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