File: 2021 231507
Charlottetown Police Services responded to an unusual request for service Sunday morning on Patterson Drive.
A concerned resident called Police to report that a seal was in front of her residence on the road.
This was a first for the responding officers. After consulting with DFO (Department of Fisheries and Ocean) Officers were able to place the seal in the back seat of the Patrol Vehicle and drove it to the water where it was released to it’s natural habitat.
File: 2021216063
Yesterday morning (Feb 18), Charlottetown Police Services responded to a theft from vehicle complaint that occurred overnight at a residential property on Beach Grove Road. A wallet had been stolen from the vehicle and a credit card had been fraudulently used at a local gas station.
Video surveillance from the gas station was obtained and Officers were able to identify the two suspects. By late afternoon, both suspects were located and arrested.
An 18 year old Charlottetown female and a 30 year old Charlottetown male have both been charged with unauthorized use of a credit card and breach of probation. They were released with conditions and will appear in Provincial Court at a later date.
Charlottetown Police Services have seen a slight increase in reported phone scams over the last few weeks and anticipate that with the tax season approaching, these scams will increase.
The forms of scams vary and evolve over time. One consistent theme is that they use fear tactics and threats to pressure the victim into providing personal/banking information and/or pressure them into sending payments that usually consist of a bitcoin transaction, wire transfer or prepaid gift cards.
Don’t be a victim:
What to do after the call:
The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre is a good resource to get more information on various frauds and preventative tips. https://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/index-eng.htm
File: 2021212725
At 3:35 pm yesterday afternoon (Feb 17), Charlottetown Police Services responded to a complaint of two males fighting outside a residence on Oak Drive. Both male knew each other and did not sustain any significant injuries.
As a result of the investigation, a 36 year old Charlottetown male has been charged with assault and mischief under $5000 dollars. He has been released with conditions and will appear in Provincial Court at a later date.
File: 2021188361
On Friday February 11th, Charlottetown Police Street Crime Unit arrested a male and female following a targeted traffic stop on Capital Drive and seized a quantity of methamphetamine, cash and drug paraphernalia.
A 40 year old female and a 35 year old male, both from Marshfield, have been charged with possession of drugs for the purpose of trafficking.
They were released from custody with conditions and will appear in Provincial Court at a later date.
Police encourage anyone with information about illegal drug activity to contact Charlottetown Police at 902-629-4172, complete the tip section below or contact PEI Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Do you have information that can help us solve this file? Leave a tip below. If you wish to remain anonymous, only fill out the information area. If you add your contact name, email or phone number, you may be contacted by an Officer to discuss the information you provided.
File: 2021193671
At 7:35 pm Friday (Feb 12th), Charlottetown Police Services responded to a complaint of a male causing a disturbance at a business on University Avenue.
Upon arrival Police learned that a male had entered the store and began to argue with a female worker whom was his girlfriend. The male was intoxicated and when asked to leave by other staff, he assaulted one person, threatened others and overturned clothing racks. He then left prior to Police arriving.
The male was located a short time later and arrested. A 20 year old Souris male has been charged with assault, causing a disturbance and three (3) counts of uttering threats. He was lodge in jail overnight and released with conditions the following day. He will appear in Provincial Court at a later date.
File: 2021199165
While on routine patrol at 1:15 am Sunday morning, Officers observed a vehicle driving erratically and performed a traffic stop on Riverside Drive. The vehicle driver displayed signs of being impaired by alcohol and was arrested.
A 28 year old Charlottetown female was subsequently charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle. The accused will appear in Provincial Court at a later date.
Charlottetown Police Services encourage the public to report any instances of impaired driving…Call 911.
File: 2021180051
Last night at 7:20 pm, Charlottetown Police Services received a complaint of a possible impaired driver leaving a business parking lot on University Avenue. E-Watch cameras located the suspect vehicle traveling north on University Avenue and dispatchers directed Officers in that direction. Patrol Officers where able to locate the vehicle turning east on Belvedere Ave and effected a traffic stop. The vehicle driver displayed signs of being impaired by alcohol and was arrested.
A 30 year old Stratford female was subsequently charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle after providing breath samples over two and a half times the legal limit. The accused will appear in Provincial Court at a later date.
Charlottetown Police Services encourage the public to report any instances of impaired driving…Call 911.
File: 202177539
Charlottetown Police Services responded to a domestic violence complaint that occurred in a business parking lot at 00:45 am on January 18th. Both the female victim and the male suspect had left the scene prior to police arrival. The male suspect had been evading Police since that time and was located and arrested on Saturday (Feb 6th).
As a result of the investigation, a 36 year old Charlottetown male has been charged with assault and breach of probation.
The accused has been remanded in custody and will appear in Provincial Court this afternoon.
File: 2021170254
Charlottetown Police Services responded to a domestic violence complaint at 10:20 am Sunday (Feb 7). The female victim did not require any medical attention.
As a result of the investigation, a 44 year old Charlottetown male has been charged with assault.
The accused has been released from custody with conditions to have no contact with the victim and will appear in Provincial Court at a later date.