Cobourg Police – Male Arrested For Mischief and Breach of Probation

In Police Blotter

At approximately 5:30 p.m. on November 27, 2018, a male known to Police entered the Cobourg Police Service and entered the lobby. The male became violent and began causing damage, smashing one of the wall mounted lobby televisions and throwing a table.
Police subdued and arrested the male.

Arrested for Mischief Under $5000 and Breach of Probation is 33 year old James Rankin of no fixed address. The male was lodged in cells at the Cobourg Police and held to await a bail hearing on November 28th.

If anyone has any information regarding this incident please contact the Cobourg Police Service at 905-372-6821 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Pete Fisher
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