BORDEN-CARLETON – No one was injured Sunday, after a pair of vehicles collided on the Confederation Bridge.
At about 6 a.m., members of East Prince RCMP responded to a complaint of a two-vehicle traffic crash on the bridge. The complainant reported having to avoid a car that swerved into her lane while crossing the Northumberland Strait. Her vehicle was struck on the driver’s side, causing damage. The driver to the second vehicle stopped briefly to provide his name before continuing on his way. The investigation is continuing.
Truck strikes overpass
TIGNISH – The box section of a truck was ripped off after it misjudged the clearance height of the black bridge overpass on the Ascension Road on May 28, and struck the bridge.
West Prince RCMP responded to the incident near Tignish at about 3 p.m. The driver of the commercial truck driver was not injured.
One sent to hospital following crash
STANLEY BRIDGE - One person was transported to hospital as a precaution following a two-vehicle crash here on May 28.
East Prince RCMP attended the scene of the collision at about 4 p.m. The driver of the first vehicle lost control and crossed the centre line. Both vehicles were towed from the scene.
Wood stolen
LINKLETTER – Four cord of wood is missing from a woodlot in Linkletter.
On May 29, at approximately noon, East Prince RCMP received a complaint of theft from a private lot on the Linkletter Road. A man and woman were observed blocking the wood with a chainsaw. The matter is still under investigation.
Vehicles checked
ALBERTON – Forty vehicles were checked and five written warnings were issued, during a recent police checkpoint.
At lunchtime on May 30, West Prince RCMP conducted a checkpoint at the Westisle High School parking lot. On May 31, at approximately 8:50 a.m., East Prince Mounties conducted a similar checkstop on Route 10 in Borden-Carleton. Approximately 100 vehicles were checked to detect impaired drivers and to check for violations under the Provincial Highway Traffic Act. Verbal warnings were provided to some drivers and one provincial charge was issued.
Failing to yield causes crash
VICTORIA – Police and paramedics were called to a traffic collision on May 31, in Victoria.
At approximately 2 p.m., East Prince RCMP were dispatched to a two-vehicle traffic collision on Route 116. EMS attended the scene as both drivers suffered injuries. One driver was issued a ticket under the Highway Traffic Act for failing to yield to oncoming traffic.
Hit and run at Chelton Beach
CHELTON – A vehicle was damaged following a hit and run here on June 1.
East Prince RCMP were dispatched to a complaint of property damage at about 6:30 p.m. The complainant reported her vehicle was parked at the Chelton Beach Provincial Park when the incident occurred. When she later returned to her vehicle, she noticed the damage to the front driver’s side fender, and blue paint transfer left on it. The investigation is continuing.
Mounties looking for driver
BLOOMFIELD – The Mounties are on the lookout for a grey-coloured Dodge truck.
On June 3, at about 12:50 a.m., while on patrol in Bloomfield, a member of the West Prince RCMP attempted to pull over the suspect truck for running over the Bloomfield traffic circle. The vehicle failed to stop for police, and a brief pursuit was initiated. Police are investigating to determine the identity of the vehicle driver.
Drunk driving charge
BLOOMFIELD – A 36-year-old man has been arrested on a drunk driving-related charge.
The man is facing charges of impaired care and control of a motor vehicle, after police, while on patrol in Bloomfield, noted an intoxicated male enter a parked vehicle and start it. The accused was released on a 24-hour driving suspension, and the investigation is continuing.
Phone, internet scams continue
SUMMERSIDE – The public is reminded that both phone scams and internet scams are continuing in the area.
Prince County RCMP say if someone is looking for your personal information, offering a business opportunity to make money from home, investment opportunity, or soliciting donations on behalf of some group, stop and ask questions.
The Mounties say to ask for the person’s name, employee number, a phone number you can call back and for the company name. Be cautious of requests for personal information or asks for money or of an e-mail that appears to be from someone you know, about a new product or from a company you have never heard of.
An e-mail that asks you to click a link, unless you have signed up to receive these types of information, it is probably a scam, police said in a recent release. If you receive an offer that you can’t seem to pass up, remember the rule of thumb, “if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is”.
9 traffic compliants to Mounties
SUMMERSIDE – During this past week, Prince District RCMP received nine traffic-related complaints. These complaints mostly pertained to vehicles alleged to be driving erratically and speeding, as well as reports of traffic hazards on the roadway.
RCMP will be continuing to conduct checkpoints and patrols into the month of June, in various communities across Prince District, targeting cell phone use, seat belts, distracted driving and impaired driving. Anyone with information regarding these investigations or other criminal activity is asked to call the RCMP or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
