Crime, Cops and Court

Accused will return to court next week.

Man finds he can't escape police in the Lake Diefenbaker region.

Connected with this issue is the sense of insecurity residents have in public spaces.

Man has ties to Calgary and Winnipeg, police say.

The suspect is described as an older man driving a green tractor hauling bales. He has a heavy build and balding white hair, and was wearing a black cowboy hat, blue plaid shirt, brown suspenders, black boots, and wire-framed glasses.

Mervin Poorman will appear in court again Aug. 17.

The 71-year-old victim was taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Sniffer dog Kilo, gave officers a positive sit indication to one of his trained narcotic odours. Maidstone RCMP Roving Traffic Unit then searched the vehicle and found 1.5 kilograms of cocaine.

The driver was ticketed for going more than 50 km/hr over the posted limit and lost their keys for seven days.

Police say a man had approached a woman and her child, identified himself as police, and accused her of abduction. Days later he is accused of again identified himself as a peace officer and had offered to escort a woman.