Waterloo man charged after boat catches fire, sinks in Hamilton Harbour

A Waterloo, Ont., man faces a pair of charges after the boat he was navigating caught fire and sank in Hamilton Harbour.

Police say the 39-foot bayliner hit a pier at Discovery Drive around 8 p.m. on Wednesday in an attempt to return to a local marina.

Hamilton firefighters say the initial call indicated there may have been passengers on the boat.

Assistant Deputy Fire Chief Steve Welton said the boat was not on fire when they arrived and no indication of any passengers

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There were no injuries as a result of the incident.

Officers arrested the 28-year-old on suspicion he was operating the boat while intoxicated.

The accused was also charged for not complying with conditions related to another charge, say police.

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