter. He was taken into custody, charged accordingly and released to appear in court on October 30^th, 2014.

Cornwall, ON – Jade Belanger, 27 of Cornwall was arrested on September 30^th, 2014 and charged with assault. It is alleged that on September 30^th, 2014 during an argument at the Cornwall Square the woman grabbed the hair of a 23-year-old woman known to her and punched her in the head. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. During their investigation the woman was located at a Carleton Street address, taken into custody, charged accordingly and released to appear in court on October 30^th, 2014.

WARRANTS, FRAUD

Cornwall, ON – Chantal Turcotte, 45 of Cornwall was arrested on September 30^th, 2014 on the strength of outstanding warrants for: assault police, theft under $5000, fail to attend court, fraud under $5000 and breaches. On September 30^th, 2014 the woman was spotted by a member of the Cornwall Community Police Service at a Second Street East grocery store. She was taken into custody on the strength of the warrants and transported to police headquarters where she was held for a bail hearing.

BREACH

Cornwall, ON – Gerald Cook, 51 of Cornwall was arrested on September 30^th, 2014 and charged with breaching his recognizance for having consumed alcohol. It is alleged that on September 30^th, 2014 police attended that area of Joyce Street and Dover Street in relation to a suspicious persons call. Once on scene they located the intoxicated man walking on the street. He was taken into custody for breaching his condition, charged accordingly and held for a bail hearing.

POSSESSION OF DRUGS

Cornwall, ON – Keith Seyeau, 39 of Cornwall was arrested on September 30^th, 2014 and charged with possession of schedule 1 and schedule 2 drugs. It is alleged that during a traffic stop on September 30^th, 2014 the man was found to be in possession of marihuana and Fentanyl .He was taken into custody, charged accordingly and held for a bail hearing.

THREATS

Cornwall, ON – Phoebe O’Donohue, 37 of Cornwall was arrested on September 29^th, 2014 and charged with two counts of threats. It is alleged that during a phone conversation on September 26^th, 2014 the woman threatened to punch and kick the heads in of a 27-year-old woman and a 26-year-old man known to her. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. On September 29^th, 2014 the woman attended police headquarters to deal with the matter. She was taken into custody, charged accordingly and released to appear in court on October 28^th, 2014.

BREACH

Cornwall, ON – Leon Tyrell, 45 of Cornwall was arrested on September 30^th, 2014 and charged with breach of recognizance for being out past curfew and breach of probation for failing to keep the peace. It is alleged that on September 20^th, 2014, September 24^th, 2014 and September 27^th, 2014 the man was out past curfew and police were contacted. On September 30^th, 2014 the man was taken into custody during a traffic stop in the area of Louisa Street and Walton Street and charged accordingly. He was transported to police headquarters and held for a bail hearing.

SD&G OPP

PICK-UP TRUCK RECOVERED (update)

(North Stormont) – On September 30, 2014 at approximately 9:00am, SD&G OPP officers responded to a report of a pick-up truck discovered abandoned at a property on Ashburn Road, North Stormont Township. The vehicle is linked to an ongoing investigation into a reported break-in and theft of vehicle from a property on Cameron Road, North Dundas Township. Investigation indicated that overnight (28-29Sep14), a garage was entered and a plasma cutter, electric impact gun and an assortment of related tools were taken. Also stolen was a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck, white with chrome handles and wheel well flares.

The investigation continues.

MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION
(South Glengarry) – On September 30, 2014 at approximately 5:56pm, SD&G OPP officers responded to a single motor vehicle collision involving a tractor-trailer unit on Highway 401, South Glengarry Township.

Investigation indicated that a 2005 Freightliner (hauling a load of paper products) driven by a 41 year old male from St-Catharines, Ontario, was westbound on Highway 401 when, for reasons under investigation, the driver lost control causing the vehicle to enter the median. The driver sustained minor injuries and was transported to hospital by land ambulance.

The westbound lanes of Highway 401 were closed and traffic re-routed while the scene was processed and the vehicle removed. The highway was re-opened at approximately 8:30pm.

