UPDATE : Charges Laid – Hit & Run Vehicle/Pedestrian Collision – Seeking Public Assistance

UPDATE: Dec 20, 2024

Tips from the public have led to the arrest of the suspect involved in this hit and run investigation.

On Dec 19th, Officers followed up on a recent tip which led to the arrest of an 18 year old Charlottetown male.  Police also seized the vehicle involved in this crime.  The male was subsequently charged with Failure to remain at the scene of an accident causing bodily harm (CCC s.320.16(2)).

The accused was released from custody and will appear in Provincial Court in January.

Police wish to thank the public for their assistance in solving this crime.

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File: 20241770868

Charlottetown Police Services are investigating a vehicle/pedestrian collision that occurred at approximately 6:30pm on Wednesday December 4th.

A small dark colored sedan was traveling westbound on Richard Drive and collided with a pedestrian that was walking westbound on the right side of the road and was struck from behind (map of collision location below).   The collision occurred on the east side of the Richard Drive / Doncaster Avenue intersection.   The vehicle would have sustained some noticeable damage to its front end.   Evidence collected on scene suggests that the vehicle may be a Toyota Corolla, possibly a 2007 to 2012 model.  The image below is believed to be the vehicle involved.

The victim of the collision, a 54 year old Charlottetown male, sustained serious injuries and was transported to the QEH.

Police are asking anyone who may have information, witnessed the collision, or that may have video to contact Charlottetown Police Services at 902-629-4172, complete the tip section below or contact PEI Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

File: 20241820356

On Sunday morning (Dec 15), Charlottetown Police Services responded to a report of a male and female going through vehicles in the area of Dresden Court and Hawthorn Avenue.  As Officers made their way to the area, the Charlottetown Police Dispatchers accessed the E-Watch camera system and were able to locate the suspects on live video in the area of Fitzroy Street and Esher Street.  Officers attended that area, located the two suspects and placed them under arrest without incident.

The initial investigation led Officers to several other locations that had fallen victim to the same type of offence overnight.

A 42 year old Charlottetown female has been charged with a single count of theft under $5000.   She was later released from custody and will appear in Provincial Court at a later date.

40 year old Michael Arthur Gaudet from Charlottetown, has been charged with:

• Theft under $5000 x6
• Breach of Probation x5 
• Trespass at Night x2

The accused has been remanded in custody and will appear in Provincial Court at a later date. The accused is a Prolific Offender accumulating 128 previous criminal code convictions over the last 20 years.   Charlottetown Police Services are committed to keeping Charlottetown and PEI residents safe by focusing its efforts on targeting Prolific Offenders to minimize crime and victimization.

Police would like to remind the public to take some effective and simple preventative measures to minimize theft from vehicles 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. Police again credit the public for this arrest.  This is the second time in the last month, that concerned citizens have called Police to report suspicious activity and that has led to arrests and charges.  Police cannot be everywhere all the time, by working together with Island residents, we all do our part in keeping our communities safe.

Charlottetown Police Services will be increasing the frequency of Road Safety Check Points during the Holiday Season.

Last Friday night, check points were conducted on Malpeque Road (North end), St Peters Road (West end) and Water Street.  Approximately 500 vehicles went through these check points. Two vehicles were towed due to no registration and insurance and 3 Summary Offence tickets under the Highway Traffic Act were issued for driving without insurance and/or vehicle registration.

Police are reminding the public to plan ahead, designate a sober driver and never drive while impaired.

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

File: 20241758338

At 4:10 am Monday morning (Dec 2), Charlottetown Police Services responded to a complaint of a male seen inside a fenced in area of a communications business located on Belvedere Avenue.

Multiple Police Units responded. Police entered the area and located a male hiding and placed him under arrest.  The fenced in area contained several spools of wire used in the communications industry.

As the result of the investigation, a 46 year old Montague male has been charged with break and enter.  The accused has been remanded in custody and will appear in Provincial Court on Thursday.

At 1:50 am Sunday morning, while on routine patrol, an Officer observed a vehicle go through a red light at the intersection of Kent Street and Great George Street.  The vehicle was pulled over and the driver displayed signs of being impaired by alcohol and was arrested.  A 24 year old Mount Stewart male was charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle after proving breath samples that were twice the legal limit.

At 2:45 am Sunday morning, while investigating an unrelated complaint, Officers located the subject of complaint pumping gas at a gas station on Euston Street.  The driver displayed signs of being impaired by alcohol and was arrested.  A 39 year old Charlottetown male was subsequently charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle after proving breath samples that were above the legal limit.

