Cardston, Alta., man arrested after fleeing police on motorcycle

A Cardston, Alta., man faces several charges after police say he fled from a traffic stop this month.

At 3:55 p.m. on April 1, a Blood Tribe Police Service (BTPS) officer was conducting a traffic stop on Highway 2 near Moses Lake when a motorcyclist passed the stopped police vehicle, which had its emergency lights flashing.

Police say the rider did not slow down to 60 km/h while passing, as is required by the Traffic Safety Act.

A traffic stop was attempted, but police say the rider did not stop and continued into the town of Cardston. The officer did not pursue.

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A subsequent investigation led police to a property in Cardston County, where BTPS located the motorcycle and identified the male rider.

Police say the motorcycle was taken without the owner’s consent.

A 44-year-old man was later arrested at a Cardston restaurant.

He has been charged with fleeing from a peace officer, speeding while passing an emergency vehicle and various other driving offences.

The accused is scheduled to appear in the Alberta Court of Justice in Lethbridge on April 7.