(PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY, ON) – Members of the Prince Edward County and Quinte West Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police have charged a vessel operator with impaired driving.
On Sunday, August 24, 2025, around 4:30 p.m., officers were conducting marine patrols on West Lake in Prince Edward County. Officers stopped a vessel and spoke to the occupants. During the interaction, officers utilized an approved roadside alcohol screening device on the driver. As a result, the male was transported to the detachment for further testing.
Decon WATERSON, age 42 from Prince Edward County, has been charged with:
- Operation while impaired
- Failure or refusal to comply with a demand
- Operating boat underway with open container of liquor
- Operating pleasure craft without transferring licence – new owner
The accused had their driver’s licence suspended for 90 days. They were released from custody and are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Picton on September 17, 2025.
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