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Port Hope Police Report

From July 28 to July 31, members of the Port Hope Police Service responded to 45 calls for service. 

Man charged with uttering threats.

A 22 year old North York male is facing threatening charges after Port Hope Police responded to a disturbance in the Municipality’s south/west end.  At 12:30am the 29th of July Police commenced and investigation which involved allegations of a man threatening to injure the complainant utilizing a knife.  Police arrested the man at the scene and held him in custody for a show cause hearing.  Jiwhan Choi is charged.

Woman charged with assault

A 46 year old Port Hope woman is facing a charge of assault after Port Hope Police were called to a disturbance in the Walton Street/John Street area.  On the 30th of July just before 7:00pm Police commenced an investigation into the complaint. Police received information alleging the woman slapped another woman during an argument.  Witnesses provided information of a vehicle the woman was seen leaving in. Police located the vehicle being driven on Toronto Road. Police completed a traffic stop and took the woman, who was a passenger, into custody. Charged with common assault is Patricia Brennan. She will appear in court later in August.