LaSalle police stopped a man from illegally entering Canada by crossing the Detroit River.
They report that officers were searching a commercial property on Front Road near Senator Street around 1 a.m. on Wednesday when they saw a man on the water's edge with two backpacks and a kayak.
“This is an outstanding example demonstrating that proactive police work can yield unintended positive outcomes. While conducting a simple property check, I’m confident our officer did not expect to find someone trying to illegally enter Canada. It is because of his proactivity that this act was discovered,” stated Chief Michael Pearce.
The 51-year-old man from the United States was detained and turned over to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for further investigation.
