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OPP Lay Assault Charge After Sinking Sailboat Found

By Janice MacKay
October 11, 2016 - 3:34pm

Grey County OPP responded to a call about a sailboat taking on water in Georgian Bay, and a report of an assault on board the sailboat.

The Canadian Coast Guard Rescue Coordination Centre in Trenton joined the search with a helicopter and a plane.

The Coast Guard found the boat and towed it to the Owen Sound Marina.

The OPP have charged a 57-year-old man from Honey Harbour with assault. He will appear in court in Owen Sound October 27.

The 47-year-old female victim from Brooklyn, New York suffered minor injuries

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