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Impaired boating charge laid

As well as impaired, a failure to have proof of competency on board a pleasure craft charge was laid
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Courtesy OPP

Now that boating season is here, police are starting to see drinking and boating.

On Friday, June 5 OPP was patrolling the waters of Georgian Bay north of Parry Sound.

At approximately 8:30 p.m. officers conducted a vessel check. After speaking with the operator, officers concluded alcohol had been consumed.

The operator was arrested and taken to the West Parry Sound OPP detachment where further testing was conducted.

As a result of further investigation, Blair Deshevy, 34, of Sudbury is charged with:

  • Operation while impaired - alcohol and drugs
  • Operation while impaired - blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
  • Failure to have proof of competency on board a pleasure craft, contrary to the Competency of Operators of Pleasure Craft Regulation
  • Operating a boat underway with an open container of liquor

Deshevy is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Parry Sound on August 20, and was issued a 90-day Administrative Drivers Licence Suspension.

Then on Saturday June 6, West Parry Sound OPP Marine Unit patrolled Crane Lake in Seguin Township and issued two three-day driver licence suspensions for alcohol related offences.