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5 Sent To Hospital – Amanpreet SINGH Arrested

(MUNICIPALITY OF PORT HOPE, ON) – The Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an individual following a collision investigation.

On July 7, 2025, OPP along with Northumberland EMS and the Port Hope Fire and Emergency services responded to a serious collision involving two passenger vehicles on County Road 28 near Bewdley.

Both drivers and four passengers were transported to various trauma centers with the assistance from Ornge air ambulance services.

County Road 28 was closed for several hours as members trained in collision reconstruction assisted with the investigation.

On September 22, 2025, officers arrested one of the drivers involved in the collision.

As a result, Amanpreet SINGH (22) from Peterborough, has been charged with:

–      Dangerous operation causing bodily harm – five counts

–      Drive motor vehicle – perform stunt

The accused is due to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Cobourg in November.

The Ontario Provincial Police is committed to serving our province by protecting its’ citizens, upholding the law and preserving public safety.

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Another Neck Stabbing – Port Hope

Port Hope Police have charged a 28-year-old Ajax man following an assault that was reported after the fact. The incident occurred at a gathering in Port Hope on September 13, 2025. Police were contacted on September 17, 2025.

The victim sustained a serious neck injury after being assaulted with a knife and required hospital treatment. 

The accused has been charged with:

  • Assault with a Weapon
  • Aggravated Assault
  • Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose

The accused was held in custody pending a bail hearing.

Anyone with information on a crime are asked to contact Port Hope Police at 905-885-8123 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS

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Marley CALLOW – Impaired Operation

(MUNICIPALITY OF PORT HOPE, ON) -At approximately 10:00 am. on Saturday June 21, 2025, members from the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to reports of a motor vehicle that was being driven in an erratic and dangerous manner on Highway 401 eastbound in the Port Hope area.

Officers learned this traffic complaint originated from the Toronto area. The vehicle was observed hitting the concrete barrier before shooting across all three eastbound lanes before finally coming to a stop on the right hand shoulder of the highway. Officers located a silver Hyundai SUV with minor damages to the drivers side front fender and rim. The driver was not inside or nearby the vehicle and was located at the vehicles registered owners place of residence. Upon speaking with the driver police detected a strong odour of alcohol emanating from their breath and was displaying other signs of impairment. The officer then made an Approved Screening Device (ASD) Demand; however, the driver refused to provide a suitable sample of the breath into the ASD.

Marley CALLOW (age 34) of Warkworth, Ontario, was arrested and charged with:

·      Failure or refusal to comply with demand

·      Dangerous operation

·      Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs

The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Cobourg on August 27, 2025.

The Northumberland OPP would like to remind the public that failing to provide a suitable sample of breath upon an officers demand carries the same consequences as ‘Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs, and ‘Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)’.

The OPP remains committed to enforcing impaired driving laws and educating road users about the dangers posed by motorists who drive while impaired by alcohol or drugs. Drivers need to remember that any amount of alcohol or drugs can impair one’s ability to drive. Do your part in keeping our roads safe by planning ahead.

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Benildus ARIYARATNAM – Impaired Driving

(MUNICIPALITY OF PORT HOPE, ON) – Officers from the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint that led to a driver being charged with impaired.

On Sunday June 8, 2025 at approximately 6:45 am police received a traffic complaint involving a silver colored passenger van heading east bound on Highway 401 near the Morrish church overpass. The vehicle was described to be travelling at a high rate of speed nearly causing two collisions. Officers located the vehicle and pulled it over at Toronto Road.

Benildus ARIYARATNAM (age 57) of Whitby, Ontario, was arrested and charged with:

•        Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

•        Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs

The accused is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Cobourg on a date in August 2025.

Highway safety is a shared responsibility. If you choose to consume alcohol or drugs, the OPP encourage you to plan ahead to ensure that yourself and others that may be travelling our roadways arrive to their destinations safely.

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Mitchel DUNCAN Facing Numerous Charges

(MUNICIPALITY OF PORT HOPE, ON) – Members from the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an individual with multiple offences following an initial Highway Traffic Act offence.

On November 6, 2024, at approximately 3:35 a.m., police were on patrol on Wesleyville Road in the Municipality of Port Hope when they observed a passenger vehicle towing a trailer with no light. The officer attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver fled southbound.

OPP patrolled the local areas and located the motor vehicle which had collided with an overpass in the area of Lakeshore Road and Baulch Road. The driver was then observed fleeing into nearby private fields. There were no other persons involved. Following investigation and identification of the vehicle, officers were made aware that it was recently stolen from an address in Whitby.

The individual was not located during the initial search of the area. The Durham Regional Police Service and Port Hope Police Service were informed of the incident.

In the early hours of November 7, 2024, Port Hope Police contacted Northumberland OPP to inform that the person sought in connection with the incident had been located and the accused was taken into custody.

As a result, Mitchel DUNCAN, 29-years-old, from Courtice, has been charged with:

–       Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000

–       Flight from peace officer

–       Dangerous operation

–       Failure to stop after accident

–       Fail to report damage to fence bordering highway

–       Drive motor vehicle – perform stunt

–       Draw trailer, no plate

–       No red light on rear of trailer

–       Enter premises when entry prohibited.

The individual was held for bail to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Cobourg.

The Ontario Provincial Police is committed to public safety, delivering proactive and innovative policing in partnership with our communities.

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Joseph BARRETT – Impaired Driving

(MUNICIPALITY OF PORT HOPE, ON) – Members of the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a driver following a collision on Highway 401.

On July 11, 2024, at approximately 7:35 a.m., emergency services responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision on Highway 401 eastbound in the Municipality of Port Hope. The Municipality of Port Hope Fire Department, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and OPP arrived on scene where two occupants of one of the vehicles, attended a local hospital with minor injuries.

During the investigation, officers formed the grounds that the driver of the other vehicle was impaired. The individual was subsequently arrested and transported to a local detachment.

Joseph BARRETT, 31-years-old, from Cobourg, has been charged with:

–      Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs

–      Dangerous operation.

The accused is due to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice at a future date.

All three lanes of the highway were closed from approximately 8:35 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. for the investigation and removal of involved vehicles.

The OPP remind motorists that no amount of alcohol or drug is acceptable to consume and drive. Report impaired drivers. Should you observe a suspected impaired driver, please dial 911 or contact the Ontario Provincial Police at 1-888-310-1122.