The investigation continues.

THEFT OF PICK-UP TRUCK

(North Dundas) – On September 29, 2014 SD&G OPP began an investigation into a reported break-in and theft of vehicle from a property on Cameron Road, North Dundas Township. Investigation indicated that overnight (28-29Sep14), a garage was entered and a plasma cutter, electric impact gun and an assortment of related tools were taken. Also stolen was a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado pick-up truck, white with chrome handles and wheel well flares.

The investigation continues.

Brockville Police Service

Former Liberal MPP for the riding Jim Brownell

CORNWALL Ontario – Former President of Team Cornwall Gilles Latour (Latour Wealth Management) made his first appearance at

Latour good friend Cornwall Mayor Bob Kilger

the courthouse on his Fraud arrest.

CFN has learned that the count so far is over $200,000 in fraud allegations and counting according to the buzz around Cornwall.

Mr. Latour was Cornwall Mayor Bob Kilger’s bag man for the last municipal election.

As well reports have come in of allegations of firms having to issue suit to Mr. Latour over non payment for services; with at least one party stating that they were taking him to court for an amount under $5,000.

When I started following up on his debt he told us he thought it was paid and he’d look into it.  Next correspondence he advised that he fired the staff member who was responsible for paying the bills because he found out SHE was stealing from HIM and it was a LOT of money (I had heard of stories like this, how awful!!).  He was going to have to take his books to his accountant to get it all sorted out.  Next followup … he was shocked it wasn’t paid, fired another staff member for not paying this (at this point I knew something was very wrong, nobody does that … in hindsight he was probably spinning out of control and forgot who he told what to).  

He advised us he had to find a new accountant as well … he would pay us once he got it all sorted out.  Knowing at this point something was “off”, I passed the file over to my husband expressing my concerns.  I wanted him to now followup with Gilles as he is the one who has the relationship with him.  After many “no return calls” my husband threatened legal action …

THEN we heard from him.  He said he was at the hospital with his mother because she had a breakdown over his brother’s death (I checked it out and the death was real).  Also he just found out his wife has cancer AND he’s still trying to sort out what happened with his books … but we’ll get paid!!  We sent our sympathies … waited a week and followed up again (seems cold but we no longer trusted him).  We advised him that while we sympathized with what he was going through both in his personal and business life, he still needed to take care of business, this was just too far gone with not a single payment.  We wanted him to give us his VISA number to get the debt paid while he “sorts things out on his end”.  

If it magically turned out we made a mistake and ended up owing him money (but we didn’t) we’d pay him back.  Delay, delay, delay, Aug 25 he emailed us that we was going through for a RE-FI and that his cell phone was m.i.a.  He just picked up a new phone with an older restore, he’s keep us posted.  We asked when the re-financing would be final and when could we expect payment?  No reply.  On or around September 1st my husband got a phone call from the police saying that they had arrested someone and found my husband’s phone number on his cell phone.

Police are still accepting information and Mr. Latour’s next court date is October 28th in Cornwall.

None of the allegations have been proven as fact as of yet.   Mr. Latour has refused comment to CFN.

If you wish to have information you can contact CFN via info@cornwallfreenews.com or call our hotline at 855 444 1133.

CORNWALL Ontario – The Seaway News chased a fire tonight instead of covering the Francophone Meet and Greet the Candidates Spaghetti fundraiser at the Knights of Columbus.

photo courtesy Aaron White

The fire was a doozy!

Photo Courtesy Aaron White

The homes were near Jonathan’s Convenience at the corner Alice & 1st street and started around 7 PM.  The store apparently sold out of marshmallows…

Photo Courtesy of Todd LeBlanc

One person was reported taken to CCH for respiratory issues.  Power is also reported off in the area; but it isn’t clear if a transformer blew or it was done as a precaution.

The house at 367 Alice is reported to be the same that had a body found in it last year.  Could the ghost possibly have nibbled at the wires and could this be the beginning of clearing space for Mayor Kilger’s promised East End park?

We will update as more info becomes available.

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