The Cobourg Police Service has charged a man with transportation fraud after responding to an assault which initiating an investigation.

On Dec. 24 at approximately 4:40 a.m., officers responded to a residence near the downtown core for a report of an assault.

Police located a taxi driver who provided Cobourg police with information about an assault and transportation fraud.

Aaron Doyle, 24, was charged with assault and transportation fraud under the Criminal Code, before being released with a later court date of which we do know yet. 

Read the full story over at the Northumberland News.

This story was summarized by Canadian Fraud News Inc.