The Morden Police Service has made friends in its sister city of Morden, England in an unusual way.  And the Morden Police Department, in Merton in the United Kingdom is reminding people to check the number they're dialing.
    
The reminder comes after they began receiving phone messages from the Morden, Manitoba police department.
    
Although police in the United Kingdom's, Morden want people to be sure of the numbers they're dialing, members of both departments have enjoyed chatting, and are planning to potentially hold a "Movember Moustache-Off" between the UK and Canada.

Meanwhile, the following is the Morden Police Service report for the period of February 13 to 20, 2017, as submitted by the department.

February 13th, 2017
On this date, a member of the Morden Police Service was returning to Morden, from the Boundary Trails Hospital, on an unrelated call as a grey Mitsubishi Lancer exited the City of Morden at an extreme rate of speed.  Police captured the vehicle speed on radar at a speed of 172 km/h entering the 100 km/h zone.   Police conducted a traffic stop on the suspect vehicle and issued a Provincial Offence Notice to the driver.  A 21-year-old driver from Reinfeld was charged with speeding and given a fine in the amount of $ 992.75.

February 14th, 2017
Members of the Morden Police Service attended to the City of Winkler to conduct curfew checks on individuals who were recently charged by the Morden Police Service.  Both accused had been released on conditions to observe curfews from 10 pm to 7 am.   Members of the Morden Police Service attended to both accused addresses and neither were home.  As a result, police have charged two female residents of Winkler with fail to comply with the conditions of their undertakings.  Both females were given dates to appear in Morden Provincial Court in March.

February 15th, 2017
Members of the Morden Police Service received a report of Theft from a business located on North Railway Street in Morden.   The owner of the store advised police that a suspect had left the store without paying for a pair of Mukluks valued at $100.  The suspect is described as female, approximately 40-50 years of age, short stocky build with dirty blonde hair.  The Mukluks are described as homemade and black in color, size 8, with bright beading and white fur inside.  Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the Morden Police Service at 822-4900, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, submit a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com or text “TIPMAN” plus your message to CRIMES (274637).

February 16th, 2017
A hit and run accident was reported that occurred on February 13th  between 6:30 pm and 8:00 pm in the parking lot of St. Paul’s United Church in Morden. The owner returned to her vehicle and noticed damage to the rear door of her 2012 Dodge Caravan.  Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the Morden Police Service at 822-4900, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, submit a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com or text “TIPMAN” plus your message to CRIMES (274637).


February 17th, 2017
Police received a report of an erratic driver on Highway #3 entering the City of Morden from the east.   The caller was able to provide police with a description of the vehicle and the license plate.   Members of the Morden Police Service attended to Thornhill Street and located the suspect vehicle in a gas station parking lot.  Police spoke with the driver and two occupants of the vehicle and determined the driver had an odor of liquor on her breath.  A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed a quantity of marijuana, liquor, and other drug related paraphernalia.   As a result, police charged a 19-year-old female resident of Carman with failing to comply with the conditions of her license by having alcohol in her blood.  A 19-year-old resident of Morden was given a warning for possession of Marihuana and relinquished all items to police for destruction.

February 19th, 2017
Police received a call of a Break and Enter in progress to a house trailer in Morden.  Police were provided with a description and license plate of a suspect vehicle leaving the area.    While responding to the call, police located the suspect vehicle and conducted a traffic stop.   Police observed four occupants inside the vehicle, along with open containers of alcohol.  Police spoke with the occupants and determined that it was the homeowner who had locked himself out of his own residence.   As a result, police charged the 27-year-old driver with Carrying Liquor in a vehicle contrary to the Liquor and Gaming Control Act.

February 19th, 2017
Police are currently seeking the public’s assistance in locating a stolen pickup truck from the 100 block of 7th street.   The victim advised police that he had parked the vehicle on the street overnight and noticed it missing in the morning.  The vehicle is described as a white 2009 Ford F 250 with Manitoba License plate GGP 108.  Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the Morden Police Service at 822-4900, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, submit a secure tip online at www.manitobacrimestoppers.com or text “TIPMAN” plus your message to CRIMES (274637).