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Cobourg man arrested for damaging vehicle while standing in live traffic: police

Cobourg police arrested a man who allegedly damaged a vehicle while standing in live traffic on Monday. Global News Peterborough file

A Cobourg, Ont., man faces multiple mischief and theft charges after standing in live traffic in the west end of the town on Monday morning.

Cobourg police said a man was reported standing in live traffic on a roadway in the area of Elgin and William streets at about 7:30 a.m.

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Police said the man damaged one passing vehicle.

The 19-year-old man was located and arrested. He was charged with mischief under $5,000 and uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm.

Police also determined the man was a suspect in an investigation into a theft from a vehicle reported on March 17.  As a result, he was additionally charged with three counts of mischief under $5,000 and two counts of trespassing by night.

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The accused was held for a bail hearing and remanded into custody.

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