A 29-year-old man from Akwesasne faces serious charges after Cornwall police officers were allegedly assaulted while responding to a call on June 29, 2026.
The Cornwall Police Service said officers were called about a weapons complaint. Police alleged the man had stabbed someone he knew before officers found him and took him into custody.
During the arrest, the man allegedly refused to let officers search him or put on handcuffs. Police said an officer was assaulted during the incident.
The man, who has not been named, is charged with aggravated assault, assaulting a peace officer, and obstructing a peace officer. He was held in custody for a bail hearing in Cornwall court.
Akwesasne is a Mohawk community south of Cornwall that straddles the Ontario-Quebec border and the Canada-U.S. boundary. Its residents frequently travel to Cornwall for work and services.
The Cornwall Police Service has seen more calls for service over the last several years. In 2025, the service had the most calls in five years. Arrests were up 7.5 percent from the year before, and charges laid jumped 28.5 percent. Reports of violent crime saw a slight dip, however, and Chief Shawna Spowart said her team works hard to handle complex problems including mental health calls.
