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Boater faces slew of charges after incident at Ramara marina

Officers dispatched to marina after reports of seadoo operator ignoring no wake policies
11-07-18 OPP Stock
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NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police have arrested and charged an individual from Aurora with multiple charges, including impaired operation and assault with a weapon, after receiving a complaint at a local marina.

On July 10, 2022, shortly after 3:40 p.m., officers were dispatched to a complaint at a local marina in Ramara Township for reports of a Sea-Doo operator not following no wake policies in the marina, and allegedly striking another vessel following a verbal disagreement. 

Police located the operator in the water nearby and subsequently arrested the operator. They were transported to the OPP detachment for further investigation. 

As a result, Andrey Wool, age 46, of Aurora, has been charged with:

  • Operation while impaired- alcohol and drugs
  • Operation while impaired- blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
  • Dangerous operation
  • Obstruct peace officer
  • Assault with a weapon
  • Mischief under $5000
  • Fail to stop after accident
  • Fail to report accident (HTA)
  • Fail to apply for permit on becoming owner (HTA)
  • Failing, after a collision, to give name of vessel or name and address of authorized representative to master or person in charge of other vessel (CSA 2001)
  • Operating a Vessel in an Unsafe Manner (CSA 2001)

The accused was released on an undertaking and is set to appear on Aug. 23, 2022, at the Ontario Court of Justice, Orillia. An administrative driver's licence suspension for 90 days was also issued. 

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