Cobourg man charged with DUI on E-bike

Written By Dan Jones

Photo by Cecilia Nasmith, Northumberland 89.7 FM News

A 60-year-old Cobourg man is facing impaired driving after allegedly being stopped while riding an e-bike.

On Friday evening, police responded to a call on Division Street. Officers located the man in the downtown core.

Police say he was arrested for having blood-alcohol above the legal limit.

E-bikes are classified as motor vehicles and operating such devices can lead to criminal charges.

Dan Jones

Dan Jones is a veteran radio and web journalist with 18 years in the news business. He has reported on Indigenous issues in Northern and Western Canada. This former News Director has covered provincial legislative politics in the Yukon and Saskatchewan.

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