Male Charged with Several Offences

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On Oct 28th, Charlottetown Police Services responded to a theft complaint on Grafton Street.  The complainant informed Police that her son’s new $300 running shoes were stolen from the entrance of a dentist office.   The responding Officer made a request to the Charlottetown Police Dispatcher to check Police E-Watch video surveillance in the area to see if it capture the suspect.    E-Watch did in fact capture the suspect on Weymouth Street wearing the stolen shoes.  Officers located the suspect a short time later at the intersection of Kent Street and Great George and arrested him after a brief struggle. A 51 year old Charlottetown male was subsequently charged with theft under $5000, resist arrest and breach of probation.  He was later released from custody.

On Oct 29th at 8:15am, Charlottetown Police Services responded to a complaint of a male defecating on the sidewalk on Queen Street. The incident was captured on Police E-Watch and assisted Police in locating the same suspect from the previous day on Grafton Street where he was arrested without incident.  The same male, a 51 year old Charlottetown male was charged with indecent act, mischief under $5000, causing a disturbance and breach of probation.   He was remanded in custody and will appear in Provincial Court tomorrow.

The Charlottetown Police Services E-watch surveillance system has proven itself to be an extremely effective tool by providing invaluable evidence to all Law Enforcement on PEI.  E-Watch and ALPR evidence has led  to numerous criminal code charges, has been effective with locating missing persons or persons suffering from mental health emergencies and has provided evidence for of a variety of Highway Traffic Act infractions.

Did you know that there are over 150 E-Watch cameras in Charlottetown, Stratford, and Borden.  Additionally, there are over 50 ALPR (Automatic License Plate Readers) in Charlottetown, Stratford, Summerside, Kensington and Borden.

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At 7:20 am on Oct 26, Charlottetown Police Services responded to a complaint of a male attempting to break into a residence on Fitzroy Street. Several Units responded and a male matching the description was located and arrested without incident.   A 42 year old Charlottetown male was charged with break and enter.   The male was remanded in custody to allow Halifax Regional Police to attend and pick him up on an unrelated arrest warrant in their jurisdiction.  He is facing the following charges in Halifax – break and enter, possession of a weapon for dangerous purposes, mischief under $5000 and uttering threats.

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At 9:40 pm last night (Oct 28), Charlottetown Police Services responded to a break and enter that occurred at the Confederation Centre of the Arts on Richmond Street.  Multiple units responded and located the male suspect who was attempting to flee the area. A 30 year old Charlottetown male was subsequently charged with break and enter and breach of probation.  He was released from custody with conditions and will appear in Provincial Court at a later date.

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Charlottetown Police Services Major Crime Unit have charged a male with several offences following a three week investigation.

On Oct 1st 2024, Charlottetown Police Services responded to a complaint from a female reporting that her window screen had been cut and tampered with overnight and believed someone may have been looking in her ground floor window.  At the initial phase of the investigation, the Charlottetown Police Services Forensic Identification Section and Major Crime Unit were called in to assist.

At 11:30pm on Oct 2nd, Police responded to a complaint at the same residence where the female victim from the previous complaint had seen a male looking in her window again and followed him to a vehicle that was parked a short distance away.  Several Police units responded and located the vehicle leaving the area and pulled it over. The driver, 26 year old John Wesley Johnson was arrested and subsequently charged with trespass at night and was brought back to Police Headquarters for processing.  He was later released from custody.

On October 18th, the Charlottetown Police Services Major Crime Unit arrested John Wesley Johnson for voyeurism and simultaneously executed a search warrant at his residence.   In relation to the Oct 1st incident, John Wesley Johnson was charged with trespass at night, voyeurism, indecent act and mischief under $5000 dollars.

The accused appeared in court and has been released on conditions that include a daily curfew, refrain from attending the victims residence and be subject to electronic monitoring.

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At approximately 12:20 am this morning, Charlottetown Police Services responded to a complaint of a male that had damaged windows at a Bank vestibule on Queen Street.

Upon arrival, Police located an injured male and significant damage consisting of broken windows inside the Bank vestibule.  Officers determined that two males had been in a verbal argument, one of the males exited the vestibule and returned a short time later with rocks and began throwing them at the male and struck several windows in the process.   Both males were known to each other.

The accused, a 30 year old Charlottetown male was located a short time later and subsequently charged with mischief over $5000 dollars, assault with a weapon and breach of probation.  The accused appeared in Provincial Court this morning and was remanded in custody.

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Charlottetown Police Services is seeking public assistance with identifying this shoplifting suspect.

Anyone with information regarding this individual is asked to contact police at 902-629-4172, complete the tip section below or contact PEI Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Charlottetown Police Services responded to several possible impaired driving complaints over the weekend, four of which resulted in charges.

At 1:30 am Saturday morning, Police responded to a complaint of a possible impaired driver on Kent Street.  The investigation led to the arrest of a 37 year old Stratford female. She was brought back to the Police Station and subsequently charged with impaired driving after providing breath samples that were above the legal limit.

At 2:10 am Saturday morning, while on routine patrol, Officers observed a vehicle driving erratically on Fitzroy Street.  The vehicle was pulled over on Great George Street and Police determined that the driver was impaired by alcohol.  A 20 year old Peakes PEI female was charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle after proving breath samples that were above the legal limit.

At 3:30 am Saturday morning, Officers responded to a complaint of a possible impaired driver on Kensington Road.  Officers located the suspect vehicle and determined that the driver was impaired by alcohol and arrested him.  A 39 year old  Margate PEI male has been charged with refusing to provide a breath sample upon demand.

At 2:30 am Sunday morning, Police responded to a complaint of a possible impaired driver on Maypoint Road.  Officers located the vehicle and pulled it over on the Upton Road. The driver of the vehicle showed signs of being impaired by alcohol and was arrested. A 60 year old Charlottetown male was charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle  after providing breath samples that were over the legal limit.

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

Charlottetown Police Services is reminding the public  to  plan ahead and never get behind the wheel when their ability to drive is impaired by drugs or alcohol.

The Police Service wishes to thank concerned citizens for reporting possible impaired drivers.   The public is encouraged to report instances of suspected impaired driving by calling 911.

Over the last week Charlottetown Police Services has seen an increased volume of complaints reporting thefts from vehicles.  The majority of the cases have occurred in the East Royalty and Sherwood communities.  A few others have occurred in Browns Court, along Longworth Avenue, Grafton Street and Kensington Road.

Charlottetown Police will be stepping up patrols in these areas.

Residents can take some effective and simple preventative measures such as:

1. Do not leave valuables such as purses, wallets and electronic devices in vehicles
2. Always keep your doors locked

Residents are also encouraged to immediately report suspicious activity to Police.

Anyone with information regarding these crimes may contact police at 902-629-4172, complete the tip section below or contact PEI Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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Charlottetown Police Services is seeking public assistance with identifying this shoplifting suspect.

Anyone with information regarding this individual is asked to contact police at 902-629-4172, complete the tip section below or contact PEI Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

File: 20241389198

At approximately 4:30 pm on Friday (Sept 20), Charlottetown Police Services along with IEMS responded to a two vehicle collision on Garfield Street.

A motorcycle that was traveling east on Garfield Street and collided with the rear passenger side of a dump truck that was turning left from Garfield Street onto Strawberry Lane.  The motorcycle driver, a 42 year old male was pronounced deceased on scene, the driver of the truck was uninjured.

The investigation is ongoing.  The area was temporarily blocked to traffic to allow the Charlottetown Police collision re-constructionist conduct it’s investigation.   Police and other first responders offer their condolences to the families affected during this difficult time.