Your latest Cobourg Police Service rundown: Impaired driving, possession, more
By West Northumberland Independent staff
Cobourg police say efforts to combat impaired driving continue after three separate investigations over the past week.
According to the Cobourg Police Service, on Nov. 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 Nov. 7, police on general patrol said they conducted a traffic stop after observing a vehicle that had been reported earlier for suspected impaired driving. A roadside sobriety test was administered using an approved screening device, and a result of the probe, a 31-year-old Cobourg man was charged with impaired driving, added police.
On Nov. 8, police said they conducted a traffic stop after a resident reported observing a vehicle swerving on the roadway in the King Street and Cottesmore Avenue area. As a result of the investigation, police said a 24-year-old Smooth Rock man was arrested and charged with operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus.)
In all three incidents, the accused were released on undertakings with future court dates, reported police, adding that the vehicles were impounded and the drivers’ licences were also suspended.
Police are continuing to urge citizens to report suspected impaired driving by calling 911, stressing these actions can help keep roads and waterways safe. Further, police are reminding people to take the time to plan for a safe ride home, designate a sober driver or call a friend, relative or taxi.
Here’s a look at some other recent CPS calls.
FOOT PATROL LEADS TO POSSESSION CHARGE:
Foot patrol efforts downtown have led to the arrest of a 64-year-old Cobourg man.
On Nov. 7, police conducting a downtown foot patrol reported allegedly observing two individuals engaged in open-air drug use in plain view in the King Street area.
As a result of the investigation, police said 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, reported CPS.
CRIMINAL HARASSMENT CHARGE LAID:
A 48-year-old Cobourg man is facing a criminal harassment charge after an intimate partner violence investigation, according to police.
On Nov. 8, police said they responded to a Cobourg residence after receiving a report of a disturbance involving an ex-partner. Police said they were then called back after the man allegedly returned to the property and attempted to enter the building.
Following an investigation, police said 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, added police.
None of the charges in the above unrelated investigations have been proven in court.
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