Spike in Thefts from Vehicles

Charlottetown Police Services are informing the public of a recent surge in thefts from vehicles.

Since Friday morning:

• there have been 10 reported thefts from vehicles
• 4 of which had their windows smashed to gain entry (purse/wallets in plain view stolen)
• 7 of which had a purse, kit-bag or wallet stolen

The areas affected include:

• West Royalty (Trainor St, Gates Dr)
• Brighton (Century Terrace, St Claire Ave, Brighton Road, York Ln, Prince Charles Dr, Villa Ave)
• Downtown (Longworth Ave)

Culprits are currently targeting purses and wallets, seeking cash and credit/debit cards that they can use the “tap” feature to make purchases.

As seen in these recent cases, simply locking your doors is not enough, make sure you do not leave anything of value inside your vehicle, Theft from vehicles are largely preventable by following a few simple tips:

• Do not leave valuables inside your vehicle
• Keep your vehicle doors locked

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

Anyone with information regarding the identity of this individuals 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 Street Crime Unit have charged a Charlottetown man with Drug Trafficking.

At approximately 2:00 pm yesterday afternoon (Feb 18), the Street Crime Unit located the suspect walking along Euston Street, where he was subsequently arrested and taken into custody.

An undisclosed amount of pills and cash were seized from the suspect at the time of arrest.

A 32 year old  Charlottetown male has been charged with Possession of Drugs for the Purpose of Trafficking.

The accused was released from custody with conditions and will appear in Provincial Court on March 26th 2020.

File: 2020223258

Charlottetown Police Services are requesting the public’s help in identifying the male and female depicted in the attached video. A vehicle located in the parking lot of 103 Lawndale Court was spray painted at 12:10 am on Sunday morning (Feb 16th).

Anyone with information regarding the identity of these individuals may contact police at 902-629-4172, complete the tip section below or contact PEI Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Files: 2020217612 & 2020217879

Charlottetown Police Services charged two individuals for Impaired Driving within two hours of each other on Saturday morning.

At approximately 2:10 am, while on routine patrol, Charlottetown Police Services noticed a vehicle driving on Great George Street without any lights on.  The vehicle was pulled over and the driver displayed signs of impairment by alcohol and was arrested.  A 20 year old Rustico man was charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle.

At approximately 3:50 am, while on routine patrol, Police conducted a traffic stop on Allen Street and determined that the driver of the vehicle was impaired by alcohol and was arrested.   A 24 year old Charlottetown man was charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle.

Both men 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: 2020210535 (Feb 13, 2020)

At 7:30 pm last night, Charlottetown Police Services responded to a complaint of a single vehicle collision consisting of a vehicle in a snow bank on Kenlea Drive.  Responding Officers determined that the (uninjured) driver displayed signs of impairment by alcohol and was arrested.

A 34 year old Charlottetown man provided breath samples almost three times the legal limit and was subsequently charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle.  The accused will appear in Provincial Court at a later date.

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

Charlottetown Police wish to thank the public for their assistance.  The male has been identified.

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Charlottetown Police Services are investigating a traffic incident that occurred on January 27 2020 at 3:30 pm.

The incident occurred in the Sherwood Medical Centre parking lot.

Police are seeking public assistance in identifying the male exiting the Dodge pick-up truck as seen in the video.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 902-629-4172, or complete the tip section below or contact PEI Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

File: 202205380 (Feb 12, 2020)

At 7:05 pm last night, Charlottetown Police Services responded to a complaint of an erratic driver on Riverside Drive. The suspect vehicle was located and Police conducted a traffic stop.  The Officer determined that the driver displayed signs of impairment by alcohol and was arrested.

A 61 year old Charlottetown man provided breath samples three times the legal limit and was subsequently charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle.  The accused 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: 20191504007

Charlottetown Police Services Street Crime Unit executed a search warrant at a residence on Woodward Drive at 9:00pm Saturday night.

The search resulted in the seizure of a significant quantity of Cocaine and cash.

A 30 year old Ontario male and a 42 year old Charlottetown female have been charged with Possession of Drugs for the Purpose of Trafficking.

Both have been released and will appear in Provincial Court on March 13th 2020.

File: 2020161694

At 8:45 pm last night (Feb 3), Charlottetown Police Services responded to a report of a collision at the intersection of Buchanan Drive and North River Road.

Witnesses described an SUV travelling south on North River Road and struck two traffic signal poles that were in the centre of the intersection.

The collision was forceful enough to dislodge both poles and the vehicle sustained significant front end damage which caused the air bags to be deployed. The female driver of the SUV did exit the vehicle momentarily but then got back in and drove away south on North River Road.

Police wish to speak with anyone who may have seen the damaged vehicle drive away or that has any information on the driver or the current whereabouts of the vehicle. Please 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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