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CTV News
08-07-2025
- CTV News
P.E.I. teen arrested after allegedly driving through farmer's field
Kings District RCMP arrested a teen driver following a dangerous driving incident in Prince Edward Island. An officer attempted to stop a vehicle at 9:10 p.m. on July 7. The driver then allegedly tried to flee from police by driving through a farmer's field, damaging the crop, a news release from the RCMP said. Police say the teenage driver was later located and arrested at his home. 'Thankfully this is a situation where no one got hurt. Fleeing police, damaging property with your car and driving in a way that puts the public in danger could have serious outcomes that go beyond even criminal charges,' said Cpl. Gavin Moore, the P.E.I. RCMP media relations officer. He is being charged with: mischief damage to property dangerous operation of a motor vehicle flight from police The youth will appear in court Tuesday to answer to the charges. For more P.E.I. news, visit our dedicated provincial page.
CBC
03-07-2025
- CBC
18-year-old driver clocked at 155 km/h charged with flight from police, say P.E.I. RCMP
Social Sharing Police in Prince Edward Island are reminding drivers that the consequences of trying to get out of a speeding ticket aren't worth the potential impacts on someone's life. The warning comes with regard to an 18-year-old driver charged with flight from police Monday after officers clocked him going 155 km/h in the Cornwall area, west of Charlottetown. The RCMP's traffic services unit was conducting a speed enforcement operation on the Trans-Canada Highway at 6:30 a.m. when the driver sped through, the force said in a news release. When the officer turned on the cruiser's emergency lights, the release said, the driver fled at an even higher rate of speed. The driver was located a short time later on Route 2, where officers were able to successfully stop the vehicle. RCMP said the driver, a Stage 3 graduated licence holder, was arrested at the scene. He was given a fine of $750 and his vehicle, which was unregistered, was impounded. Take the ticket, police say Cpl. Gavin Moore, the media relations officer for the P.E.I. RCMP, said it's important to realize that a charge of flight from police is a serious offence that requires the accused to go to court. He said pulling over for police and getting a speeding ticket is much safer for everyone involved, and the consequences aren't as serious. "This is a very high speed and it poses a danger, not only for that driver, but for all motorists who are in their presence… as well as police in their response," Moore said. "An arrest for flight from police is a criminal offence. This is something that… can have effects for your employment throughout your coming years." The driver has been released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court on July 28 to answer to the charge.
Yahoo
02-07-2025
- Yahoo
Police ask for public help over 3 suspicious fires at abandoned homes in western P.E.I.
RCMP on Prince Edward Island are asking for the public's help in solving a series of suspicious fires in the western part of the province. A news release from the force issued Wednesday said the first incident happened on June 24. Emergency crews responded to a fire at an abandoned house on Route 2 in New Annan at 2:30 p.m. that day. Just a week later, on July 1 at 3 p.m., a second fire was reported at the same location. Earlier on Canada Day, at 9:15 a.m., emergency crews had been called to a fire at another abandoned home, this time in Clermont. "Fires at abandoned homes are still a serious risk. Fire has potential to harm people, destroy other property and it ties up first responders," Cpl. Gavin Moore, the P.E.I. RCMP's media relations officer, was quoted as saying in the news release. Anyone with information about the fires is being asked to contact the Prince District RCMP.
CTV News
02-07-2025
- CTV News
P.E.I. RCMP looking to solve 3 ‘suspicious' fires in Prince County
An abandoned home in New Annan, P.E.I., is pictured after a fire. (Source: Facebook/Old Island Homes) The RCMP on Prince Edward Island says it looking to the public for information about three recent suspicious fires on the island. The force says the fires all took place at abandoned homes in Prince County. Emergency crews first responded to a fire at an abandoned home on Route 2 in New Annan at 2:30 p.m. on June 24. Another fire was reported at the same location at 3 p.m. on Tuesday. Emergency crews also responded to a fire at an abandoned home in Clermont, about five kilometres away from New Annan, at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday. 'Fires at abandoned homes are still a serious risk – fire has potential to harm people, destroy other property and it ties up first responders. If you have information about these fires, please call the Prince District RCMP' said Cpl. Gavin Moore, the P.E.I. RCMP's media relations officer. For more P.E.I. news, visit our dedicated provincial page.
CBC
03-06-2025
- Health
- CBC
P.E.I. woman, 1 of many arrested last weekend for impaired driving, tested 3.6 times over limit
Social Sharing 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."
