Armed Robbery Investigation – Charges Laid

File: 2025388560

At 6:15pm Tuesday afternoon (Mar 25), Charlottetown Police Services responded to an armed robbery that occurred at the Irving Parkdale Mainway on St Peters Road.

Multiple units responded and learned that a lone masked male entered the gas stations/convenience store, threatened the employee with a needle and made off with an undisclosed amount of cash.  The suspect fled the scene in an un-plated black Honda Civic and proceeded east on St Pius X Ave, then proceeded south on Kensington Road.

The Street Crime Unit was called in to assist with this investigation.  E-Watch video surveillance and intuitive Police work were instrumental with this investigation being solved within 24 hours.  On March 26, Officers located the suspect vehicle mid morning and by late afternoon arrested the suspect without incident.  With assistance from the Charlottetown Police Services Major Crime Unit, a search warrant was obtained for the suspects residence and was executed late that afternoon.

32 year old Brandon COADY has been charged under section 343 armed robbery and section 351 wearing a mask while committing an indictable offence.  The accused has been remanded in custody and will appear in Provincial Court at a later date.