Winnipeg man claiming to have witnessed massive street fight accused – Winnipeg | The Canadian News

Brandon police say a Winnipeg man faces charges after calling 911 several times early Monday to report “approximately 50 people fistfighting” along the Trans-Canada Highway.

When officers caught up with the 31-year-old man on the outskirts of town, they said he was driving east on westbound lanes of the highway and was believed to be drug-ridden.

They also allege that he became combative while being arrested and tried to flee the scene.

Police say he will be released from custody later in the day once he is sober, and will appear in court in December to face a charge of resisting arrest.

Impaired driving charges are also pending the results of a blood test.