Port Hope Police report a relatively quiet weekend responding 32 calls for service from 19th of October up to 22nd of October 2018. Calls included a missing 16 year old female who was discovered to have left her residence sometime overnight the 18/19th of October. She was later located in Mississauga by Peel Regional Police after Port Hope Officers received information on her possible whereabouts.
A 46 year old male was cautioned for shoplifting and trespassed from a Peter Street store. It is alleged the man selected a “onesie” off a rack in the store and put it on leaving without paying for it. This occfurred sometime on the 18th of October. He was identified through investigative techniques and after Police spoke with him he returned to pay for the item. He was further issued a trespass notice banning him from returning to the store. At the request of the manager the man was formally cautioned for theft.
In another shoplifting incident a 47 year old man was cautioned for theft after he selected a drink at a down town convenience store opened it and then declared he had no money to pay for it. Shortly after 6:00pm on the 21st of October Port Hope Police were notified of the incident. At the request of the proprietor the man was cautioned and banned from attending the store. Police believe alcohol to be a factor in this incident as the man was under the influence.
Port Hope Police are warning residents to be aware of another email scam circulating. On the 18th of October a Port Hope woman received an email that she believed to have come from Apple Technical Support advising her that there was some fraudulent activity on her account and that she has been locked out. The email provided a link to “verify her identity” She selected the link and then provided some personal information including her social insurance number. The email address was secure@apple.com. Police are advising this is a phishing scam and to delete the email. When receiving emails that are deemed to be from legitimate sources Police advise residents to be careful in responding. Most reputable organizations when they send emails include the full name of the customer and any account information. Avoid emails that say “Dear valued Customer”. This is a key that the email is fraudulent.
Author: Pete Fisher
Has been a photojournalist for over 30-years and have been honoured to win numerous awards for photography and writing over the years. Best selling author for the book Highway of Heroes - True Patriot Love
