A call about a man refusing to wear a mask in a Cobourg business escalated and resulted in charges for a local man.
Cobourg Police say they were called to the northwest end of town after a business wanted the man removed from the business.
The man allegedly refused to leave, even after police asked him, so he was arrested for trespassing.
Police say he began resisting arrest, and officers had to taser the man.
54-year-old Brett Smith of Cobourg has been charged with failing to leave upon direction, causing a disturbance and assault with intent to resist arrest.
Smith has been released with a future court date.
