One man faces drug-related charges and two others are being sought following an incident in Cobourg, Ont., on Wednesday night.
According to the Cobourg Police Service, around 11:10 p.m., officers on patrol in the area of Division and University streets noticed three people approach a parked vehicle with its alarm sounding.
Police say officers approached the individuals but they ran away. One of them was arrested without incident following a short foot pursuit.
Police say the man was found in possession of a prohibited knife and drugs including 0.4 grams of fentanyl, 69.7g of cocaine and eight tablets of buprenorphine hydrochloride. The drugs have an estimated street value of $7,200, police said.
Investigators also determined the man was bound by a court order not to possess any weapons.
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Phillip Simpson, 34, of Castleton, Ont., was charged with three counts of possession of Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking, two counts of possession of a prohibited weapon and one count of obstructing a peace officer.
He was held in custody and is scheduled to appear in court in Cobourg on Thursday.
Police say the investigation is ongoing.
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