Saugeen Shores Police say the arrest of a man in Port Elgin has led to a number of drug charges.
Police say at about 3:30 Monday afternoon, (Feb 15) an officer on general patrol noticed a passenger in a pickup who was wanted on an arrest warrant.
The officer stopped the vehicle on Emma Street in Port Elgin and arrested the male occupant. Police say a search of the man revealed, “A significant amount of controlled drugs.”
Police say they include suspected fentanyl with a street value of $12,000 and suspected cocaine with a street value of $1,600.
A 36 year old Port Elgin man has been charged with:
1. Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking a Schedule I Substance – Fentanyl
2. Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking a Schedule I Substance – Cocaine
3. Possession of a Schedule I Substance – Cocaine
4. Breach of Probation
5. Breach of Probation
In a separate incident at about 10 p.m. the same day, police say an officer on patrol in Southampton observed a
vehicle that was being operated in a suspicious manner near North Rankin St and Turner St. The vehicle was reported stolen to the Woodstock Police Service on February 12th.
Before the officer could attempt to stop the vehicle, police say, the occupants abandoned the vehicle at an address on Turner Street, then fled on foot. The officer gave chase on foot and located the occupants behind Foodland and placed both of them under arrest.
A 32 year old female and 43 year old male from Woodstock have been charged with:
1. Possession of property obtained by crime over $5000 (both charged)
2. Possession of a weapon contrary to an order (male only)
3. Possession of a Schedule 1 substance (female only)
They were released with a court date.