Man damages Cobourg police station, threatens, assaults officer during arrest

Multiple charges have been laid after police found a man damaging the police station in Cobourg, Ont., on Saturday evening.

According to the Cobourg Police Service, around 7:35 p.m., officers responded to a man reportedly using a large rock to smash the front entrance of the building on King Street West.

Police say the suspect was quickly located and arrested outside the station.

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It’s alleged during his arrest, the man uttered racial slurs and death threats and also assaulted one of the responding officers.

A 29-year-old man from Cobourg was charged with mischief, uttering death threats and assaulting a peace officer.

He was held in custody for a future bail hearing in Cobourg.

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