Summerside Police Service

10/15/2026

10/08/2026

🔦STAFF HIGHLIGHT: Police Services

Congratulations to Detective Corporal, Jennifer Driscoll who was named Atlantic Women in Law Enforcement Officer of the Year! 👏

The award was presented at the 2026 Atlantic Women in Law Enforcement Conference, hosted right here in Summerside at Credit Union Place this week!

Well deserved, Corporal, Driscoll. We are all very proud of you, including K9 Lucy! 😉🐶

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10/08/2026

TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO THREE ARRESTS INCLUDING AN IMPAIRED DRIVER

📂 2026-1483567

On October 7, 2026, at approximately 8:48 PM, a member of Summerside Police Services on general patrol in the St. Eleanor’s area observed a vehicle fail to stop for a red light at the intersection of North Drive and Route 2.

The officer initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle and during interactions with the driver, a 41-year-old man, the officer observed several signs of impairment. The driver failed standard field sobriety testing at the roadside and was arrested for operating a vehicle while impaired by drugs. He later failed an examination by a drug recognition expert, and samples of the driver’s blood were obtained for analysis.

Two passengers in the vehicle, a 47-year-old man and 30-year-old woman were found to be on court ordered no contact conditions. Both were arrested at the scene.

During a search of the vehicle, police seized a quantity of illegal to***co products.

The driver of the vehicle was released on conditions to appear in court at a later date and is expected to be facing impaired driving related charges as well as charges under the Excise Act for possessing the illegal to***co.

The two passengers in the vehicle were also released on conditions to attend court at a later date to answer to breach of conditions charges.

Summerside Police Services would like to remind the public that if anyone suspects they are witnessing an impaired driving related incident to call 911 or their nearest police agency.

10/07/2026

SUMMERSIDE POLICE SERVICES INVESTIGATING INDECENT ACTS

📂 2025-1818152, 2026-1212475

Summerside Police Services are investigating two separate incidents of indecent acts.

On August 20, 2026, police received a report that a 17-year-old female was walking through the County Fair Mall parking lot just before 8:00 AM the same day, when a male parked in a vehicle called her over to his vehicle and asked for directions. When the victim approached the man’s car, he had his ge****ls exposed and asked the victim to perform a sexual act. The victim refused, left the area and reported the incident to police.

Details of this investigation are similar to an incident that had been reported on December 11, 2025.

During that incident, a female victim had parked her car in the Walmart parking lot when a vehicle parked next to her. The man driving the vehicle spoke to the victim from inside his vehicle and when the victim turned her attention toward the man, his ge****ls were exposed and he was ma********ng.

As the investigations progressed, police were able to identify a suspect from the December 2025 incident and arrested a 32-year-old Summerside area man who will appear in court at a later date to answer to one count of committing an indecent act. The August 2026 incident remains under investigation.

Police are asking anyone with any information in relation to these incidents, or who may have experienced a similar incident, to contact Summerside Police Services at 902-432-1201 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

10/02/2026

📋 NEED A CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK?

Starting a new job or volunteering in your community? Summerside residents can apply for a criminal record check online through Summerside Police Services.

🔹 This service is available to City of Summerside residents.
🔹 Before applying, confirm with your employer or volunteer organization which type of check you need.
🔹 In-person applications are also available at Summerside Police Services, 270 Foundry Street.

💻 Start your online application ➡ sside.ca/Criminal-Record-Check

09/28/2026

09/28/2026

PUBLIC COMPLAINT LEADS TO IMPAIRED DRIVING ARREST

📂 2026-1428737

A complaint from the public led to the arrest of a 40-year-old Prince County man for impaired driving on Sunday evening.

At approximately 8:20 PM, police received a call reporting a vehicle driving erratically in the north Granville Street area. Police attended and located the vehicle in the McDonalds parking lot, with the driver seated on the roof of the vehicle drinking an alcoholic beverage.

The man showed significant signs of impairment and was arrested at the scene. He later refused to provide breath samples and was lodged in jail overnight. The man will be appearing in court at a later date to answer to impaired driving related charges.

Summerside Police Services would like to thank the public for their continued cooperation in combatting impaired driving across Prince Edward Island. Police encourage anyone who suspects they may be witnessing an impaired driving incident to call 911 or their nearest police agency.