Port Hope Police – Reports of Abduction and Sexual Assault Not Did Not Take Place

In Police Blotter

The Port Hope Police Service is advising residents that some social media postings indicating an incident of an abduction and sexual assault of a woman in Port Hope early Wednesday morning are not accurate.

Port Hope Police Service is investigating an incident that was reported to them early Wednesday morning but has determined through the investigation that no abduction or sexual assault occurred.

Police were receiving inquiries from local media enquiring if such an incident occurred after they (the media) received information on social media about it.

Port Hope Police are advising that there are no safety concerns for residents. Further anyone with information is asked to contact Port Hope Police at 905-885-8123 Ext 142 or email confidentially at phps@phps.on.ca .

Pete Fisher
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