Two men are facing theft charges following an incident at a business in Cobourg on Thursday afternoon.
The Cobourg Police Service says officers were called to a north-end business at around 3:10 p.m. after a loss-prevention officer reportedly observed a man leaving the store with a number of items and not making an attempt to pay for them.
The suspect reportedly fled the scene in a vehicle that police say was waiting in the parking lot and was driven by another man.
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En route to the scene, police say officers located the suspect vehicle and the store items.
John Haward, 35, of Ennismore, was charged with theft under $5,000 and possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000.
Jason Cogar, 35, of Fenelon Falls, was charged with possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000.
Both men were released and are scheduled to make court appearances in Cobourg in October, police said.
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