(SOUTH STORMONT, ON) – On Dec. 6, 2018 at approximately 12:16 a.m., members of the Stormont, Dundas & Glengarry (SD&G) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a robbery in a residence on Collins Rd. in South Stormont Township.
The investigation has determined that two armed individuals, wearing disguises, broke into the residence and assaulted the two adult victims with a weapon. The suspects stole items from the house before fleeing in a vehicle.
Officers responding to the call located the vehicle a short distance away with three suspects inside. Further investigation revealed that the male driver was under the influence of alcohol.
Additional investigation revealed a fourth suspect was involved and had fled the scene prior to Police arrival.
The two victims were transported to hospital with non-life threatening injuries and have since been released.
Dennis Gowan, aged 55, of Cornwall, Ontario was arrested and charged with;
– Drive a Motor Vehicle while Impaired
– Drive a Motor Vehicle with over 80 Milligrams of Alcohol in blood
– Robbery
– Take motor vehicle without consent
– Break and enter
Blake Woods, aged 25, of Cornwall, Ontario was arrested and charged with;
– Robbery
– Assault Cause bodily harm
– Assault with weapon
– Break and enter
– Fail to comply with conditions of a undertaking
– Fail to comply with conditions of a probation order
– Mischief under $5,000
– Disguise with intent
– Utter threats
Clarissa Square, aged 25, of Cornwall, Ontario was arrested and charged with;
– Robbery
– Break and enter
All three were held in custody and are scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Cornwall.
On Dec. 12, 2018 SD&G OPP arrested and charged the fourth suspect;
Edward Hall, 49, of Cornwall, Ontario was arrested and charged with:
– Robbery
– Aggravated Assault ( two counts)
– Assault with weapon
– Break and enter ( two counts)
– Fail to comply with conditions of a probation order ( two counts)
– Disguise with intent
– Overcome resistance by attempting to choke, suffocate or strangle another person
Hall was held in custody and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Cornwall .
