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Man with invalid ticket refuses to disembark train in Cobourg, Ont., police say

Cobourg police say a man on a Via Rail trail refused to disembark when staff learned he had an invalid ticket on Tuesday. The Canadian Press file photo

An Ottawa man faces multiple charges following a disturbance at the train station in Cobourg, Ont., on Tuesday night.

Around 7:10 p.m, an unwanted person at the train station was reported to the Cobourg Police Service.

The Via Rail Police Service informed police that a train had stopped at the station. Police say a man onboard did not have a valid ticket.

He reportedly refused to identify himself or disembark when asked by staff.

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Cobourg police escorted the man off the train. Police say the man continued to be “verbally aggressive” and tried to flee.

The 52-year-old man from Ottawa was arrested and charged with obtaining transportation by fraud, federal trespass under the Railway Safety Act, uttering threats, mischief to property and causing a disturbance.

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Police also determined the man was wanted on outstanding warrants in other jurisdictions.

He was held in custody and is scheduled for a bail hearing in court in Cobourg on Wednesday.

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