(LAKE HURON, ON) – On September 1, 2013 at 4:47 pm, members of the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) marine unit were patrolling the waters of Lake Huron when they stopped to inspect a 16 foot Seadoo. Officers found that the vessel didn’t have enough life jackets on board. 46 year old Todd PARSONS of Thames Centre was charged with a safety equipment violation under the Canada Shipping Act – Small Vessel Regulations.
The South Bruce OPP is requesting anyone with information that can assist police to call 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or send a web-tip to crimestop-gb.org, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.