rear-end collisions

Posted on 30 Aug 2010 by Cst. Terry Stanley

Cobourg police investigated two rear-end collisions on Friday, August 27.

The first collision involved a motorcycle and car at 9:40 a.m., at the intersection of Division Street and Densmore Road.

Both vehicles were northbound. The car was stopped because of a red light and the motorcycle approaching from the rear ran into the back of the car.

No one was hurt and both vehicles were driven from the scene. The driver of the motorcycle, a 70 year old Cobourg man, has been charged with following too close.

The second crash occurred at 3:27 p.m., on University Avenue just west of Division Street.

In this case, a vehicle was parked on University Avenue facing east when it was struck in the rear by another eastbound vehicle.

Both vehicles had minor damage; however the driver of the trailing vehicle, a 17 year old Hamilton Township male teen, was also charged with following too closely.

drivers sent to hospital

Posted on 27 Aug 2010 by Cst. Terry Stanley

A two-vehicle crash on Wednesday, August 25 at 12:30 p.m., temporarily blocked the intersection of Heath and William Streets.

A vehicle travelling southbound on William Street ran a red light and smashed into a vehicle making a legal left turn off of Heath Street onto William Street.

Both drivers were taken to hospital with unknown injuries. Their vehicles also required tows from the scene.

The 23 year old man from Colborne, who ran the red light, has been charged.

The ticket for failing to stop for a red light is now $325.00.

financial office broken into

Posted on 25 Aug 2010 by Cst. Terry Stanley

Sometime overnight on Sunday, August 22 or early Monday morning, Citifinancial on Division Street was broken into.

The front door of the business was pried open allowing the culprit(s) to enter the building.

A small amount of cash was stolen.

Other doors and drawers inside were also pried open before the thieves left.

There is no estimate on the total damage.

Police are hoping for a witness or suspect information from the public.

break, enter and theft

Posted on 17 Aug 2010 by Cst. Terry Stanley

Cobourg Police are investigating the break and enter of a business on Brook Road North which occurred sometime over the past weekend.

A large piece of cement was used to smash a rear window. Once inside, the culprit(s) stole approximately 90 feet of copper wire and some cash.

window broke by rock

Posted on 17 Aug 2010 by Cst. Terry Stanley

Sometime between August 13 and 16, an unknown person through a rock at a large window causing it to smash, in a new condominium on University Avenue East.

The building was under construction at the time and the double-thermal glass picture window will cost $2,500.00 to replace.