Pictou County man arrested for impaired boating, assaulting peace officer

A 28-year-old man is facing charges after he was allegedly impaired while operating a boat and assaulted a peace officer during his arrest.

Nova Scotia RCMP say they received an anonymous tip at around 9 a.m. on June 15 of an intoxicated boater near the Caribou Ferry wharf.

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Police and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) found the vessel and operator, then tried to arrest him.

During the arrest, police say the accused resisted and assaulted a DFO officer.

The man was then taken to Pictou police headquarters, where he provided breath samples and was later released.

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The Pictou County man is facing charges of impaired operation of a conveyance, impaired operation of a conveyance, assaulting a peace officer, and obstruction.

He is scheduled to appear in Pictou provincial court on Aug. 6.

The suspect’s identity was not released.