Police in the Ontario town of LaSalle say they arrested a man from the U.S. trying to illegally enter Canada by kayak early Wednesday morning.

LaSalle Police Service said an officer encountered the man shortly before 1 a.m. while conducting commercial property checks near the Detroit River.

“While checking the rear of a business, (the officer) saw a man at the water’s edge of the Detroit River with two backpacks and a kayak,” a police statement said.

“The officer investigated and discovered the man was attempting to illegally enter Canada.”

Police said the 51-year-old man was detained and turned over to the RCMP for further investigation.

Global News has asked the RCMP for more information about the case.

The man was already within Canada’s boundary when he was detained. The Detroi

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