IBERVILLE PARISH — Agents with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) arrested an Addis man for alleged boating violations, including DWI, in Iberville Parish.
Agents arrested Charles B. Day, Jr. on July 14 after an investigation into a boating incident on Bayou Plaquemine on April 30. Agents responded around 2:15 a.m. after learning that Day was operating a boat without passengers when he struck a tree floating in Bayou Plaquemine.
During their investigation, agents discovered that Day Jr. was operating the vessel at a high rate of speed without running lights or boat numbers at night. They also concluded that he was operating the boat while impaired, according to a news release. Agents booked Day Jr. into the Iberville Parish Jail.
He was arrested on charges of operating or driving a vessel while impaired (DWI), careless operation, operating a boat without boat numbers, failing to possess a vessel registration, improper running lights, and failing to comply with personal flotation device (PFD) requirements.
LDWF shares that a DWI brings a $300 to $1,000 fine and up to six months in jail. Careless operation of a vessel brings up to a $300 fine and 30 days in jail. Operating a vessel with improper running lights or boat numbers, failing to possess a vessel registration and failing to comply with PFD requirements carries up to a $50 fine for each offense.
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