(HAMILTON TWP, ON) – At about 2:00pm today Northumberland Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a complaint of a transport truck (minus the trailer) driving erratically north of Cobourg. Witnesses reported the transport driving into oncoming lanes, almost causing a head on collision. At one point a beer bottle was thrown from the truck.
Officers located the transport truck in the area of Dale Road and Division Street a short time later. Three occupants, all adult males, were arrested at the scene. A loaded rifle was recovered in the cab of the truck along with open liquor.
The males were taken to the Cobourg OPP detachment for further investigation.
The matter remains under investigation with criminal charges forthcoming.