At 2:00 am this morning, while on routine patrol, Officers came across a single vehicle collision on University Avenue.  The vehicle had struck a light standard on the median of the road.  The driver was not injured but showed signs of being impaired by alcohol and was arrested.  A 40 year old Charlottetown male has been charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle after proving breath samples that were almost twice 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.

File: 20241735300

At 6:40 am yesterday morning (Nov 27), Charlottetown Police Services responded to a 911 call reporting that a male had broken into Charlottetown Rural High School and had fled towards Burns Avenue.

Officers were able to identify the suspect via surveillance video and a search of the area resulted in locating the male suspect who had broken into an apartment building on Burns Avenue and was hiding inside a utility room.   The male was arrested without incident.

As a result of the investigation, 33 year old Christopher RUSH has been charged with two counts of break and enter, one count of possession of break-in tools and one count of breach of probation.  These new charges come one day after he was charged with stealing from vehicles on Tuesday morning.  The accused is a prolific property crime offender with 48 criminal code convictions on his record. He was recently released from Prince County Jail on November 24th after serving a sentence for possessing stolen property.

The accused has been remanded in custody and will appear in Provincial Court later today.

File: 20241730492

At 3:00am this morning (Nov 26), Charlottetown Police Services responded to a complaint of a male going through vehicles along Parkview Drive.  Several Police units responded and one of them located a male inside a vehicle on MacKay Drive.  A foot chase ensued and the Officer was able to catch up to the male suspect on Palmers Lane where he was arrested without further incident.   During the search of the suspect, Police located a collapsible baton and other items that had been stolen from vehicles.

A 33 year old Charlottetown male has been charged with theft under $5000, trespass at night, possession of a weapon for dangerous purposes and breach of probation.

The accused has been released from custody with conditions and will appear in Provincial Court at a later date.

Police would like to remind the public to 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.  Police credit this arrest to the concerned citizen that reported this suspicious activity.

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).

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

At 2:00 am Saturday morning, Police responded to a single vehicle collision complaint at the Norwood Road/St Peters Road round about .  Police located one vehicle that had been driving south/west on St Peters Road towards the Arterial Highway and failed to negotiate the round about striking the curb and causing the vehicle to leave the road and come to rest  on the shoulder.  The vehicle lost a wheel from the impact and the driver was not injured.

Officers spoke with the driver of the vehicle and determined that he showed signs of being impaired by alcohol and was arrested.  A 22 year old Summerside male was charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle after proving breath samples that were above the legal limit.

While at this collision scene, another Officer was speaking with a witness that came upon the collision, he noticed that the witness also displayed signs of being impaired by alcohol and arrested him for impaired driving.   A 21 year old Charlottetown male was subsequently charged with impaired driving after providing breath samples that were above the legal limit.

At 2:00 am Sunday morning, while on routine patrol, Officers observed a vehicle speeding on University Avenue.  The vehicle was pulled over on the Lower Malpeque Road and Police determined that the driver was impaired by alcohol and was arrested.  A 31 year old Charlottetown male was charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle after proving breath samples that were above the legal limit.

At 2:10 am Sunday morning, while on routine patrol, Officers observed a vehicle driving in an erratic manner on Great George Street.  The vehicle was pulled over on Queen Street and the Officer determined that the driver was impaired by alcohol and arrested him.  A 40 year old Alberta male has been charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle after proving breath samples that were 4 times 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.

On Wednesday night (Nov 20) at approximately 8:20pm, Charlottetown Police Services responded to a complaint of a male trespassing on a property on Grafton Street.

Police located the male walking away from the area.  Once Police caught up to him, he was recognized as a Break and Enter suspect that had been captured on video surveillance earlier in the week. The male was arrested and initially provided Police with a false name but Officers were able to determine his true identity and discovered that he was wanted in PEI for failing to appear in court earlier this month.

Break and Enter Investigations: On Monday morning (Nov 18th), Police responded to two properties that had been broken into overnight.  One was at a business on Fitzroy that resulted with a cash register being stolen and the other was at an underground parking garage on Great George where entry was gained and the male proceed to steal from multiple parked vehicles.  In both cases, the suspect was captured on video surveillance.

As a result of the investigation, a 47 year old Montague male has been charged with:

• Obstruct Police
• Break and Enter x2
• Fail to comply with a Release Order x3

The accused has been remanded in custody and will appear in Provincial Court at a later date.

File: 20241707897

At approximately 8:15 pm last night (Nov 20), Charlottetown Police responded to a possible impaired driver complaint on Mount Edward Road.

Officers located the vehicle on Longworth Avenue and pulled it over.  Officers determined that driver was impaired by alcohol.  He was arrested and brought back to the Police Station to provide breath samples.

A 44 year old  Charlottetown male was subsequently charged with impaired driving after providing breath samples that were over twice the legal limit. The accused was released from custody 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.