OPP Assisting Port Hope Police Service

 Sudden Death Investigation

(PORT HOPE, ON) – On Wednesday March 20, 2019 shortly before 11:30 p.m., Port Hope Police Service responded to Cavan Street in the Municipality of Port Hope to assist an unconscious male.  

Emergency workers arrived to find the 52-year-old male with no vital signs. The male was pronounced deceased at the scene.  Port Hope Police Service requested the assistance of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) to investigate the circumstances surrounding this death.

The investigation is continuing by members of Port Hope Police Service Crime Unit and OPP Central Region Forensic Identification Services (FIS) under the direction of Detective Inspector Brad Robson of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB).

If anyone has information which may assist the investigation please contact the Port Hope Police Service (905) 885-8123. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or visit www.stopcrimehere.ca.

Contact:

Sergeant J.T. (Jason) Folz

Central Region Media Relations/Community Services Coordinator

C: 705 826-0416

jason.folz@opp.ca