2 alleged Cornwall-area home invaders now charged with murder
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Ontario Provincial Police have sent a strong message to alleged home invaders that not only can a victim avoid being charged if they fight back, but alleged co-conspirators may ultimately be the ones who face homicide charges.
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That is what has happened near Cornwall, Ont.
“Two individuals, who were previously arrested in connection with their part in a home invasion, have now also been charged with second-degree murder in connection with a home invasion in the Township of South Glengarry,” say the OPP.
This all stems back to 9 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, when officers went to a home invasion call on Old Hwy. 2 where “two people involved in the home invasion suffered gunshot wounds and were pronounced deceased.”
Self-defence case
The two men shot to death were Eddie Alobhouet, 19, and Tristan Simard, 18, of Saint-Jérôme, Que . Both are alleged to have been involved in the crime. While police believe the resident of the home, Ozric Blanchard, 31, fired the lethal shots, he was not charged with murder since it was deemed a matter of self-defence.
He was, however, charged with prohibited weapons and storage offences and still faces potential incarceration.
At the time, police said a third alleged home invader had escaped unhurt. And now that person and an alleged accomplice have been charged as allegedly being responsible for the slayings.
The OPP say “on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2026, Marc André DeMontigny, 36, of Coteau-du-Lac, Que., was charged with two counts of second-degree murder.”
Then on Monday, Nov. 9, 2026, Michael Clouthier, 40, of Valleyfield, Que., was charged with two counts of second-degree murder.
“The OPP’s role is to investigate the circumstances in the full context of the call for service and determine the appropriate course of action in accordance with its legislated responsibilities,” explained OPP Sgt. Erin Cranton. “As a result of the investigation, two of the accused were charged with second-degree murder.”
Police alleged that the invaders caused deaths
She explained the provisions of section 229(c): “where a person, for an unlawful object, does anything that they know is likely to cause death and, by doing so, causes the death of a human being, even if they intended to achieve their objective without causing death or bodily harm.”
What the OPP are essentially saying is that they allege that these deaths may have come about not as much because of the gunshots from a victim as much as by the people who allegedly caused the situation to end in fatalities.
“This investigation began as a home invasion which led to the deaths of two individuals and has resulted in several arrests,” Det. Insp. Marty McConnell said. “These charges are the result of the dedicated work of investigators who have continued to follow the evidence throughout this complex investigation.”
These charges have not been tested in court.
It’s rare to hear of someone who did not fire the shot being charged with murder. But following what is written in the Criminal Code of Canada, this is where the OPP have taken this investigation.