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P.E.I. woman, 1 of many arrested last weekend for impaired driving, tested 3.6 times over limit
Police in Prince Edward Island arrested several people for impaired driving over the weekend, with one in particular allegedly testing over three times the legal limit of alcohol. Saturday and Sunday, the P.E.I. RCMP made eight arrests, with just two being for non-impaired related offences. Cpl. Gavin Moore, the media relations officer for the P.E.I. RCMP, said it's uncommon to see so many alcohol-related driving offences in one cluster. "We have seen in recent years that a significant number of our impaired arrests are impaired by cannabis and other drugs," he said. "Over this weekend, these were all alcohol-related." Moore said the one drivers, a 45-year woman, allegedly recorded a blood-alcohol reading reading of 0.29 on Saturday. That's more than three-and-a-half times the legal limit of 0.08. "That's a very high reading, he said. "Beyond that is quite often lethal for people." Moore said the RCMP expects to see more cases of impaired driving as the summer tourism season begins. "There are only so many police to address impaired driving," he said. "We do our best to have a strong presence on Island roads, but it is even more vital that Islanders know that 911 is there for any time you see a potential impaired driver." Summerside collision leads to impaired charges Police in Summerside also responded to a rear-end collision that allegedly involved impaired driving on Saturday. Near the scene, officers found a black sport-utility vehicle, which had been the subject of an earlier erratic driving complaint, in the yard of a residence on Granville Street. The SUV had come to rest against a shed with all of its airbags deployed. Bystanders pointed officers to the driver, a 31-year-old man from Ontario, who police said showed signs of impairment by alcohol. The man was issued a seven-day driving suspension, his vehicle was impounded and he was released on a surety — money that will be forfeited if he fails to comply with the conditions of his release. The man will appear in court at a future date to answer to charges related to impaired driving. 'It is disappointing' Karen Clinton, president of the King and Queens chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving in P.E.I., she said she hopes Islanders make more responsible decisions when deciding to drive. "It is disappointing. We hope with the information we're sharing with MADD and the messages that we're trying to get out that people will make smart choices and have a sober drive prepared," she said. "With the culture that we have, drinking is a part of that and people enjoy some drinks while partaking in... activities. We would like to see more people be more responsible." Clinton echoed sentiments from MADD Canada CEO Steve Sullivan, who is advocating for the P.E.I. government to implement immediate licence suspensions for those who fail a roadside screening test for alcohol or drugs. "We know that the provincial government is very supportive of this, it's going through legislation right now and we're working out details," she said. "It results in immediate consequences, which kind of makes people think more about whether or not they want to risk their vehicle getting taken away along with those other consequences that comes with that."
CBC
26-03-2025
- CBC
3 arrested on P.E.I. in connected with national child porn investigation
The Prince Edward Island arm of a national operation to fight child pornography has led to charges against three people. Two men aged 60 and 24 are charged with possession of child pornography and transmitting child pornography, while a youth is facing charges of possessing and distributing child pornography, according to an RCMP news release Wednesday. "This is certainly a computer-driven offence," Cpl. Gavin Moore, the force's spokesperson on P.E.I., said in an interview. "These are crimes that do occur online. Individuals who partake in these crimes trade amongst each other.... "Ultimately it means victims of these crimes can have images shared to a number of individuals around the world." Search warrants executed on P.E.I. led to the three suspects being charged. They are all scheduled to appear in court on different days in April, with the 60-year-old man appearing in Summerside provincial and the other two in Charlottetown. "Our priority is protecting children from online predators who exploit digital platforms to commit devastating crimes," Cpl. Robert Yaschuk of the P.E.I. RCMP Internet Child Exploitation Unit was quoted as saying in the news release. "Every case we investigate is a step toward ensuring that offenders are brought to justice." The national operation code-named Project STEEL was led by the Ontario and Quebec provincial police forces and the RCMP's National Child Exploitation Crime Centre. The news release said it grew to involve 63 police agencies across Canada, with action taken from Feb. 17 to 28. "To date, 106 individuals have been arrested and 37 children have been safeguarded," a March 5 news release about the national operation said, adding that a total of 1,132 electronic devices were seized. "These are real people. These are people who are victims," Moore said. "These are people who are deeply affected for the rest of their lives about what has happened."
CBC
24-03-2025
- CBC
Queens County man charged with making 3D-printed weapons, P.E.I. RCMP say
Social Sharing A 50-year-old man from Queens County, P.E.I., faces five charges that include firearms manufacturing after police seized a number of 3D-printed weapons last month. The accused is being held in custody and is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday for a bail hearing. On Feb. 24, Queens District RCMP received information that the man was making threats online and arrested him at his home, according to a news release from the P.E.I. RCMP's Federal Serious and Organized Crime Unit, or FSOC. Officers executed a search warrant at the home the next day and seized a number of weapons, including knives, a crossbow and several 3D-printed firearm parts. The man has been charged with one count each of uttering threats, possession of a weapon while under a court-ordered prohibition, firearms manufacturing, and two counts of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. Cpl. Gavin Moore, the P.E.I. RCMP's media relations officer, said this is the first time he's aware of that the seizure of 3D-printed guns has led to charges on the Island. "We do know that this is a technology that is being adopted more and more," Moore said. "It's important that, should anybody have any information about the printing of firearms, that they report that and help keep Islanders safe." 3D-printed guns fall into a category of homemade firearms referred to as "ghost guns," in part because they are untraceable. They have no serial number because the printed part of the gun is the receiver, among the parts that are regulated in Canada. Plans for producing these firearms are readily available online, and the items can be made using a consumer-grade 3D printer. Moore said the mandatory minimum sentence for firearms manufacturing is one year in jail, up to a maximum of 10 years. The FSOC is leading the P.E.I. investigation with assistance from the National Weapons Enforcement Team, a unit of firearms experts that helps the RCMP with weapons cases.
CBC
15-03-2025
- CBC
RCMP officers check commercial drivers for impairment at Confederation Bridge
More than 100 commercial vehicle drivers were checked for signs of alcohol impairment this week in surprise mandatory testing at the Confederation Bridge that links Prince Edward Island and the mainland. Cpl. Gavin Moore, media relations officer for the RCMP on P.E.I., said this was the first time the force had conducted an operation of this size and scale for commercial vehicles at the bridge. "Every commercial vehicle that traveled through that area was stopped and every driver had to provide a breath sample," Moore said. "We recognize that commercial vehicles being the size [and] weight that they are, it does pose an additional danger to the public should someone get behind the wheel and not be sober." Moore said conducting sobriety screenings is a way to discourage drivers from driving when impaired by alcohol or drugs, noting that impaired driving is one of the three leading causes of fatal crashes in P.E.I. "Anybody who may be going to make the poor choice of impaired driving... their perceptions of being caught plays a major factor in their decision-making," he said. The primary purpose of the screening was to test for sobriety, Moore said, but police were checking for other potential offences as well. A handful of offences under the Highway Traffic Act were detected, he said. After the operation was complete, officers went on to conduct non-mandatory testing nearby and arrested two drivers under the influence of cannabis in the Borden-Carleton area. Moore said community members should not hesitate to call 911 or the police if they suspect someone impaired is driving or about to drive.
