A Cobourg driver faces a Highway Traffic Act charge after a vehicle struck a pedestrian in a parking lot.
On September 15 at approximately 7 pm., police responded to a business in the area of Elgin Street
West for a report of a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. Upon arrival, officers located the
pedestrian, who had been struck by a vehicle in the parking lot. The pedestrian was transported to the hospital
with minor injuries. As a result of the investigation, the driver was charged with careless driving.
A Cobourg man is facing charges after violating release order conditions. On September 15, 2026 at approximately 10:45 p.m., police on general patrol observed an individual on King Street East in violation of a court-ordered curfew. The individual was arrested and during a search incident to arrest, officers located and seized approximately 2.47 grams of suspected fentanyl and more than $2,900 in Canadian currency. As a result of the investigation, Richard Watts (57) of Cobourg was charged with Fail to Comply with Release Order, Fail to Comply with Probation Order, Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking – Fentanyl, and Possession of Proceeds of Crime Under $5,000. The accused was held for a bail hearing.
