Two Impaired Drivers Charged in Charlottetown on Saturday

September 29, 2026 General

At approximately 2:20 a.m. on September 26, an officer from Charlottetown Police Services General Patrol Unit witnessed a vehicle traveling the wrong way on Kent Street. The officer initiated a traffic stop, and the 24-year-old male was charged with impaired driving after failing the breath tests.

File No. 2026-1420027

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At approximately 7:20 p.m. on September 26, Charlottetown Police Services received a report of a suspected impaired driver who was seen swerving and driving erratically. An officer from the General Patrol Unit located the vehicle nearby and conducted a traffic stop on Brighton Road.

The officer observed signs of impairment were confirmed by breath samples that came back at more than twice the legal limit. The 36-year-old male was charged with impaired driving.

File No. 2026-1423448

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All individuals charged have been released from custody and will appear in court at a later date.

Impaired driving is not an accident; it’s a choice that can have devastating consequences.

If you suspect that someone is driving impaired, don’t ignore it, call 9-1-1.