Man arrested for alleged impaired operation of boat in Port Perry

Durham Regional Police cruiser. Photo: Flickr.

By Hayley McGoldrick

Posted October 3, 2023 12:51 pm.

A 29-year-old male has been arrested for alleged assault and impaired operation of a boat after an incident in Port Perry.

On Sept. 30 at approximately 11:40 a.m., members of Durham police responded to an unknown trouble call in the area of Regional Road 21 and Highway 12 in Port Perry.

A male was reportedly assaulting a female on the side of the road, and when police located the female and she was treated for minor injuries on scene.

The male suspect fled prior to police arriving and was last seen at the Port Perry Marina.

Durham police’s Marine Unit was called in and located the male operating a boat on Lake Scugog. The male was arrested without incident and his boat was towed back to the marina.

A 29-year-old man of Toronto is charged with assault and failure/refusal to comply with breath demand. He was released on an undertaking.

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