NEWS RELEASE
SOUTHERN GEORGIAN BAY OPP
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Members of the Marine Unit attached to the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) while patrolling the Trent Severn Water System on June 6, 2020 conducted a vessel check of 16' beige Sea Nymph.
The officers located and seized a quantity of liquor and the operator was given a Roadside Screening Device (RSD) test which resulted in a three-day Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension (ADLS).
After further investigation into the vessel registration, the officers learned that the vessel had been reported stolen in the Peterborough area and the operator of the vessel was placed under arrest.
As a result of this investigation Joseph Vrana 44 years of Alnwick-Halimand Township has been charged with the following offences;
- Possession Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 - in Canada
- Obstruct Peace Officer
Contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada
- Operating boat underway with open container of liquor
Contrary to the Liquor Licence Act
- Failure to have proof of competency on board a pleasure craft
- Operating vessel in a careless manner, without due care and attention or without reasonable consideration for other persons
- Operating pleasure craft without copy of licence on board
- Operating non-human-powered pleasure craft without prescribed visual signals on board
- Operating non-human-powered pleasure craft without prescribed additional personal life-saving appliances on board
- Operating non-human-powered pleasure craft without prescribed vessel safety equipment on board
Contrary to the Canada Shipping Act
The accused was released from custody on a recognizance to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Midland on August 27, 2020
The need to check your vessel for having all the required safety equipment is as always very important and unfortunately only tested in the case of an emergency. Remember Life Jackets only work if you Wear Them!
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122, opp.southern.
You can submit your information online at www.p3tips.com. Crime Stoppers does not subscribe to call display and you will remain anonymous. Being anonymous, you will not testify in court and your information may lead to a cash reward of up to $2,000.00. You can follow Crime Stoppers of Simcoe Dufferin Muskoka www.crimestopperssdm.
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