Cobourg man charged in alleged hatchet incident

Written By Dan Jones

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An 18-year-old Cobourg man is charged with assault for allegedly confronting his neighbour with a hatchet.

Police responded to a report of a fight in the area of Alexandria Drive and D’Arcy Street early Monday morning.

Authorities claim a dispute between two neighbours escalated, and one neighbour confronted the other with a hatchet. Police seized the weapon.

The accused was released and will appear in court at a later date.

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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