Male Charged for Operating Boat While Prohibited in Pickering

A male is facing charges after operating a boat while prohibited in Pickering.

On Friday, August 23, 2024, at approximately 8:05 p.m., members of West Division responded to a water rescue call near Rouge Park Bay.  A boat had lost power and was stranded in the water near the shore.  The DRPS Marine Unit located the boat and safely brought seven passengers and the driver to shore.  While checking identification, officers learned the driver was currently a Criminal Code Canada-wide prohibited driver.  The driver was taken into custody without incident.

Shanthakumar KANDIAH, age 58 from Toronto is charged with numerous offences including: Operate a Conveyance While Prohibited, Operate Vessel Safety Equipment Not in Good Working Order, Operate Powered Pleasure Craft No Visual Signals on Board, and Operate Pleasure Craft No Firefighting Equipment on Board.

He was released on an Undertaking.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Cst. Bartley of West Division at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2906.

Anonymous information can be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca and tipsters may be eligible for a cash reward.

The information in this media release contains facts and circumstances that have been obtained from a police investigation.  These allegations have yet to be proven in court. 

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