The Cobourg Police Service has recognized four members of the community — Hilary Caird, Laura Blake, Shawn Torrison, and Tyler Woods — for their selfless actions.
“Our strength as a community is our resilience and our willingness to help others,” said police chief Paul VandeGraaf.
“We know our community is full of people doing good and selfless deeds every day. We are happy to have the opportunity to recognize these actions when we have a chance.”
Police recognized Caird, Blake, and Torrison for assisting a woman in distress.
They were out on a walk at the Cobourg harbourfront on Boxing Day when they heard the distress calls of a woman coming from the frigid waters of Lake Ontario. The trio worked together to pull the woman from the lake, allowing paramedics to provide further medical support to the woman when emergency services arrived and avoiding a potentially life-threatening situation.
Caird, Blake, and Torrison were presented with certificates of appreciation and Chief’s Challenge Coins at the Cobourg Police Services Board meeting on February 15.
Police recognized Woods for his actions assisting police in apprehending a suspect.
On January 21, Woods used his snowplow to block the exit to a laneway at a residential complex in Cobourg, limiting a suspect’s opportunity to escape and allowing police to safely make an arrest and bring a dangerous interaction to an end.
Woods was presented with a certificate of appreciation and a Chief’s Challenge Coin at the Cobourg Police Services Board meeting on March 15.
