Prolific Offender Arrested for Second Time in One Week

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For the second time in one week, Charlottetown Police Services has arrested the same 32 year old Charlottetown male that was charged with 16 offences last Friday and subsequently released from custody with conditions on Monday morning.

The accused was arrested and remanded in custody facing 16 criminal code offences last Friday (Aug 12).  He appeared in Provincial Court on Monday morning, at which time he was released from custody with conditions  to keep the peace, be of good behaviour and  appear in Provincial Court this morning (Aug 18) at 9:00am.    Following his release on Monday, he was captured on video surveillance at 6:10 pm entering a parked vehicle and stealing a laptop.   In addition to this offence, the accused also failed to attend court at 9:00am this morning at which time a warrant for his arrest was issued.  A member of the Street Crime Unit located him on Water Street this afternoon where he was arrested and taken into custody.

The accused has been remanded in custody and will appear in Provincial Court on Monday.