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Media Release - November 27, 2025
On November 26, 2025, Port Hope Police responded to a shoplifting incident at a local pharmacy. Officers located the suspect vehicle on Highway 401 and conducted a traffic stop.
Two adult males were arrested. One was charged with Theft Under $5,000 and Possession of Property Obtained by Crime and was held for a bail hearing due to existing court conditions. The second male was charged with Theft Under $5,000 and released on conditions.
The investigation remains ongoing.
Theft of Vehicle
On January 5th at approximately 8:14pm, police were called to a Port hope car dealership for a stolen vehicle. Police were advised that two males attended at approximately 7:00 PM and took a grey 2022 Hyundai Elantra for a test drive. At approximately 7:55 PM, the males returned and one male got into the Black Toyota 4 Runner that they arrived to the dealership in and both vehicles took off from the dealership quickly. The driver’s license provided to the dealership staff belonged to a male out of Caledon. Police observed video footage inside and outside of the dealership and observed one male wearing a red coat, white shirt, black baseball cap with word "security" on it and black pants. The second male was described as wearing a black coat, white hooded sweatshirt, black and camo baseball cap and black or grey pants. Both males appear to have dark hair and dark beards.
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
