A 38-year-old man was arrested on March 24, 2026, after he allegedly assaulted his girlfriend and refused to let her out of a car in Cornwall, Ontario. The Cornwall Police Service responded to the call and took the man into custody.
Police say the man was already under legal orders to stay away from the woman before the incident happened. He now faces five charges, including domestic assault, forcible confinement, and driving a vehicle in a dangerous way.
Investigators allege the man drove dangerously specifically to prevent the woman from safely exiting the vehicle. He was held at the police station to wait for a bail hearing in a Cornwall court.
This incident follows a report from the Ontario Provincial Police showing that violence between partners rose by over 18 per cent across the province recently. Local support is available through Maison Baldwin House, which offers a 24-hour crisis line for women in need of a safe place.
