A Bean Blossom man who had no license for being a habitual traffic violator is now facing a felony, after police saw him driving Feb. 23 with his mother in the passenger seat.

Brown County Sheriff’s Department Det. Brian Shrader reported seeing Michael J. Morehouse, 50, driving a white van south on State Road 135 in Bean Blossom, according to a probable cause affidavit by Sgt. Bill Southerland.

Southerland confirmed through Bureau of Motor Vehicle records that Morehouse was a habitual traffic violator before he and Deputy Joe Jackson started driving north on 135 North to observe the vehicle. Morehouse parked the van on Franklin Street in Nashville, exited the driver’s side and walked around to the back, the report said.

He told Southerland he was not driving and only checking the tires. Southerland told Morehouse he did not believe him, since he had seen him at the intersection of Main and Van Buren streets while Southerland was stopped a stoplight.

Southerland arrested him for driving as an habitual traffic violator.

Morehouse’s mother exited the passenger side and told Southerland the only reason he was driving was because she had begged him to take her to town because she was having problems with her eyes, the affidavit said.

Morehouse was taken to the Brown County jail. He was charged with a Level 6 felony March 2 for operating a vehicle as a habitual traffic violator.