Cobourg Police – Woman Charged with Operation While Prohibitied

In Police Blotter

On Wednesday, October 28th, police received a tip that a woman with a suspended driver’s license was operating a vehicle on D’Arcy Street in the Town of Cobourg.

Police located the described vehicle parked and unoccupied. The vehicle was later observed travelling southbound on Cottesmore Avenue, and police conducted a traffic stop.

As a result of the traffic stop, 71-year-old Denise Palermo of Cobourg was arrested and charged with the following offences:

1. Operation while prohibited contrary to section 320.18(1)(a) of the Criminal Code

2. Owner operate vehicle- no insurance contrary to section 2(1)(a) of the Compulsory Automobile Insurance Act

3. Drive motor vehicle – no validation on plate contrary to section 7(1)(c)(i) of the Highway Traffic Act

4. Fail to surrender permit for motor vehicle contrary to section 7(5)(a) of the Highway Traffic
Act

The accused was subsequently released on an undertaking with a future court date. The vehicle was towed for a 45-day impound.

Pete Fisher
Author: Pete Fisher

Has been a photojournalist for over 30-years and have been honoured to win numerous awards for photography and writing over the years. Best selling author for the book Highway of Heroes - True Patriot Love

Join Our Newsletter!

Want to keep up to date on news and events in Northumberland? Subscribe to newsletter!

You may also read!

Video – Patriotic Pedestrian Belts Out the National Anthem During Evening Performance in Downtown Cobourg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nMAiFfHqts A patriotic pedestrian sang the Canadian anthem loud and proud on Wednesday, September 17, 2025. At approximately 9:25 p.m. a

Read More...

Durham Region Police – Organized Auto Theft Trafficking Investigation Results in Five Arrests and More than 100 Charges

Five suspects have been arrested and charged in connection with Project Egypt, an investigation targeting an organized auto theft

Read More...

Northumberland OPP – Police Respond to Suspicious Person

On September 17, 2025, at approximately 1:55 p.m., members of the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)

Read More...

Mobile Sliding Menu