Halton Police have arrested a man after pulling him from the icy waters of Lake Ontario in Burlington this morning.
Police received a call at about 9:30 a.m. on Dec. 27 regarding a 35-year-old male allegedly in breach of court conditions and having possession of a stolen vehicle in the area of Spencer Smith Park.
According to a press release issued by Halton Police, officers arrived on the scene and the man attempted to evade police by jumping into Lake Ontario and concealing himself within a pipe beneath the promenade.
With the assistance of the HRPS Tactical Unit, Hamilton Police Service’s Marine Unit, Burlington Fire Department and Halton EMS, the man was safely removed from the water, placed under arrest and transported to a nearby hospital to be treated for hypothermia.
The incident was concluded around noon and the area is open to the public.
