Supporting our Lebanese Community

Charlottetown Police attended the vigil at Victoria Park to show support and honour those killed in last week’s devastating blast in Beirut. More than 250 people attended the event that was organized by the Canadian Lebanese Association of P.E.I. The vigil included speeches, a video, poetry, a song before the lighting of the candles and a prayer.

Charlottetown Police are investigating a suspicious device that was located on the property of a Passmore Street residence just before noon today. The property which is under new ownership is being renovated and workers located a metal pipe with end caps and immediately called police. As the visual appearance of this device is consistent with how pipe-bomb’s are constructed the Explosive Removal Unit from Halifax is attending to deal with the device. Police have coordinated off the area and have evacuated residents neighboring the property.

A further update will be given when later in the day.

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Charlottetown Police Services are requesting the public’s help in identifying the male 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).

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Charlottetown Police Services are requesting the public’s help in identifying the male 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).

Charlottetown Police Services remind the public to be aware of the CRA phone call scam and to protect themselves against being victims of fraud. Over the last few weeks there has been an increase in reported cases.

The fraudster pretends to be with the CRA (Canada Revenue Agency), calls unwitting tax payers and tells them that they owe money from a past tax return.  The tax payer is told that they will incur additional fees, face jail time, be arrested by Police or be deported if they fail to pay.  In many cases, the phone number displayed is the same as local Police which makes the victim believe it’s a legitimate phone call.  The fraudster will then pressure the victim into making a payment which usually consists of a bitcoin transaction, wire transfer or prepaid gift cards. These scammers are very threatening and entice fear.

The CRA will never

• ask for information about your passport, health card, or driver’s license
• demand immediate payment by Interac e-transfer, bitcoin, prepaid credit cards or gift cards from retailers such as iTunes, Amazon, or others
• use aggressive language or threaten you with arrest or sending the police
• leave voicemails that are threatening or give personal or financial information

How to protect yourself:

• Simply hang up and if you feel the need to verify if the CRA was actually trying to reach you, then call the CRA directly to inquire why they were calling you. Never provide personal information on inbound calls.

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Charlottetown Police Services are requesting the public’s help in identifying the female depicted in the attached images.

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).

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At approximately 11:50 pm last night (Aug 3), Charlottetown Police Services were dispatched to a business on Euston Street in response to an altercation between three females.

Upon arrival Police located two females, one of which who was showing signs of being sprayed with “pepper spray”.  The investigation led Police to a third female who was involved in the altercation and also showing signs of being assaulted.

All three females reside in Charlottetown, are known to each other and have all been charged.  Injuries sustained were minor and did not require medical attention.

A 35 year old female has been charged with assault with a weapon and possession of a weapon for dangerous purposes, a 40 year old female has been charged with assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon for dangerous purposes and breach of probation and a 24 year old female has been charged with obstruction of justice.

The females were released with conditions and will appear in Provincial Court at a later date.

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At approximately 8:30 pm on Sunday evening (Aug 2), Charlottetown Police Services responded to a complaint of two suspicious males on Queen Street swinging a baseball bat.

Police were able to locate the suspect vehicle associated to the complaint and pulled it over.  Police located a baseball bat and two knives which resulted in charges being laid.

A 29 year old Clyde River male has been charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and breach of probation and a 33 year old Charlottetown male has been charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose..

Both males have been released with conditions and will appear in Provincial Court at a later date.

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At approximately 11:30 pm on Friday night (July 31), Charlottetown Police Services responded to a complaint of a possible impaired driver on Grafton Street.  Police were able to locate the suspect vehicle and performed a traffic stop.  Police determined that the driver was impaired by alcohol and placed the male under arrest.  He was brought back to the Police Station and refused to provide breath samples.

A 44 year old Charlottetown male has been charged with refusal 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.

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At approximately 5:30 am this morning (July 23), Charlottetown Police Services responded to a complaint of a fire at a residence on Queen Street where a female was seen running away from the location.

A 24 year old Charlottetown female matching the description was located a short time later, arrested and subsequently charged with arson and breach of probation.

The accused remains in custody and will appear for a remand hearing later this afternoon.

The accused sustained minor injuries, was treated at the QEH and released into Police custody.  The residence sustained minor damage as a result of the fire, but not sufficient enough to have displaced any of the residents.