In a press release Monday afternoon, Charlottetown police said they had responded to a complaint about an attack on the center. Two men quarreled inside the building, according to the announcement, which turned into a physical confrontation and one stabbed the other. The victim suffered two minor stab wounds to the chest, police said, and the injuries required medical attention at Queen Elizabeth Hospital. The victim was released from QEH within a few hours. The accused left the Outreach Center before the police arrived, police said in the release, but he was located and arrested a short time later.
Security review to be performed
The PEI Department of Social Development and Housing, which provides funding to the service center, said appropriate procedures have been followed, but a safety review will be conducted in response to the incident. “There are security systems and measures in the Community Outreach Center to provide secure services, such as: numerous security cameras, a requirement for customers to store items when entering the center and a requirement for staff to wear panic buttons to help deal with emergencies. “the department said in an email to CBC. Police said the accused, who also faces a charge of suspension offense, was taken into custody. The court date has not yet been set.
