At approximately 5:45 a.m. on January 27, Charlottetown Police Service responded to a report of a disturbance on Euston Street. Officers attended the residence and confirmed the disturbance was in fact a home invasion by two individuals known to the victims.
The investigation determined that two individuals had forcibly gained entry into the residence, wielded an imitation firearm, deployed a chemical irritant, ransacked the property and assaulted the two victims, who sustained minor injuries.
By early afternoon, the two individuals, 32-year-old Michael Hollinger and 31-year-old Colin Russell, were arrested without incident in Stratford by CPS’ Street Crime Unit.
32-year-old Michael Hollinger was arrested and charged with the following offences:
- Break and enter (s. 348 CCC)
- Face masked (s. 351 CCC)
- Pointing a firearm (s. 87 CCC)
- Possession of a weapon (s. 88 CCC) – two counts
- Assault with a weapon (s. 267 CCC)
- Failure to comply with release order (s. 145 CCC)
- Failure to comply with probation order (s. 733 CCC)
31-year-old Collin Russell was arrested and charged with the following offences:
- Break and enter (s. 348 CCC)
- Failure to comply with probation order (s. 733 CCC)
Hollinger and Russell were both remanded and are scheduled to appear in court on January 29.
File No. 2026-115730