Wingham Free Press
COBOURG (June 15, 2026) – The Cobourg Police Service is investigating two vehicle thefts reported over the weekend. Anyone with information is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers. Police received a report of a stolen vehicle that is believed to have been taken between approximately 5:30 p.m. on June 12, 2026, and 5:00 a.m. on […]
COBOURG (May 28, 2026) – A 28-year-old Port Hope man is facing charges after allegedly impersonating a first responder during a medical emergency. In mid-May 2026, the Cobourg Police Service Criminal Investigation Bureau opened an investigation after learning that a man, presenting as a first responder, had attended and entered a private residence without the homeowner’s […]
A 54‑year‑old Cobourg man is facing charges following a police response to a disturbance at a local business on Sunday night. On April 26, 2026, at approximately 10:30 p.m., police responded to a call for a disturbance at a business in the area of King Street West and Spring Street in Cobourg. Officers located a […]
Cobourg Police have arrested and charged a 24‑year‑old man following an intimate partner violence investigation.On Sunday, April 19, 2026, while on general patrol, officers were approached by a distressed female who reported that her boyfriend had smashed her vehicle’s windshield before fleeing the area. Officers quickly located the man. As a result of the police […]
COBOURG (April 23, 2026) – Cobourg Police Service is reminding the public to be aware of fraud involving gift cards and impersonation on social media platforms, following a recent incident in which a resident was targeted through an online group. In the most recent scam, a 71-year-old woman reported being contacted on social media by an […]
Police arrested four individuals after executing a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant at a residence in the Town of Cobourg. As part of an ongoing investigation into drug trafficking in the Town of Cobourg, on April 21, 2026, members of the Cobourg Police Service and Port Hope Police Service Criminal Investigation Bureaus, with […]
COBOURG (April 20, 2026) – The Cobourg Police Service (CPS) is providing an update in relation to ongoing swatting investigations after police were dispatched to multiple swatting incidents across the Town of Cobourg. Over the past ten days, police have responded to numerous swatting incidents at local schools, residences, and businesses in Cobourg. Based on information […]
(NORTHUMBERLAND, ON) – The Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid multiple charges in various investigations over the past week. On February 25, 2026, at around 11:30 p.m., OPP responded to a report of an impaired driver on Telephone Road in the Township of Hamilton. Officers located a vehicle matching the description near […]
(NORTHUMBERLAND, ON) – Members of the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged two motorists in unrelated impaired driving investigations. On January 16, 2026, at approximately 9:00 p.m., officers responded to a report from a concerned citizen regarding a single‑vehicle collision in the area of Archer Road and Lakeshore Road. Police arrived and […]
(NORTHUMBERLAND, ON) – Members of the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a driver following a single-vehicle collision in the Municipality of Trent Hills. On December 9, 2025, shortly before 3:00 p.m., officers responded to a report of a pick-up truck in the ditch in the area of County Road 25 and […]