A Cobourg police constable has been suspended with pay after allegations of misconduct while on duty.
The Cobourg Police Service (CPS) has brought in York Regional Police to investigate the allegations.
“I have been made aware of allegations of misconduct against a member of CPS while they were on duty with the service,” states Cobourg police chief Paul VandeGraaf in a media release on Friday (July 19).
“We took immediate action to initiate an investigation led by York Regional Police,” the chief added. “Our main goal is to ensure a fair and unbiased investigation. We will provide an update to the public once the investigation is complete.”
Cobourg police have not released any details about the constable involved or the nature of the allegations, other than the accused constable was on duty when the alleged incident occurred.
“The constable is suspended with pay until the outcome of the investigation is revealed,” reads the release.
