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Cobourg man charged with theft, credit card fraud

A Cobourg man is facing theft and fraud charges after allegedly stealing a credit card this summer. The Canadian Press

A Cobourg man faces credit card theft and fraud charges following an investigation by police this summer.

The Cobourg Police Service alleges a man stole a credit card between Aug. 23 and Sept. 13 and used it on four separate occasions to withdraw cash from a bank machine.

Police say more than $2,000 was withdrawn from the victim’s bank count.

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The investigation led to the arrest of a suspect on Thursday.

Chris Bodmore, 35, of Cobourg, was charged with theft under $5,000, four counts of possession of property obtained by crime and three counts of fraudulent use of a credit card.

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He was released and will appear in court in Cobourg on Nov. 6.

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