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Served With A Witness Subpoena For A Criminal Harassment Trial Involving Someone I’ve Never Heard Of

I’m in Ontario,Canada and a police officer came to my house today and personally served me with a subpoena to appear as a witness in a criminal harassment case next year.

The problem is that I have no idea who the accused person is. I’ve never heard of him, never met him (to my knowledge), and I don’t understand why I’m being subpoenaed.

The subpoena says the accused allegedly committed criminal harassment between June and August 2025, and that it appears I’m likely to give material evidence. The officer told me they have a statement from me from last year, but I don’t recall giving any statement related to this person. I was barely even in town during much of that period.

I’m wondering:

Can someone be subpoenaed as a witness by mistake?
Is there a way to find out what statement they’re referring to before the trial?
Should I contact the Crown’s office or the police service that issued the subpoena to ask why I’m being called?
What happens if they have confused me with someone else?

I’m not trying to avoid appearing if required; I’m just genuinely confused because none of this sounds familiar.

Any advice on what my next steps should be would be appreciated.

My anxiety is so bad so any help is appreciated, thank you!

Location: Ontario, Canada.

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Served With A Witness Subpoena For A Criminal Harassment Trial Involving Someone I’ve Never Heard Of

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