PORT HURON, Mich. (AP) - A Canadian accused of ramming a U.S. law enforcement vessel last year has been arrested on the St. Clair River.
Border authorities say an off-duty officer noticed a fishing trawler, the Josh II, heading north on the river Thursday. A helicopter tracked the trawler until it was trapped by an island near Port Huron. That's when a U.S. vessel moved in and stopped the Josh II from returning to Canadian waters.
Authorities say John Liddle has been wanted since the Josh II rammed a government vessel about a year ago and dashed back to the Canadian side.
Liddle appeared in federal court in Detroit on Friday. It was not known if he has a lawyer.
The back of the boat shows the Josh II is from Chatham, Ontario.
