Cobourg police have laid charges in seven separate investigations involving assaults, shoplifting, attempted vehicle entry and other incidents.
The cases include a 73-year-old Cobourg woman charged with assault following a neighbourhood dispute on King Street East, and a 14-year-old Cobourg youth charged with assault and mischief after an alleged assault and property damage.
A 35-year-old Cobourg woman faces charges of theft under $5,000, possession of property obtained by crime and two counts of breaching probation following a shoplifting investigation at an Elgin Street West business.
Police also charged a 25-year-old Cobourg man with trespass at night and breaching probation after he was allegedly caught on a doorbell camera attempting to open a vehicle door.
Two men face charges in separate intimate partner violence investigations. A 54-year-old Cobourg man is charged with assault causing bodily harm, while a 46-year-old Alderville man faces charges of spousal assault, breach of recognizance and breaching probation.
In another incident, a 32-year-old Cobourg woman was charged with assault after allegedly striking a paramedic while being transported by ambulance.
Most of the accused were released with conditions and future court dates. The shoplifting suspect and the Alderville man were held for bail hearings.
A 16-year-old Courtice youth was also charged with assault with a weapon following a reported disturbance involving a group of people near Elizabeth Street and Westwood Drive on Oct. 27. The youth was released on an undertaking with a future court date.
(Richard Evans)
