On October 27, 2026, members of the Port Hope Police Service responded to a disturbance in the area of Phillips Road in Port Hope. An investigation resulted in three individuals being arrested and charged in connection with allegations of sexual assault and forcible confinement involving a female victim.
The investigation was led by the Port Hope Police Service’s Criminal Investigations Branch (CIB), with assistance from the Cobourg Police Service.
Jean Paul VACHON faces the following charges:
Three counts of Sexual Assault
Forcible Confinement
Aggravated Assault
Overcoming Resistance by Administering or Attempting to Administer a Drug
Three counts of Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking (Cocaine)
Natasha FISHER faces the following charges:
Forcible Confinement???????
Sexual Assault
Assault with a Weapon
Erich BRAUN faces the following charges:
Forcible Confinement
Sexual Assault
During the investigation, officers seized approximately 11 grams of suspected fentanyl, 4.7 grams of crack cocaine and 2 grams of powder cocaine, along with items consistent with drug trafficking.
Search warrants were subsequently executed at residences in Port Hope and Bowmanville as part of the investigation.
All three accused were held for bail hearings and subsequently remanded into custody.
The investigation remains ongoing.
(Police did not indicate where the suspects were from)
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