A Cobourg, Ont., man faces charge following an incident Tuesday evening involving a mace-like substance, police say.
Around 7:45 p.m., Cobourg Police Service officers responded to a report of an assault in the east end of town.
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Police say witnesses reported a man spraying a “mace-like” substance during a dispute. The spraying affected multiple people.
Police say one person sustained minor injuries.
A 29-year-old man from Cobourg was arrested and charged with assault with a weapon, administering a noxious thing, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and failure to comply with a probation order.
He was held in custody and is scheduled to have a bail hearing in court in Cobourg on Wednesday.
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