Three people are facing multiple charges following a Port Hope police investigation into alleged sexual assault and forcible confinement involving a woman.
Police say officers responded to a disturbance near Phillips Road on Oct. 27, 2026. An investigation involving the Port Hope Police Service’s criminal investigations branch, with assistance from Cobourg police, led to the arrests.
Jean Paul Vachon, 49, of Bowmanville, faces several charges, including three counts of sexual assault, forcible confinement, aggravated assault, overcoming resistance by administering or attempting to administer a drug, and three counts of possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.
Natasha Fisher, 32, and Erich Braun, 30, both of Port Hope, are each charged with sexual assault and forcible confinement. Fisher also faces an assault with a weapon charge.
Police allege officers seized approximately 11 grams of suspected fentanyl, 4.7 grams of crack cocaine and two grams of powder cocaine during the investigation, along with items associated with drug trafficking.
(Richard Evans)
