Male Remanded Following Second Arrest in One Day

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A 31 year old male charged with Break and Enter and released on conditions on Tuesday (Aug 31), re-offended within hours of his release and is now remanded in custody until his court appearance next week. 

 As reported in a media release on Tuesday, Charlottetown Police Services Street Crime Unit had located and arrested the 31 year old male and charged him with Break and Enter and Breach of Probation in connection with a residential Break and Enter that occurred last week.  The male was released from custody with conditions Tuesday afternoon.   

 Later that day, at approximately 9:45 pm, the accused was caught on video surveillance attempting to gain entry into a shed at a residential property in the City.  The male was again located and arrested yesterday (Sept 1) for this offence.  He now faces additional charges of trespass at night and breach of probation.   He appeared in court this morning and was remanded into custody and will appear in Provincial Court next week.  

After a nationwide search, the City of Charlottetown has named Brad MacConnell the new Chief of the Charlottetown Police Services.

Chief MacConnell was sworn in at an official ceremony held in Council Chambers at City Hall on Monday, August 30, 2021. The Honourable Nancy L. Key administered the oath, and Mayor Philip Brown and the Honourable Bloyce Thompson, Minister of Justice, presented Chief MacConnell with the Governor General Exemplary Police Service 30-Year Medal in recognition of his decades of service as a Police Officer.

“We are incredibly proud to announce Brad MacConnell as the new Chief of Police for the Charlottetown Police Services,” said Mayor Philip Brown. “Brad is a seasoned officer who understands our city, our community and our police force. We expect his passion for community-based policing will continue in his new role as Chief of Police. On behalf of Council, I wish to congratulate our new Chief of Police, Brad MacConnell,” said Mayor Brown.

Chief MacConnell joined the Charlottetown Police Services in 1995, after serving five years with the Canadian Armed Forces Military Police. During his 26-year tenure with the Charlottetown Police Services, Chief MacConnell has served in several roles, including Patrol Constable, Detective Constable with both the Street Crime Unit and the Major Crimes Unit, Detective Sergeant in charge of Major Crimes, and since 2016 as Deputy Chief of Police. Chief MacConnell was a co-recipient of the Premier’s Crime Prevention award for his work with the Loki 7 Task Force.

Chief MacConnell attended Dalhousie University and the Canadian Police College, where he received a Certificate of Police Leadership and completed the Senior Police Administration course, respectively. Chief MacConnell has also received the Canadian Police Association Award of Excellence for bravery and the Police Exemplary Service Medal.

“Chief MacConnell exemplifies the best of our Charlottetown Police Services and has been instrumental in the modernization and implementation of new technologies within the department,” said Councillor Greg Rivard, Chair of the Protective and Emergency Services Committee. “With his extensive experience and leadership skills, I know that Chief MacConnell will continue to build upon the legacy of exceptional performance and responsible police work we expect from our Police Services. On behalf of the Protective and Emergency Services Committee, congratulations Chief MacConnell,” concluded Rivard.

Chief MacConnell lives in Charlottetown with his wife Kerrilee and their three children, Morgan, Hannah, and Brad.

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Charlottetown Police Services Street Crime Unit located and arrested a 31 year old Charlottetown male at 11:30 pm last night in connection to a Break and Enter at a residence on Valley Street that occurred last week on August 26th.

The accused was released on conditions this morning and will appear in Provincial Court at a later date.

Over the last few weeks, there has been an increase in sheds being broken into and thefts from vehicles throughout the City.   Police are reminding the public of a few preventative measures that can reduce the risk of being a victim of property crimes:

• Keep vehicle doors locked and remove all valuables, especially purses, wallets, tools and sporting goods equipment.
• If possible, ensure your yard is well lit at night and have video surveillance.
• Keep shed and residence doors locked.  Don’t make it easy for culprits to steal your property.
• Report suspicious activity immediately to Police.

Charlottetown Police Services responded to a report of a  fisherman that fell off the pier into the water at the Charlottetown Harbour early this afternoon.

It is reported that  bystanders attempted to rescue the man but could not reach him in time due to water conditions.

Charlottetown Fire Department, the Canadian Coast Guard and Divers from Divers Quarters from Hazelbrook assisted with the search.

The divers located the deceased 38 year old man within 15 minutes.  An autopsy will be performed tomorrow.

Our thoughts are with grieving family and friends during the difficult time.

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Charlottetown Police Services are requesting the public’s help in identifying the male shoplifting suspect depicted in the attached video.

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

Cst Tim Keizer and Cst Dale Johnson dropped into the Inner City Life Skills Camp founded by Lenny Serois over 33 years ago. The Charlottetown Police Service are proud supports of the camp that provides Charlottetown youth with a fun filled confidence building environment using activity and heathy lifestyle as the main focus.

Charlottetown Police Services responded to two separate impaired driving complaints within a half hour of each other this morning.

File: 20211257074 – At 00:10 am this morning (Aug 24), Police responded to a complaint of a single vehicle collision on North River Road. The complainant told Police that the vehicle had struck a median and continued driving away with flat tires.  Police located and pulled the vehicle over at the intersection of Young and Upper Prince Streets. The female driver displayed signs of being impaired by alcohol and was brought back to the Police Station to provide breath samples.

A 29 year old Ontario woman has been charged with refusing to provide a breath sample upon demand.

File: 20211257182 – At 00:40 am this morning,  Charlottetown Police Services responded to a complaint of a possible impaired driver on Kent Street.  Police located the vehicle on the Prince Street. The driver displayed signs of being impaired by alcohol and was arrested.

A 35 year old Stratford male was subsequently charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle after providing breath samples that were two and a half (2.5) times the legal limit.

Both individuals will appear in Provincial Court at a later date.

Charlottetown Police Services encourage the public to report any instances of impaired driving…Call 911.

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At approximately 4:50 am Sunday morning (Aug 23), Charlottetown Police Services responded to a complaint of a possible impaired driver on Esher Street.  Police located the vehicle and determined that the driver was impaired by alcohol and was arrested.  He was brought back to the Police Station and refused to provide breath samples.

A 27 year old Nova Scotia male has been charged with refusing to provide a breath sample upon demand and will appear in Provincial Court at a later date.

Charlottetown Police Services encourage the public to report any instances of impaired driving…Call 911.

On Sat Aug 7 2021 Cst Tim Keizer and police outreach youth worker Jane Wood had the pleasure of addressing both youth and their parent of the dangers of cyber bullying. In  a later session police spoke to the realities of online frauds. Special thanks to Tammy Rayner for organizing the event Tammy is the deployment programming/ community engagement coordinator for the PEI Military Family Resource Centre.

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At 10:20 pm last night (Aug 19), Charlottetown Police Services responded to a single vehicle collision at the intersection of the Arterial Highway and Mount Edward Road.

While interacting with the driver, Police determined that the driver displayed signs of being impaired by drugs and was arrested.  An officer trained as a Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) confirmed the driver was under the influence of drugs and made the demand that a blood sample be provided.

Impaired driving charges are pending the blood sample toxicology results.

A 28 year old Charlottetown man was released from custody with a 90 day driving prohibition order and the vehicle has been impounded for 30 days.

Charlottetown Police Services encourage the public to report any instances of impaired driving…Call 911.