Summerside Police Services and members of the city’s fire department responded to the fire, which happened around 5 a.m. on Russell Street.
Police believe a wood stove was the cause of the fire.
INVESTIGATING HIT AND RUN
City police are investigating a hit-and-run collision that happened on Water Street East Wednesday afternoon.
The accident occurred at 3:30 p.m.
Police say that the driver of a 2000 Subaru was stopped behind a school bus when the driver of a 1992 GMC that was exiting a parking lot hit the Subaru.
The Subaru was extensively damaged. The driver of the GMC fled the scene.
The investigation into the collision is ongoing.
Police say that charges of failing to remain at the scene of an accident are pending against an 18-year-old Summerside man.
TIRES SLASHED
Police are investigating a report of tires being slashed on a Toyota Corolla overnight Wednesday.
The incident took place on Maple Avenue.
PLATE STOLEN
Police also received a report from a woman on High Street that her license plate had been stolen from her vehicle Wednesday. The plate number is RS302.
Anyone with information on any of these crimes or any crimes within the city is asked to contact Summerside Police Services at 432-1201 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
