theft of gas from vehicle

Posted on 08 Sep 2010 by Cst. Terry Stanley

A Field Court resident has reported to Cobourg police that sometime overnight on Monday, September 6 or early Tuesday morning, gasoline was siphoned from her vehicle.

The vehicle was parked in their driveway and the thief got about one half a tank of gas.

2nd annual bike for the planet event to be held in cobourg

Posted on 07 Sep 2010 by Cst. Terry Stanley

Sustainable Cobourg and Go Green Together will be holding the 2nd Annual Bike for the Planet event on Saturday, September 11, 10:00 AM, starting and ending at the Bandshell in Victoria Park in Cobourg. The event is being organized to raise awareness of the benefits of cycling. The ride will celebrate recent road improvements which make cycling safer and more enjoyable, as well as propose further changes which could be made.

“This our second annual ride. We hope to more than double the number attending this year to 200 riders. More and more people in Cobourg and Northumberland County are biking. It’s also becoming a real tourist attraction. With the Bike for the Planet ride we want to celebrate this progress,” says Sustainable Cobourg President Rick Nonnekes.

“Biking is fun and healthy. We want to make it as safe as possible so that more people will take up biking as a regular activity—shopping, errands, biking to work, whatever. During our Bike for the Planet ride we will identify the progress and improvements that have been made since last year, and we will highlight the additional work needed to improve cycling safety and enjoyment in Cobourg, “says Bicycle Action Committee Chair Randy Albon.

The 2-hour 13K Bike for the Plant ride will include participation by Northumberland Hills Hospital CEO Robert Biron and Cobourg Deputy Police Chief David Cromlish. The stops on the ride will look at recent improvements to biking and will consider other possible additional improvements as part of contemplated future road construction. Canyon Mountain will offer free chain lubrication.

“We want Cobourg to become one of the best cycling towns in Canada. And we can do it,” says Cobourg cycling activist Stewart Richardson.

camera equipment stolen

Posted on 07 Sep 2010 by Cst. Terry Stanley

A John Street resident has reported to Cobourg police the theft of a number of cameras and equipment from his residence on Friday evening, September 3.

The owner was away from his residence at the time of theft between 8:00 – 10:15 p.m., and according to the complainant, the house was locked. Upon his return to the house, he noticed the rear door was unlocked.

A while later he noticed that a number of cameras had been stolen from a locked cabinet in the house and from a back pack on the floor.

The complaint told police that whoever was responsible for the theft must have known of the existence of the cameras and where the cabinet key was located.

All of the cameras and items were made by Canon and the total amount of the theft is approximately $15,000.00.