Media Release - May 17, 2024
Impaired Driver
A 49-year-old Cobourg male was arrested and charged after he was found passed out in his vehicle in a local business parking lot.
On May 15, 2024, Police on general patrol observed a vehicle parked in a Port Hope business parking lot with a driver and passenger both slumped over. The passenger door open and the vehicle running. Police observed drug paraphernalia visible in the driver’s lap. Once woken, the driver attempted to hide the drug paraphernalia from the officer.
As a result of an investigation, the male driver was charged with:
Adult
May 17, 2024
Media Release - April 19, 2024
Motor Vehicle Accident
A 20-year-old Port Hope male was air lifted to a Toronto trauma centre after an accident that took place on Ward St. in Port Hope yesterday afternoon.
Police were dispatched to attend a motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle, located at Talbot St and Ward St. on April 18, 2024. Upon arrival, officers assessed the scene as paramedics were attending to the male victim. An off-road dirt bike was located underneath the driver’s side of the vehicle. The vehicle had front drivers side damage. OPP Collision Reconstruction were called to assist.
April 19, 2024 - Port Hope Police