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CBC
12 hours ago
- General
- CBC
A talk with the woman who will be leading Charlottetown's police force as of June 16th
Jennifer McCarron will soon be the first woman to ever lead Charlottetown Police Services, as its current chief moves over to municipal management ranks. McCarron, who takes over as acting chief on June 16, sat down to talk with Louise Martin of CBC News: Compass.
CTV News
26-05-2025
- CTV News
Charlottetown man who allegedly fled police now facing drug charges
A Charlottetown Police Services sign is pictured in this file photo. A 47-year-old Charlottetown man who allegedly fled police is now facing drug charges after police seized cocaine earlier this month. Officers responded to a complaint of an erratic driver on Maypoint Road on May 18, according to a Charlottetown Police Services news release. They found the driver and tried to pull him over, but he fled east on Capital Drive at a high rate of speed and officers did not pursue him for public safety reasons. Police later found the vehicle abandoned on Westhill Drive. Witnesses said the man fled the scene on foot. Officers seized the vehicle and launched a drug investigation after collecting evidence and identifying the driver. They found 150 grams of cocaine and 0.62 grams of an unknown substance that was sent to a lab for analysis. Police found and arrested Robert Daniel Rice without incident on May 19. He was charged with: possession of fentanyl flight from police possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking dangerous operation of a motor vehicle driving while prohibited breach of probation Rice was remanded into custody. For more P.E.I. news, visit our dedicated provincial page.
CBC
13-05-2025
- CBC
West Kent parent thought school reported 2023 incident to police; investigators were never called
Charlottetown Police say a parent visited their headquarters in August of 2024 looking for an update on the investigation into a substitute teacher who allegedly improperly touched her child. But nobody from the school or the Public Schools Branch had reported the allegations to police. CBC's Nicola MacLeod has the story.
CBC
12-05-2025
- Politics
- CBC
Charlottetown not part of new P.E.I. police team aimed at curbing drugs, organized crime
The province is funding a new collaborative police unit to help clean up the drug problem on Prince Edward Island, but the Island's largest municipal force says it doesn't want to be involved. The provincial government is spending about $800,000 on the new Joint Enforcement Team, or JET, which launched about two weeks ago with a focus on the illicit drug trade and organized crime. Seven officers make up the unit, including four from the RCMP, two from Summerside Police Services, and one member from the Kensington police agency. "All Islanders have seen the devastating effects of drugs in our communities, and organized crime behind this [does] not operate with the constraints of borders or jurisdictions," said Cpl. Gavin Moore, the P.E.I. RCMP's media relations officer. "This unit aims to go up the organized crime ladder and address those at higher rungs bringing drugs to P.E.I." Charlottetown Police Services, though, has decided not to be a part of JET. Mayor Philip Brown and police Chief Brad MacConnell recently wrote a joint letter to P.E.I. Justice and Public Safety Minister Bloyce Thompson, saying the city's officers are responsible for the majority of drug enforcement efforts and seizures in the province. "[The province] through its Department of Justice and Public Safety continues to demonstrate unfair and biased practices that place disproportionate burdens on our city, while failing to provide equitable support to our mandate," the letter states. "While we remain committed to public safety, our ability to sustain these efforts without fair and consistent provincial investment has become unsustainable for our city." That letter goes on to say that Charlottetown police support the province in critical areas such as mental health, social issues and technology-based policing. The city was also critical of JET, saying a more "fulsome strategy" that tackles the root causes of drug trafficking is needed. It argues the new team does not address the demand for drugs. 'It's getting out of control' Thompson told CBC News last week that he hopes Charlottetown Police Services will eventually decide to come on board with JET. "They feel they have the adequate resources to do their own work," the minister said of the city force's drug-fighting operations. "Everybody seems to be working together, so we hope Charlottetown comes in and helps out too." The new team already had its first arrest. A search of a Summerside home led to charges and the seizure of drugs and weapons last week. RCMP said the new team will work with Charlottetown police, even if the city force isn't part of the new unit. Moore said no areas of P.E.I. are off-limits, so the investigations will include the capital city. "We are following a model of integration," he said. "We certainly will work with Charlottetown to address drugs, as this unit will be a provincewide unit." The justice minister said the team's cross-Island crackdown on illegal drugs and organized crime is necessary, before the problem gets worse. "We have to put a focus on this. It's getting out of control and we really want to be tough on drugs. It's affecting Islanders, it's affecting families, so it's got to stop," Thompson said. "Fentanyl is on this island. We can think it's not, but it is. And we can't let that continue to take hold here.
CBC
05-05-2025
- CBC
Holland College suspends children's camp counsellor as police investigate 'serious complaint'
Social Sharing Holland College says it has suspended a member of its children's camp staff after it received a "serious complaint" that is now being investigated by Charlottetown Police. CBC News has seen a copy of a letter that was circulated to former Holland College Canes Camp parents and guardians Friday afternoon. Charlottetown Police also confirmed there has been a complaint. The nature of the allegation is not known at this time. "Holland College received a serious complaint from an individual about one of the counsellors who works at our camps. Due to the nature of the concern, we contacted Charlottetown Police Services (CPS). Our staff are co-operating fully with the CPS investigation," the email reads. "At this time, we are unable to share specific details to protect the privacy of those involved, but please know that the safety and well-being of your children remains our highest priority. The staff member in question has been suspended pending the outcome of the investigation." Police can't share details In an email to CBC News, Charlottetown Deputy Police Chief Sean Coombs said the details in the message sent out to parents appear to be accurate. "CPS are in the preliminary stages of this investigation and are gathering facts and evidence," Coombs wrote. "I am unable to share any more on this as it is still under investigation." Holland College President Sandy MacDonald said in a text message that he would speak further when the police investigation concludes, adding: "It will undoubtedly take a few days, as they've started their interviews." Our staff are co-operating fully with the [police] investigation. The timing of the alleged incident or incidents under investigation is not known. The college puts on its 'Canes Camps — with the name based on the nickname for its Holland College Hurricanes sports teams — over the summer holidays, during March break, and on province-wide professional development days when there is no school. The camps are for children ranging in age from kindergarten through Grade 6. Parent 'alarmed' One parent told CBC she was "quite alarmed" to receive the email last week. "I was glad that it was actually told to us, and that the police were contacted immediately and they dealt with it right away… It's good, I think, that they addressed it immediately," Kim Steele-Gallant said. "My daughter has had nothing but great experience there. It was one of the best decisions I made, putting her there in a summer camp… That's why I blown away in getting that email. I couldn't believe it." Police investigations can take anywhere from days to years, depending on the protocol being followed and the strength of the evidence gathered. So far, no charges have been laid.
