(HALDIMAND COUNTY, ON.) – Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Haldimand County detachment has charged a 39 year old male with Impaired boating after investigating a boating incident on the Grand River, Dunnville, Haldimand County, ON.
On Saturday June 21st, 2014 at approximately 11:00 pm Police responded to a Haldimand County Road #17 address after a resident heard a boat crash on the Grand River near their home. The resident attended the waterfront and with the assistance of a nearby neighbour they were able to locate the boat operator in the water. He was retrieved from the water and was taken to shore.
Police met the rescuers on shore where they then spoke to the boat operator with signs of impairment by alcohol being detected which resulted in his arrest.
Charged with Impaired Operation of a Vessel, and Operate a Vessel with over the Legal Limit of Alcohol is 39 year old Ryan GREEN of Haldimand County, ON. He is to appear in Provincial Court, Cayuga at a later date to answer to the charges.