A driver is facing numerous charges after Morden Police Service (MPS) observed a vehicle fail to stop at a stop sign on Tuesday June 11th. The driver sped away from the police but eventually pulled over on the North side of the road on Hwy 432.  

Police detected a strong odor of alcohol on the driver's breath and took a breath sample, resulting in a warn reading. The driver was issued a 15-day driving suspension, a 3-day vehicle impoundment and a $500 fine.  

According to the MPS report, he was also issued the following tickets: 

- Driver Carry Liquor in a Vehicle which carries a fine of $237 

- Drive Carelessly which carries a fine of $672 

- Driver Fail to Stop when Signaled by a Peace Officer which carries a fine of $672 

- Disobey Traffic Control Device (Stop Sign) which carries a fine of $203 

- Possess Fewer than 25 units of Unmarked Tobacco which carries a fine of $2542 

- Unlawful Transportation of Cannabis which carries a fine of $237 

Last week, five speeding tickets were given to drivers, three more for unregistered vehicles and two more for driving without a valid driver's license.   

June 12th MPS attended an accident on Highway 3 by Home Hardware involving three motorcycles. Riders told police; high winds had pushed their bikes over while driving on the highway. No one was injured but there was some damage to the motorcycles.  

Earlier that afternoon, police were called to the Mountain and Thornhill intersection where a semi had hit the light onto their trailer. Officers directed traffic until Manitoba Highways came and safely removed the light from the truck.  

A hit and run in a parking lot on 5th and Gilmour Streets was reported the following day. The driver of a grey 2013 Ford F350 returned to the lot, to find damage to the left rear fender. 

On June 16th, officers recognized a bike matching the description of a reported stolen bike from École Morden Middle School. At the time, police pulled over the female riding the bike and the owner came and identified it as the one taken from the school. The bike was returned to the owner, who didn't press charges.