A 29-year-old Toronto man is facing charges after police investigate investment fraud.
In February of 2024 Cobourg Police entered into a fraud investigation where a victim was defrauded of over $10,000 in relation to an investment scam. As a result of the investigation a suspect was identified and contacted. On December 10, 2024, the suspect turned himself in to police. As a result, 29-year-old Yousuf GHAIRAT of Toronto was arrested and charged with the following:
3) Possession of Proceeds of Crime over $5,000 contrary to section 354(1)(a) of the Criminal Code
3) Utter Forged Document contrary to section 368(1)(a) of the Criminal Code
3) Obstruct Peace Officer contrary to section 129(a) of the Criminal Code
The accused was released on an Undertaking with a court date of January 22, 2024 at 9:00am.
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A 25-Year-old Port Hope man is facing charges after police called for a weapons investigation.
At approximately 1:25 pm, Police were called to an address in the area of John Street and James Street for a male armed with a knife. Police arrived on scene, arrested the suspect and recovered the knife.
25-year-old Port Hope resident, Julianno Petrella was charged with assault, assault with a weapon, carry concealed weapon and breach probation. He was held for a bail hearing on Thursday, December 12th, 2024.