Counterfeit $50 CAD Bills in Circulation – Charge Laid

Charlottetown Police Services are warning the public and businesses that counterfeit $50.00 bills have been circulating in the Charlottetown area.

On Nov 12 Police responded to a complaint from a business on Mount Edward Road reporting that a male had passed a counterfeit $50 bill.

On Nov 18 Police responded to another complaint of a male and female that passed two counterfeit $50 bills at a business located on Euston Street.

On Nov 19, Police arrested a 35 year old Charlottetown male in relation to both occurrences and charged him with uttering counterfeit money x2 and breach of Probation x2.  He has been released from custody with conditions and will appear in Provincial Court at a later date.

The counterfeit $50 bill is pictured below with counterfeit identifiers listed.

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At 9:45pm Friday (Nov 8) night, Charlottetown Police Services responded to a 911 call reporting that a woman had fallen off the dock at the end of Queen Street.  Charlottetown Fire Department and IEMS were also dispatched to the scene.

Multiple Police units responded and upon arrival were informed that a woman had accidentally fallen off the dock while with some friends near the 2024 sign at the end of Queen Street.  The woman was located in the water on the Peaks side of the Delta Hotel, conscious and holding on to a pillar.   She was in distress yelling that she could not hang on much longer.  One of the responding Officers proceeded to jump into the water rendering aid to the woman. The Officer was able to position a life ring around here and proceeded to swim her back to the lower level docks were other Officers and Fire Fighters helped pull her and the Officer out of the water.

The woman was treated by IEMS – although quite shaken and cold from the incident, she did not sustained any injuries.

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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).

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On Friday morning (Nov 1), Charlottetown Police Services responded to a report of a break and enter that occurred at a business on Great George Street.  Entry had been gained sometime overnight and items stolen consisted of a credit card, a laptop and computer monitor.

As a result of the investigation, a 30 year old Charlottetown male was arrested and charged with break and enter and breach of probation.   This is the same male that was arrested and charged with break and enter on Oct 28th at the Confederation Centre of the Arts.   The male has been remanded in court and is scheduled to appear in Provincial Court later today.

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Charlottetown Police Services received a complaint at 8:40 pm last night reporting two mustangs (black & yellow) were driving erratically on Northridge Parkway.  Police were unable to locate the vehicles at that time.

At 2:00 am this morning, Police spotted the two vehicles on Northridge Parkway and attempted to pull them over but both fled at a high rate of speed and Police discontinued for public safety reasons.

At 3:35 am, Officers observed both vehicles driving south on Mount Edward Road and attempted to pull the vehicles over near the roundabout on Allen Street/Mount Edward Road.  Both vehicles did not stop and fled east on Beasley Street. Police again discontinued for public safety reasons.  The Police E-Watch cameras captured both vehicles turning left onto Kensington Road driving at a high rate of speed.  E-Watch video shows that both vehicles drove north on Kensington Road, the first vehicle had to brake hard to avoid colliding with another vehicle traveling in the same direction, the second mustang was not able to brake fast enough and collided with the leading mustang.   Both vehicles were heavily damaged and inoperable.   As Police arrived on scene, two persons attempted to run from Police but were located a short distance away.  The vehicles had other passengers with only one suffering minor injuries.

As a result of the investigation, a 19 year old Tenmile House male has been charged with flight from Police x2 and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle x2 and a second driver, an 18 year old Springvale male has been charged with flight from Police x2 and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle x2.  Both male have been release from custody with conditions and will appear in Provincial Court.

Based on data from the LPR (License Plate Recognition) system, Police believe the vehicles were also in the Kensington and Summerside area near midnight.

Files: 20241591740, 20241595576

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.

Files: 20241446603, 20241456842

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.

File: 20241520657

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).