CORNWALL, Ontario – Wearing a lame costume isn’t the only bad decision that can come back to haunt you after Halloween weekend.
Cornwall Community Police Service added extra patrols on Saturday (October 31), in addition to the TVCogeco Community Mobile Watch patrolling the city in case trick-or-treaters needed assistance, but the spooky holiday ended without any major incidents.
Assault suspect nabbed drunk driving
Halloween festivities were cut short for a 41-year-old man allegedly drunk driving early Saturday morning near Brookdale Avenue and Fourteenth Street.
However, the suspect’s legal troubles continued since CCPS was already searching for him for allegedly assaulting and threatening his 38-year-old wife and damaging her phone after an argument on October 30.
He was taken into custody, charged with assault, threats, mischief, impaired operation and over 80, and held for a bail hearing.
No names were provided to protect the victim’s identity.
DUI charges
A 27-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on Saturday during a traffic stop and charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle and over 80. Police allege he was drunk driving in the area of First Street and Sydney Street.
Andre Rose was released to appear in court on November 10.
Breaking curfew leads to multiple charges
Police say they caught a 19-year-old out past curfew with an undisclosed amount of cocaine on him during a traffic stop on Sunday (Nov. 1).
According to the report, the suspect damaged police property while at CCPS headquarters.
Jarett Derochie was charged with breaching his recognizance for being out past curfew, possession of a controlled substance, and mischief under $5,000.
He was held for a bail hearing.
