Investigation
SiRT Concludes Investigation into Death in PEI
File Number: 2025-0119
Date Opened: 2025-10-15
Date Closed: 2026-02-16
Date Published: 2026-05-07
Province: Prince Edward Island
Police Agency: Charlottetown Police Service
Status: Concluded
Decision: No charges laid
Summary
On October 11, 2025, at approximately 8:45 am, the Affected Party (“AP”) attended the Charlottetown Police Station, as he understood the police were looking for him. Members of the Charlottetown Police Service (“CPS”) had grounds to arrest the AP for theft.
When the AP arrived at the police station, Subject Officer #1 (“SO1”) arrested him and tried to obtain fingerprints. During the interaction the AP’s behaviour became increasingly erratic and he was acting paranoid, to the point where SO1 said he would transport the AP to hospital so he could obtain medical assistance for his mental health. During the fingerprinting process, the AP was removed from the room due to his behaviour. A struggle ensued between the AP and three Subject Officers as they placed him in handcuffs and into the back of a police vehicle.
On the way to the hospital, the officers noted the AP was in distress. They pulled over and repositioned him and called police dispatch to advise the hospital to have someone ready to assist when they arrived. When they arrived at the hospital, the AP was blue and not breathing. Medical staff brought back his heartbeat and the AP remained in hospital until his death on October 15, 2025.
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SiRT Concludes Investigation into Death in PEI (2026-05-07)