Chatham-Kent man charged for making death threats while on a VIA train in Cobourg

COBOURG -- A westbound VIA train bound for Toronto was evacuated and searched after a man was overheard making threats on his cellphone.  

The train stopped at the Cobourg station on Jan. 5 around 11:50 a.m., said Cobourg Police. VIA rail officials, as well as witnesses aboard the train, told police a man was overheard speaking on his cellphone and threatening to kill people who were not on the train.  

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