The following is the Morden Police Service report for the period of November 28th to December 5th, 2016, as submitted by the department.

November 28th, 2016

Police received a call around 8:15 pm from a woman to report there was a man at her door who she had a Protection Order against with conditions not to have any contact or communication with her or to attend within 200 meters of her residence.
Police attended but the suspect was gone.  The victim advised that she did not see the suspect but recognized his voice when he asked to be let in to the house.  At approximately 8:40 pm, the victim called police again to report the suspect was banging on her door.  Police immediately attended but again, the suspect was gone.  Police parked a distance from the residence and watched to find a male in a dark jacket and hoodie approach the victim’s door.  The male knocked at the door at which time officers approached and arrested the man.  The suspect is also on a Probation Order with the same conditions not to have any contact or communication with the victim or to attend within 200 meters of her residence.  He is also on charge for breaching the exact same order previously.  The 53 year old male, of no fixed address, is charged with 2 counts of disobey court order as well as 4 counts of breach of probation order.  Due to his previous charges, he was remanded into custody and transported to the Winnipeg Remand Centre where he remains pending his next court appearance.

December 1st, 2016

A 16 year old youth is facing several charges including 2 counts of break & enter to a residence, 3 counts of trespass at night as well as breach of probation.  Around 2:30 am, police received a call from a resident in Morden advising that a male just walked into his home and was high or intoxicated.  The homeowner kicked the male out and called police.  Police searched the area but were unable to find the suspect.  Then around 2:24 am, police received a second call from a resident advising that someone had just run through his back yard and now, observed this individual at his neighbors pulling on their door.  A description was provided of the male suspect who was now running through back yards on 1st Street in Morden.  Police attended and observed a male standing in a car port in the location of the incidents.  Police approached and the suspect ran into the back yard.  Police gave chase on foot and the suspect scaled several fences in back yards in an attempt to evade police. While searching for the suspect, another resident advised that a male just dropped a phone on the ground outside her door and had entered the porch area of their home.  The suspect also dropped an article related to drug use inside the porch.  At 3:00 am, police received a third call of an individual banging on a door to a residence. Police attended the area and observed a suspect running through yards.  Police again pursued the individual on foot but the suspect continued to try and get away.  Police were able to catch up to the suspect and tackled him to the ground.  The suspect continued to fight and struggle with police, but was eventually handcuffed.  Police later received more calls of this individual in back yards as well as going through vehicles and entering homes.  The youth will be appearing in Morden Provincial Court in January.

December 3rd, 2016

Police were on patrol around 2:20 am when they observed a vehicle turn northbound onto Mountain Street from Stephen Street, crossing over the centre line and then swerve back into its lane.  The vehicle turned into Rock’s Bar & Grill parking lot and police followed. The male driver exited his vehicle and walked up to the vendor doors. Police activated emergency lights and approached the driver.  Police observed the individual had been drinking and requested a sample of his breath on a roadside screening device.  The driver registered a fail and was subsequently arrested for impaired driving and transported for further testing.  While searching the individual, some drug paraphernalia was found on his person as well.  An open bottle of liquor was also found inside the vehicle behind the driver’s seat.  Further testing resulted in blood alcohol readings of 200 and 220 mg%.  The 31-year-old driver from Morden is charged with Impaired Driving, Driving over .08 and As a Driver, carry Liquor in a vehicle contrary to the Liquor & Gaming Control Act.  He will be appearing in Morden Provincial Court in January.

Total Calls for Service – 59

Break & Enter (residential) - 4
Theft under $5000.00 - 2
Fraud (cheque) - 1
Other Criminal Code (mischief, breach of protection order, utter threats) – 10
Impaired Driving – 1
Motor Vehicle Accident - 1
Highway Traffic Act Offences (charges & warnings) – 3
By-Laws - 2
Assist General Public (suspicious persons/vehicles, attempted fraud, domestic dispute, missing person, emergency hang up) - 11
Other Police Activities (alarms, criminal record checks, assist other agencies, Lost / Found Property, K9 assistance, mental health act, 24 hour suspension) – 24