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Cobourg police arrest man defacing cruiser in station parking lot

A man has been charged with defacing a Cobourg police cruiser. Global Peterborough file

Cobourg police made a quick arrest of man they say was defacing a police cruiser on Tuesday morning.

Around 6:45 a.m., police say a man was observed in the police vehicle parking lot directly behind the police station.

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“At this time, the man was observed scratching symbols into the paint of a Cobourg Police patrol vehicle,” police stated.

Officers arrested the man.

Stephen Schoenmaker, 33, of no fixed address, was charged with mischief under $5,000 and trespassing.

He was held in custody for a bail hearing on Tuesday.

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