Three individuals have been charged following separate impaired driving investigations in Cobourg over the past week.
On November 4, 2026, a 28-year-old Cobourg man was charged with failure or refusal to comply with a demand after an Approved Screening Device demand was made during a traffic stop and the driver was given multiple attempts to provide a suitable sample.
On November 7, 2026, police on general patrol conducted a traffic stop after observing a vehicle that had been reported earlier for suspected impaired driving. A roadside test was administered using an Approved Screening Device. As a result of the investigation, the driver, a 31-year-old Cobourg man, was charged with impaired driving. On November 8, 2026, police conducted a traffic stop after a resident reported observing a vehicle swerving on the roadway in the area of King Street and Cottesmore Avenue. As a result of the investigation, the driver, a 24-year-old man from Smooth Rock, was arrested and charged with impaired operation over 80.
In all three incidents, the accused were released on undertakings with future court dates. The vehicles were impounded, and the drivers’ licences were suspended.
A 64-year-old Cobourg man has been charged with drug possession following a downtown foot patrol.
On November 7, 2026, police conducting a downtown foot patrol observed two individuals engaged in open-air drug use in plain view in the area of King Street in Cobourg. As a result of the investigation, a 64-year-old Cobourg man was arrested and charged with possession of a Schedule I substance, fentanyl. The accused was released on an undertaking with a future court date.
A 48-year-old Cobourg man is facing a criminal harassment charge following an intimate partner violence investigation.
On November 8, 2026, police responded to a Cobourg residence after receiving a report of a disturbance involving an ex-partner. Police were called back after the man allegedly returned to the property and attempted to enter the building. Following an investigation, a 48-year-old Cobourg man was arrested and charged with criminal harassment. The accused was released on an undertaking with a future court date.
