An incident between the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and a fishing vessel have resulted in a list of charges for an Indian Brook man according to the RCMP.
Police say on October 30th, A fishing vessel began following a Canadian Coast Guard vessel, which was being used by DFO officers for patrols in St. Mary’s Bay.
The fishing vessel continued to follow the CCG vessel and obstruct it. The fishing vessel’s operator began threatening fishery officers, who were aboard a smaller vessel working in the same area with the CCG vessel.
The CCG vessel withdrew from St. Mary’s Bay after continued obstruction and threatens.
Police arrested a 37-year-old Indian Brook man on November ninth. He was charged with Uttering Threats, Dangerous Operation of a Vessel and six counts of Obstructing a Peace Officer. The RCMP have not released his name.
The man was released on conditions and will appear in Digby Provincial Court on January 14th.