A man faces robbery and other charges following an incident in Cobourg, Ont., on Thursday afternoon.
According to the Cobourg Police Service, around 4:45 p.m. officers responded to a report of an assault in a parking lot in the area of Division and Chapel streets.
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Police say a man asked a victim to hand over his money. The suspect uttered threats and then reportedly punched the victim in the face.
The victim suffered minor injuries, police report.
A suspect was located a short distance away.
A 35-year-old man from Cobourg was charged with robbery with violence, uttering threats to cause death and assaulting a peace officer.
He was held in custody pending with a court appearance in Cobourg on Friday.
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