Cobourg Police – Man Arrested for Possession of Weapon

In Police Blotter

On the morning of Sunday, July 25, police were conducting traffic enforcement in the area of Elgin Street East
when officers observed a man walk out of a wooded area and onto the road carrying a rifle.


Police arrested the man without incident. Through Police investigation, the rifle was determined to be an
inoperable pellet rifle, and 35-year old Robert CLEMENTS of Cobourg was charged with the following:

Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose contrary to section 88(1) of the Criminal Code

Failure to comply with a probation order contrary to section 733.1(1) of the Criminal Code

Police seized the pellet rifle before CLEMENTS was released from custody on an appearance notice with a
future court date.

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

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