Two Port Hope males were arrested and charged after they were reported to be passed out in a vehicle in a local business parking lot.
On January 27th, 2024, an off-duty member of the Port Hope Police Service, was attending a local business when he came across the two accused asleep in a vehicle.
Prior to Police arrival the driver drove to a residential street where he parked.
Police were notified of their location and as a result of their investigation, the driver, a 51-year-old Port Hope male was arrested and charged with Adult Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs and Adult Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Opioid (other than heroin).
The passenger, a 44-year-old Port Hope male was also arrested and charged with Adult Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Opioid (other than heroin).