Arrested and Charged: 46-year-old male charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking
On July 10, 2025, Charlottetown Police Services patrol unit, with assistance from the Street Crime Unit, arrested and charged a 46-year-old male with possession for the purpose of trafficking.
Officers responded to a report about two suspicious people on the Confederation Trail near Longworth Avenue. Upon arrival, two individuals were identified by the attending officers, one of which, 46-year-old Robert Bryenton, was arrested due to an outstanding warrant.
Bryenton was also charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking CDSA 5(2). Officers seized 2.8 grams of fentanyl, 7.98 grams of cocaine, various illicit pills, a cell phone and more than $2,700 in cash.
He was remanded into custody and will appear in court on July 17, 2025.
File No. 2025-980410
On July 9, 2025, Charlottetown Police Services Street Crime Unit arrested and charged 25-year-old Richard Joseph LeClair with six offences including flight from police, dangerous driving and possession of a stolen vehicle. This is in addition to the nine other charges laid earlier this month.
25-year-old Richard Joseph LeClair has been charged with 15 offences including:
- Taking a vehicle without consent (s. 335 CCC)
- Theft under $5,000 (s. 334 CCC)
- Possession of a stolen vehicle – two counts (s. 354 CCC)
- Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle (s. 320 CCC)
- Flight from Police (s. 320 CCC)
- Prohibited driving – three counts (s. 320 CCC)
- Breach of probation – six counts (s. 733 CCC)
LeClair was remanded into custody and will appear in court on July 17, 2025.
File No. 2025-975165
Related File No: 2025-970400, 2025-970273 and 2025-927037
On July 6, 2025, at approximately 1:48 a.m., while on general patrol, officers observed a verbal confrontation between a male and female at the corner of Great George Street and Kent Street. The situation appeared to be escalating prompting officers to intervene for the safety of those involved.
Officers attempted to de-escalate the situation, however, during the intervention, the female became physically aggressive and combative.
The 34-year-old female was charged with the following offences:
- Assaulting an officer (s. 270 CCC)
- Resisting arrest (s. 129 CCC)
The female was taken into custody and lodged at the Provincial Correctional Centre. She was later released with a court date scheduled for July 24, 2025.
One officer was treated at the QEH and released with minor injuries.
File No. 2025-957615
On July 5, 2025, at approximately 5:15 p.m. Charlottetown Police Services received a call from a concerned citizen reporting an assault at a residence on Upper Prince Street. The caller also reported that a male was seen dangling a child over a third-story balcony.
Upon arrival at the scene, officers conducted an investigation which led to the arrest of 41-year-old male. The two children were apprehended. They are both safe and are now being supported through Child and Family Services.
The 41-year-old male was charged with the following offences:
- Child endangerment (s. 218 CCC)
- Two counts of assault (s. 266 CCC)
- Two counts of uttering threats (s. 264 CCC)
- Disturbing the peace (s. 175 CCC)
He was immediately remanded into custody and appeared in court on July 7, 2025. He will continue to be remanded until his next court date on July 10, 2025.
File No. 2025-954420
The 44-year-old man from the East Royalty area who was reported missing has been located deceased due to a single motor vehicle accident.
His death is not believed to be suspicious in nature.
Our thoughts are with the family, friends and community at this time.
The Charlottetown Police Service would like to thank the public for their assistance.
Updated: June 25, 2025
Originally published: June 24, 2025
File: 2025685393
On Thursday June 12, 2025 at 10 pm, Charlottetown Police Services Street Crime Unit with the assistance of the Tactical Response Unit executed a CDSA (Controlled Drugs and Substances Act) search warrant at a residence in Charlottetown.
The search yielded 36.7 grams of crystal methamphetamine, one shotgun, ammunition, nine replica firearms, one crossbow, several knives, two cells phones, and $1900.00 cash.
48 year old John Jason MacLean and 41 year old Dana Lee Cheverie have both been charged with:
- CDSA 5(2) Possession of Methamphetamine for the Purpose of Trafficking
- Possession of a prohibited weapon when knowing possession is unauthorized
- Unsafe storage of a firearm
- Unsafe storage of ammunition
- Careless use of a firearm
- Possession of a weapon for dangerous purposes and Breach of Probation (x9)
- Breach of a Recognizance Order
- Breach of Probation
Both accused individuals have been remanded in custody 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).
File: 2025669768
Charlottetown Police Services is seeking public assistance with identifying this theft 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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File: 2025674550
On May 18th, Charlottetown Police Services responded to an erratic driver complaint on the Maypoint Road. Officers located the suspect vehicle in the general area and attempted to pull it over but it fled at a high rate of speed heading east on Capital Drive and Police discontinued the pursuit for public safety reasons.
Officers conducted patrols in the area and located the vehicle abandoned on Westhill Drive. Witnesses told Police they saw a male exit the vehicle and fled on foot. The vehicle was seized by Police for further investigation.
Through the course of the initial investigation, Officers were able to identify the driver of the vehicle that fled from them earlier in the day. Further evidence collected prompted Patrol Officers to engage members of the Charlottetown Police Services Street Crime Unit and a drug investigation was initiated. Officers seized 150 grams of Cocaine and 0.62 grams of an unknown substance. The unknown substance has been sent to a lab for analysis.
On May 19, 2025, Officer located the suspect and arrested him without incident. As a result of both investigations, Robert Daniel Rice (47) of Charlottetown has been charged with the following offences:
- 320.17 Flight from Police
- 320.13(1) Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle
- 320.18 Driving while Prohibited
- CDSA 5(2) Possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking
- CDSA 4(1) Possession of fentanyl
- 733.1(1) Breach of Probation
The accused appeared in Provincial Court last week and has been remanded in custody.
At approximately 00:55 am on Sunday morning (May 18), members of the Charlottetown Police Services Street Crime Unit conducted a targeted traffic stop on Beach Street. Officers seized 277 grams of Cocaine, 303 Dilaudid tablets, 57 Hydromorphone capsules, 3420 contraband cigarettes, $3000 cash and two cell phones.
52 year old Trevor Dale Acorn has been charged with:
- CDSA 5(2) Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
- CDSA 5(2) Possession of Hydromorphone & Dilaudid for the Purpose of Trafficking
- CCC (Criminal Code of Canada) section 121.1(1) Possession of un-stamped tobacco for the purpose of sale or distribution
The accused has been released 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).
