At 9:00 pm Friday evening (July 10), Police captured a vehicle driving 111 kilometres per hour on University Avenue which is a 50 km/hr speed zone.
The speeding vehicle was pulled over and a 25 year old Charlottetown male was fined $750.00 dollars for speeding under the Highway Traffic Act.
Police are reminding the public to respect posted speed limits as to not put themselves and others at risk of a potential collision.
Files: 2020943055, 2020954063
Charlottetown Police Services responded to ten (10) complaints of possible impaired drivers over the weekend, two (2) of which resulted in charges being laid.
While on routine patrol at 11:55 pm on Friday night (July 10), Police observed a vehicle driving erratically northbound on Brackley Point Road. A traffic stop ensued and Police determined the driver was impaired by alcohol and subsequently arrested.
A 29 year old Cornwall male has been charged with Impaired Operation of a motor vehicle and will appear in Provincial Court at a later date.
At 7:50 pm on Sunday night (July 12), Police responded to a complaint of a person possibly impaired leaving an establishment on Grafton Street. Police located the vehicle a short distance away and determined that the driver was impaired by alcohol. The driver provided breath samples that were three times the legal limit.
A 36 year old Charlottetown male has been charged with Impaired Operation of a motor vehicle 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.
File: 2020927442
While on routine patrol at 3:45 pm yesterday afternoon, Police observed a vehicle travelling on the Lower Malpeque Road with an expired registration sticker. The vehicle was pulled over and it was determined that the driver was impaired by alcohol and was arrested. Breath sample results were over twice the legal limit.
A 45 year old Charlottetown male was subsequently charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle 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.
File: 2020844891
As the result of an ongoing drug investigation, the Charlottetown Police Services Street Crime Unit have charged 4 persons following a vehicle stop on Thursday night.
At 8:00 pm Thursday night, a vehicle associated to the investigation was pulled over on the Sherwood Road. A significant quantity of Crystal Meth and cash was seized. Police also seized marijuana, hash, speed, weapons and other drug related paraphernalia.
Four persons (all Charlottetown residents), a 32 year old male, a 24 year old male, a 45 year old female and a 35 year old female have all been charged with Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking (section 5(2) of the Controlled Drug and Substances Act).
They have been released with conditions and will appear in Provincial Court at a later date.
File: 2020874224
At 10:20 pm last night, Charlottetown Police Services responded to a complaint at a business on Kent Street where a patron was reportedly causing a disturbance. Attempts to deescalate the situation were unsuccessful.
A 63 year old Charlottetown male was arrested and has been charged with causing a disturbance, carrying a concealed weapon, possession of a weapon for dangerous purposes and unauthorized possession of a firearm. The accused has been remanded in custody and will appear in Provincial Court at a later date.
File: 2020865501
Yesterday afternoon, June 28th, Charlottetown Police Services responded to a call of suspicious persons inside a residence on Bayfield Street.
Upon arrival, Police located two individuals that were inside the residence without permission from the owner. The male and female were arrested and taken into custody.
A 26 year old Charlottetown male and a 20 year old Charlottetown female have been charged with unlawfully being in a dwelling house, fail to comply with an Undertaking and breach of probation. The male and female were on court orders to have no contact with each other.
They remain in custody and will appear in Provincial Court today.
File: 2020857315
At 2:00 am Saturday morning, Charlottetown Police Services responded to a complaint of people fighting outside a residence on Upper Hillsborough Street.
Upon arrival Police located a female with minor injuries to her face. It was determined that two females were involved in an altercations which also led to a parked vehicle being damaged.
A 33 year old Charlottetown woman was charged with mischief under $5000 dollars. She will appear in Provincial Court at a later.
While at the scene, Police also arrested a 55 year old Charlottetown man whom had an arrest warrant for other unrelated matters. He remains in custody and will appear in Provincial Court at a later date.
File: 2020855274
While investigating another mater on Friday night at a business on Queen Street, Police were flagged down by a passer by and indicated he had just witnessed a woman being assaulted. Officers did locate a female nearby that had some minor injuries to her face.
The investigation led Police to arrest the females boyfriend a few hours later.
A 41 year old Charlottetown man has been charged with Assault. He was released from custody with conditions to have no contact with the female victim and will appear in Provincial Court at a later date.
Charlottetown Police Services have made two arrests in relation to theft from vehicles.
Over the last 3 to 4 weeks, Police have seen an increase in theft from vehicles and had advised the public to remove valuables from vehicles and keep the doors locked. In many cases, items such as purses and wallets were stolen. The thieves then attempt to use the tap feature on the stolen credit/debit cards to make purchases in local businesses.
Over the weekend, Police arrested two males in connection to some of these thefts.
A 36 year old Charlottetown man has been charged with unauthorized use of a credit card, possession of property obtained by crime (two counts) and breach of probation. The accused has been remanded in custody.
The second male, a 25 year old Charlottetown man has been charged with unauthorized use of a credit card and breach of probation. The accused is currently in custody and will appear in Provincial Court tomorrow for a show cause hearing.
Despite these recent arrests, Police encourage the public to remain vigilant: continue to remove valuable from your vehicle, keep the doors locked and should you see suspicious activity report it to Police immediately.
File: 2020769783
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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