Impaired Driving – Charges Laid
File: 20191620176
Charlottetown Police Services responded to a complaint of a possible impaired driver on Buchanan Drive yesterday at 5:20 pm.
The suspect vehicle was located and a traffic stop ensued. The driver of the vehicle displayed signs of impairment by alcohol and was arrested and returned to the Police Station to provide breath samples.
The driver provided samples in excess of three (3) times the legal limit and was subsequently charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle. The driver, a 41 year old Ontario man 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 20191580534
While on Patrol yesterday morning, Police observed a male on a bicycle who was arrestable for having cut off his electronic monitoring bracelet last week on October 15th.
When approached by Police, the male fled on his bicycle in the McGill Avenue area. Police located the male a short time later on foot near Queen Street and a foot chase ensued and ended near University Ave where he was caught and arrested.
A 33 year old Charlottetown male has been charged with mischief under $5000 and breach of probation. The accused appeared in Provincial Court later in the day and has been remanded in custody for a Show Cause hearing.
File: 20191600566
At approximately 1:20 am Saturday morning, Charlottetown Police Services responded to a complaint of a disturbance on Pond Street.
Upon arrival, Police located a male with injuries to his face and determined that he had been assaulted. The investigation has revealed that the two men involved had been in an verbal argument inside the residence which turned physical.
A 21 year old Charlottetown has been charged with Aggravated Assault and has been released with conditions to have no contact with the victim.
Charlottetown Police Services responded to several complaints of possible impaired drivers over the weekend, two of which have led to criminal code charges.
On Saturday Oct 19th at approximately 5:40 pm, Police were called to Euston Street where a vehicle had backed into another vehicle and had left the scene. Police quickly located the driver of that vehicle a short distance away and determined that he was impaired and was subsequently arrested. A 34 year old Roseville man has been charged with refusing to providing a breath sample.
On Saturday Oct 19th at approximately 7:50 pm, Police responded to a complaint of a possible impaired driver on Summer Street. Police located the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop. The driver displayed signs of impaired by alcohol and was arrested. A 63 year old Charlottetown female was charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle.
On Sunday morning at 2:40 am, Police observed a vehicle driving erratically and pulled it over. The driver of the vehicle displayed signs of impairment by alcohol and was arrested. A 19 year old Murray Harbour man was subsequently charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle.
The three accused’s 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: 20191597068
Charlottetown Police Services are investigating the theft of a vehicle that occurred at approximately 2:30 pm Friday afternoon (Oct 18).
The vehicle is a brown 2015 Subaru Forester, bearing PEI plate 228QA. It was stolen from a public parking lot located at 92 Capital Drive.
The vehicle was last seen driving east on Route 2 near Dunstaffnage a short time later.
Anyone with information regarding this theft or any vehicle sittings may contact police at 902-629-4172, complete the tip section below or contact PEI Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
File: 20191598706
Charlottetown Police Services are investigating a collision that occurred between a pick up truck and a pedestrian that occurred near 70 Grafton Street on Friday (Oct 18) at 7:15 pm.
The vehicle described as a white GMC pick up truck, struck a 65 year old male that was crossing the street. The driver of the truck, described as a white male, approximately 30 years of age, checked on the victim after the collision but department minutes later without providing any contact information.
The injured male was transported by EMS to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and later transferred to Halifax with serious injuries.
Police is asking that anyone who may have witnessed the collision or that may have video that captured the collision 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: 20191588929
Charlottetown Police Services responded to a disturbance on Longworth Ave at 1:00am.
A female youth was located and arrested at the residence. The investigation has led to charges of failing to comply to an Undertaking and breaching a probation order.
The youth was released from custody and will appear in Provincial Court at a later date.
File: 20191441349
Charlottetown Police Services are requesting the public’s help in identifying the two males in the photographs below.
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).
File: 20191576053
Charlottetown Police Services are warning the public of a phone scam received over the weekend.
A call was received from a 613 area code, the caller identified himself as David and was calling from Service Canada. He advised that the victims accounts were being frozen as they had been compromised and that the victim should withdraw all money and send to him via bitcoin deposit. The scammer also provided a gmail account.
The public is asked to be vigilant when receiving calls of this nature. Payment requests via bitcoin should always raise red flags.
File: 20191499059
Charlottetown Police Services are investigating a hit and run collision that occurred in the Maypoint Round About on Tuesday October 1st at approximately 2:20 pm.
The collision involved the vehicle depicted below. The tractor trailer lightly rear ended an SUV and continued driving east on Capital Drive towards the Lower Malpeque/North River Road intersection. There was minor damage to the SUV and no injuries.
Anyone that may have witnessed the collision or that can help identify the tractor trailer 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).
