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Category: Police Blotter
Peterborough Police Service – Assault Police/Fail to Comply, Theft/Assault Arrest (No Name Released)
(May 6 at 8:00am – May 7 at 8:00am) 89 Warrant/Assault Police Officer/Fail to Comply with Probation Arrest A 45-year-old Peterborough
Belleville Police Service – Incidents Include Stolen Vehicle, Assault and Breach of Probation, Breaking Into Vehicle (Names Released)
Total calls for service – Belleville Police responded to 93 calls for service over a 24-hour period beginning at
2024 Cobourg / Port Hope Polar Plunge Raises $27,066 for Special Olympics Ontario
The chilly waters of Lake Ontario witnessed an incredible display of courage and community spirit during the 2024 Cobourg
Cobourg Police – Downtown Action Plan Results in Cobourg Man Charged with Drug Possession and Failing to Leave Premises (Name Released)
Since May 1, 2024, the 2024 Downtown Action Plan comprises a series of proactive crime prevention measures alongside ongoing
Fatal Fire in Cramahe Township
Members of the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a fire at a residence in
Northumberland OPP – Grafton Man Wanted by Cobourg Police Arrested (Name Released)
The Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have made an arrest of a wanted individual and laid
Peterborough County OPP – Theft of Alcohol Leads to Multiple Charges (Name Released)
Members of the Peterborough County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called shortly after 11:00pm on May
Belleville Police Service – Incidents Include Search Warrant Leads to Arrests, Impaired Driving Charges (Names Released)
Total calls for service – Belleville Police responded to 94 calls for service over a 24-hour period beginning at
OPP Takes Toughest Measures Yet to Reduce Impaired Driving
Officers in GTA to Ramp Up Mandatory Alcohol Screening As impaired driving occurrences continue to increase in Ontario Provincial Police
Durham Region Police – Male and Female Facing 40 Charges in Fraud Targeting Seniors (Names/Images Released)
A male and female are facing 40 charges for fraud related offences targeting seniors in Durham Region. On Thursday, April
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Video – Photo Gallery – Annual Poker Run Takes Over Rice Lake
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGqL8Gr4Q1E The 35th annual Bruce Nicolle Rice Lake Memorial Poker Run in support of Make-A-Wish Canada was held on Saturday,
Video – Photo Gallery – Ceremony Celebrates Fern Blodgett Sunde Connection with Cobourg and Norway
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJZN914JRpA A special remembrance ceremony to honour Fern Blodgett Sunde was held in Cobourg’s Victoria Park on Friday (September 19,
Cobourg Police Association Ratifies Uniform Collective Agreement
The Cobourg Police Association has accepted the Uniform Collective Agreement on Friday, September 19, 2025. The vote on the Uniform
YMCA Northumberland Brings Community Together for ‘Encore at the Midway’ Fundraiser
YMCA Northumberland proudly hosted two unforgettable evenings at the historic Port Hope Drive-In – often called the Midway -
Northumberland County Council Further Debates Electronic Participation Bylaw Before Final Approval
Some items on Northumberland County council’s agenda were re-ordered Wednesday, including the updated procedural bylaw for electronic participation, to
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Video – Photo Gallery – Annual Poker Run Takes Over Rice Lake
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGqL8Gr4Q1E The 35th annual Bruce Nicolle Rice Lake Memorial Poker Run in support of Make-A-Wish Canada was held on Saturday,
Video – Photo Gallery – Ceremony Celebrates Fern Blodgett Sunde Connection with Cobourg and Norway
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJZN914JRpA A special remembrance ceremony to honour Fern Blodgett Sunde was held in Cobourg’s Victoria Park on Friday (September 19,
Video – Photo Gallery – Hundreds of Students Attend Level Up! Career Fair in Grafton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmUvYrZmNEg The Haldimand Arena was filled with students on Wednesday, September 17, 2025 learning around rewarding careers in the skilled
Video – Photo Gallery – Canadian Disc Golf Championships Take Place in Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTPvgGRoTiU The Canadian Disc Golf Championships wrapped up on Sunday, September 14, 2025 after being held on various courses throughout
Video – Photo Gallery – Grace Bowen Honoured at Cobourg Community Centre
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jd55SgPdt-U On the same morning local residents were participating in the Terry Fox Run, the memory of Grace Bowen was
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OPP – Nearly 600 Stolen Vehicles Recovered as a Result of Project Vector
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-led Provincial Auto Theft and Towing (PATT) Team and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)
OPP – Over 30 People Arrested Regarding Auto Thefts
Thirty-four individuals residing in Montréal and the surrounding area have been arrested following a joint forces operation between the
OPP – 274 Illegal Firearms Seized in Record Breaking Drug Bust
Province's largest seizure of handguns and assault-style rifles results in 16 arrests, 279 charges and one wanted person The Ontario
Quinte West OPP – Five People Charged with Murder (Names Released)
Five People Charged with Murder Five people have been charged with murder in connection with a death in early January
Durham Regional Police – Suspect Wanted in Killing of Pickering Casino Security Guard
Investigators have released the name and photo of a male wanted in the killing of a Pickering Casino security
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Back-To-Back Losses for Port Hope Panthers to Open PJHL Season
The Trent Hills Thunder scored three unanswered goals in the third period to defeat the Port Hope Panthers 3-2
Flesch Brothers from Cobourg Representing Canada in Men’s Rugby
Cobourg’s Mason and Noah Flesch, both St. Mary Catholic Secondary School alumni, were in the starting lineup for Canada’s
Video – Photo Gallery – Canadian Disc Golf Championships Take Place in Port Hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTPvgGRoTiU The Canadian Disc Golf Championships wrapped up on Sunday, September 14, 2025 after being held on various courses throughout
Cougars Suffer Third Straight Loss in Trenton
Beckett Ewart opened the scoring against his former club as the Trenton Golden Hawks downed the visiting Cobourg Cougars
Cobourg Cougars Fall to Newmarket in Home Opener
The Cobourg Cougars are winless through two games to start the Ontario Junior Hockey League regular season. Coming off a