A 32-year-old Cobourg man is facing charges after police were called to a shoplifting incident on Tuesday afternoon.
On Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at approximately 5:30 p.m., police were dispatched to a business in the area of Division Street and University Avenue for the report of shoplifting in progress.
While police were on route, staff advised that the accused had assaulted and threatened them.
No injuries were reported.
Police attended the area and learned that the accused had previously been trespassed from the store and had left the area.
Later, on general patrol, police located the individual matching the description provided.
As a result of the police investigation, a 32-year-old Cobourg man was arrested and charged with theft under $5,000, possession of property obtained by crime, assault, uttering threats, breach of probation, and enter premises when entry prohibited under the Trespass Property Act.
The accused was held for a bail hearing
