Cornwall police investigate abandoned boat found drifting in St. Lawrence River
Cornwall police are investigating the discovery of an abandoned boat on Wednesday. (Photo courtesy: Cornwall Police Service)
CORNWALL, ONT. -
Cornwall police are trying to solve the mystery of an abandoned vessel found floating in the St. Lawrence River.
Police received a report Wednesday afternoon of the vessel floating in the area of the Three Nations Bridge.
Cornwall Police and the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service are assisting in a multi-agency investigation, involving a search of the water along the St. Lawrence.
The Three Nations Bridge is the border crossing on the Canada-U.S. border.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Cornwall police at 613-932-2110.
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