nine collisions in 24 hour period

Posted on 06 Aug 2010 by Cst. Terry Stanley

On Wednesday, August 4, Cobourg Police investigated nine collisions around town.

The unusually high number of crashes did not involve any personal injuries.

They were all property damage collisions, two of which occurred on private property. One collision involved a vehicle failing to remain at the scene which is still under investigation.

One person on Wednesday was charged with a Highway Traffic Act offence.

apartment break in

Posted on 03 Aug 2010 by Cst. Terry Stanley

Sometime over the past weekend, a King Street East apartment was entered and money was stolen.

The resident had been away for the weekend and upon their return home Monday afternoon, August 2, discovered a rear window had been pried open.

The victim advised police that a wallet was stolen containing personal identification and some money.

Police have no witnesses or suspects.

police warn of scams

Posted on 02 Aug 2010 by Cst. Terry Stanley

Cobourg Police are warning the public about a number of mail and phone scams that are currently occurring.

The age-old mail scam of telling someone they have won a significant amount of money is on-going. The recipient is asked to complete an enclosed information form revealing their banking information so that the culprits can deposit a cheque for them.

Other mail scams ask the potential victim to send a small amount of money to maintain their eligibility for a bigger prize.

A newer scam involves the victim receiving a telephone call or voice message from a distant relative wanting money forwarded to an address so they post bail or purchase medicine.

Victims selling items over the internet are sometimes sent too much money by the (fraudulent) buyer and then quickly contacted and asked to send back the overpayment. The fraudster’s cheque will inevitably bounce.

In nearly all the cases, older adults are the people receiving these scams. Never send money or information to a person or address you are not familiar with. If in doubt, ask a friend or call police.

collision in intersection

Posted on 02 Aug 2010 by Cst. Terry Stanley

The intersection of College Street and James Street was the scene of a crash between a car and a pickup truck, on Friday, July 30 at 8:30 a.m.

The car was eastbound on James Street and failed to stop for the stop sign striking the northbound truck on College Street.

The 21 year old Cobourg man driving the car has been charged with disobeying a stop sign.

There were no injuries and both vehicles were driven away from the scene.

construction trailers entered

Posted on 02 Aug 2010 by Cst. Terry Stanley

Two construction trailers were entered sometime overnight on Thursday, July 29 or early Friday morning.

The trailers were parked at the site of the new community centre on D’Arcy Street.

Some of contents of trailers were tossed outside and the interiors were ransacked, however nothing was stolen.