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On May 18th, Charlottetown Police Services responded to an erratic driver complaint on the Maypoint Road. Officers located the suspect vehicle in the general area and attempted to pull it over but it fled at a high rate of speed heading east on Capital Drive and Police discontinued the pursuit for public safety reasons.
Officers conducted patrols in the area and located the vehicle abandoned on Westhill Drive. Witnesses told Police they saw a male exit the vehicle and fled on foot. The vehicle was seized by Police for further investigation.
Through the course of the initial investigation, Officers were able to identify the driver of the vehicle that fled from them earlier in the day. Further evidence collected prompted Patrol Officers to engage members of the Charlottetown Police Services Street Crime Unit and a drug investigation was initiated. Officers seized 150 grams of Cocaine and 0.62 grams of an unknown substance. The unknown substance has been sent to a lab for analysis.
On May 19, 2025, Officer located the suspect and arrested him without incident. As a result of both investigations, Robert Daniel Rice (47) of Charlottetown has been charged with the following offences:
- 320.17 Flight from Police
- 320.13(1) Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle
- 320.18 Driving while Prohibited
- CDSA 5(2) Possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking
- CDSA 4(1) Possession of fentanyl
- 733.1(1) Breach of Probation
The accused appeared in Provincial Court last week and has been remanded in custody.