Media Release March 13 2019
A 55 year old Durham Region man is facing charges as a result of a domestic dispute incident. On the 12 th of March the man called the parents of his common law partner and told them that he was going to harm their daughter if she did not leave the Courtice residence. The parents were able to contact the daughter and she left the residence. An investigation was commenced into the incident which revealed historical domestic disputes which resulted in criminal allegations. Durham Regional Police arrested the accused man shortly after 11:00pm at his residence. He was escorted to the Port Hope Police Service where he was formally charged with 2 counts of threatening and one count of assault. He was held in custody pending a show cause hearing. No names will be released.