A 47-year-old man from Cobourg is facing several charges following a violent family dispute on Wednesday, April 30, 2025.
Cobourg Police Service officers responded to a report of a domestic altercation in the town’s downtown core. Upon arrival, officers learned that a man had allegedly assaulted his father and made threats to cause death.
The suspect was found shortly after in a nearby parking lot, where police arrested him without incident. The victim, the accused’s father, sustained minor injuries and did not require hospitalisation.
As a result of the investigation, police charged the man with assault, uttering threats to cause death, and three counts of failing to comply with probation conditions.
The name of the accused has not been released to protect the identity of the victim, in line with policies around family violence.
The accused was held in custody and was scheduled to appear in court for a bail hearing.
(Written by: Joseph Goden)