Attempted murder charge laid following P.E.I. Amber Alert

An eastern P.E.I. man faces eight charges, including attempted murder, after an Amber Alert was issued early Tuesday morning.

An eastern P.E.I. man faces eight charges, including attempted murder, after an Amber Alert was issued early Tuesday morning.

RCMP issued an Amber Alert at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, saying a man had reportedly abducted a girl.

The girl was found safe in Souris a few hours later and the man was taken into custody without incident, RCMP said.

That man now faces eight charges.