
Cobourg police make second arrest in July assaults with baseball bats, bear spray
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Cobourg police make second arrest in July assaults with baseball bats, bear spray
Description
September 16, 2025
A second arrest has been made in connection with an assault on two people in Cobourg in mid-July.
Police say on the morning of July 15, two men wearing face masks attacked two people in a tent using baseball bats and bear spray.
The incident took place in a wooded area near Fisher and Kerr streets.
The suspects and victims were known to each other.
A 50-year-old man from Waterloo was arrested the following day -- and a warrant was issued for a second suspect.
On Saturday police located and arrested 44-year-old Jason Robitaille of Cobourg at an apartment complex in Port Hope.
He faces 13 charges including aggravated assault.
He was held in custody for a bail hearing in Cobourg.
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Cobourg police make second arrest in July assaults with baseball bats, bear spray00:46 | September 16, 2025
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Peterborough police seek suspect following Park Street stabbing00:35 | September 16, 2025
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Family of 17-month-old killed in Richmond Hill daycare crash speaks out, calling for change02:17 | September 14, 2025
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Peterborough man faces new charges of indecent acts, voyeurism following arrests for child pornography, harassment01:08 | September 10, 2025
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Peterborough police deploy stun gun on suspect during break-in at Edmisson Heights Public School00:46 | September 9, 2025
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‘It was murder’: Doug Ford introduces law to strengthen dangerous driving penalties05:36 | September 5, 2025
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‘Unnerving:’ Richmond Hill community fearful as 2nd person dies after arson attack02:09 | September 4, 2025
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Poilievre proposes Criminal Code amendment to legalize use of force in home invasions02:19 | August 29, 2025
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Legal analyst weighs in on self-defense vs. assault04:55 | August 25, 2025
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Peterborough police investigate drive-by shooting on Rubidge Street00:43 | August 20, 2025
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‘Something is broken’: Doug Ford slams assault charges against homeowner after break-in01:25 | August 20, 2025
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1 dead after ‘targeted’ shooting in Brampton: police00:57 | August 20, 2025
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Peterborough south-end stabbing leads to arrest of wanted man: police01:24 | August 18, 2025
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Peterborough police probe suspicious death at Charlotte Street residence00:25 | August 12, 2025
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Havelock man charged for fatally shooting neighbour’s dog: Peterborough County OPP00:45 | August 12, 2025
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3 arrested after man fatally stabbed in Peterborough: police01:57 | August 11, 2025
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Cobourg police probe violent assault on 2 in tent01:37 | July 16, 2025
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Police accused of ‘stonewalling’ family of man who died after making 911 call02:25 | July 11, 2025
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Bail denied in child abandonment case01:47 | July 11, 2025
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Teen charged with attempted murder, sexual assault in attack on girl in Quadeville, Ont.02:15 | July 11, 2025
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Teen charged in ‘horrific’ attack on Quadeville, Ont. child01:48 | July 10, 2025
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‘He鈥檚 flying’: Motorcyclist caught driving nearly 300 km/h on Toronto highways00:50 | July 10, 2025
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Ontario child’s ‘horrific’ injuries were similar to animal attack, OPP say02:48 | July 10, 2025
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Child luring investigation leads to charges for Peterborough man serving as hockey, soccer coach01:02 | July 8, 2025
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Cobourg police make second arrest in July assaults with baseball bats, bear spray00:46 | September 16, 2025
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Peterborough police seek suspect following Park Street stabbing00:35 | September 16, 2025
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Family of 17-month-old killed in Richmond Hill daycare crash speaks out, calling for change02:17 | September 14, 2025
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Peterborough man faces new charges of indecent acts, voyeurism following arrests for child pornography, harassment01:08 | September 10, 2025
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Peterborough police deploy stun gun on suspect during break-in at Edmisson Heights Public School00:46 | September 9, 2025
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Speed camera vandals on rise in Toronto as fines issued at mass scale02:06 | September 7, 2025
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‘It was murder’: Doug Ford introduces law to strengthen dangerous driving penalties05:36 | September 5, 2025
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‘Unnerving:’ Richmond Hill community fearful as 2nd person dies after arson attack02:09 | September 4, 2025
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Poilievre proposes Criminal Code amendment to legalize use of force in home invasions02:19 | August 29, 2025
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Legal analyst weighs in on self-defense vs. assault04:55 | August 25, 2025
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Peterborough police investigate drive-by shooting on Rubidge Street00:43 | August 20, 2025
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‘Something is broken’: Doug Ford slams assault charges against homeowner after break-in01:25 | August 20, 2025
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1 dead after ‘targeted’ shooting in Brampton: police00:57 | August 20, 2025
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Peterborough south-end stabbing leads to arrest of wanted man: police01:24 | August 18, 2025
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Peterborough police probe suspicious death at Charlotte Street residence00:25 | August 12, 2025
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Havelock man charged for fatally shooting neighbour’s dog: Peterborough County OPP00:45 | August 12, 2025
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3 arrested after man fatally stabbed in Peterborough: police01:57 | August 11, 2025
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Inside the treatment centre where teens say they left worse 鈥 not better02:42 | August 7, 2025
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Global National: July 2022:29 | July 20, 2025
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Cobourg police probe violent assault on 2 in tent01:37 | July 16, 2025
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Police accused of ‘stonewalling’ family of man who died after making 911 call02:25 | July 11, 2025
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Bail denied in child abandonment case01:47 | July 11, 2025
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Teen charged with attempted murder, sexual assault in attack on girl in Quadeville, Ont.02:15 | July 11, 2025
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Teen charged in ‘horrific’ attack on Quadeville, Ont. child01:48 | July 10, 2025
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‘He鈥檚 flying’: Motorcyclist caught driving nearly 300 km/h on Toronto highways00:50 | July 10, 2025
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Ontario child’s ‘horrific’ injuries were similar to animal attack, OPP say02:48 | July 10, 2025
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Child luring investigation leads to charges for Peterborough man serving as hockey, soccer coach01:02 | July 8, 2025
Cobourg police make second arrest in July assaults with baseball bats, bear spray
Description
September 16, 2025
A second arrest has been made in connection with an assault on two people in Cobourg in mid-July.
Police say on the morning of July 15, two men wearing face masks attacked two people in a tent using baseball bats and bear spray.
The incident took place in a wooded area near Fisher and Kerr streets.
The suspects and victims were known to each other.
A 50-year-old man from Waterloo was arrested the following day -- and a warrant was issued for a second suspect.
On Saturday police located and arrested 44-year-old Jason Robitaille of Cobourg at an apartment complex in Port Hope.
He faces 13 charges including aggravated assault.
He was held in custody for a bail hearing in Cobourg.
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