Cobourg Police Weekly Report

From the 19th of June 2017 through the 25th of June 2017, the Cobourg Police Service responded to 186 occurrences including: 9 Motor Vehicle Collisions, 7 Mental Health calls, 5 Alarm calls, 9 Theft calls, 7 Suspicious Persons calls, 7 Domestic/Family Disputes, 4 Neighbor Disputes and 7 Assault calls. Here are some examples of calls for service for the week:

June 19:

• Police recovered a stolen vehicle that was abandoned in the parking lot of a local business.

• Police responded to the theft of a quantity of change from an unlocked motor vehicle.  Police are reminding the public not to keep valuables in their vehicles and to keep their vehicles locked at all times.

June 20:

• Police charged a male driver with Drive Motor Vehicle with no Valid Licence under the Highway Traffic Act after a vehicle stop on D’Arcy Street.

• An adult male was arrested for being intoxicated in a public place in the downtown core and released from custody when sober.

June 21:

• Police responded to a family dispute at a local hotel involving an argument between a mother and son.  Both parties were spoken to and counselled by police with no charges being laid.

• Police located a student who was reported missing after failing to return home after school.  The student was found in good health and returned to the care of his/her parents.

June 22:

• The driver of a motor vehicle was charged with Fail to Yield from Driveway under the Highway Traffic Act after a motor vehicle collision on Strathy Road.

• The driver of a motor vehicle was charged with Careless Driving under the Highway Traffic Act after a collision on Division Street.

June 23:

• Cobourg Police assisted with traffic control on Elgin Street East between Division Street and Birchwood Trail after flooding of the roadway.

• Police investigated the theft of household items from a residence that was under renovations.

June 24:

• The driver of a motor vehicle was charged with Follow too Close under the Highway Traffic Act after a motor vehicle collision on King Street East.

• An adult male was issued a trespass notice from a local store after attempting to steal food items.

June 25:

• A male driver was charged with Drive Suspend, Careless Driving, and Fail to Surrender Permit under the Highway Traffic Act after a motor vehicle collision on Elgin Street East.

• A Youth was arrested and charged with Failing to Comply with Probation after being found breaching the conditions of his/her Probation.