Update – Video – Encampment Resident Charged with Carry Concealed Weapon, Utter Threats (No Name Released)

In Local, Police Blotter

A 55-year-old Cobourg man is facing charges after police responded to a report of threats.

On Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at approximately 11:40 a.m., police responded at the request of Municipal Law Enforcement Officers to a wooded area in the West end of Cobourg. The Municipal Law Enforcement Officers had attempted to execute a trespass order for a man who had set up a tent on Town property. In response, the man brandished a knife and threatened the officers.

As a result of the subsequent investigation, police located, arrested, and charged a 55-year-old Cobourg man with the Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose, Uttering Threats – Cause death or Bodily Harm, and Carrying a Concealed Weapon.

The accused was later released on an undertaking with a court date of November 6, 2024.

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