Boater charged with attempted murder in Indiana

Bloomington, Indiana — Indiana conservation officers are investigating an incident that took place in late June that resulted in the arrest of a Lake Station, Ind., man.

At approximately 10 a.m. CST on June 21, conservation officers responded to a report of a violent altercation on Burns Ditch in Portage, Ind.

Upon arrival, officers discovered a father and son were boating when an altercation occurred during which the son used a blunt force object against the father, causing both to fall into the water.

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Nicholas Floyd Frazier, 20, of Lake Station, was arrested and is being charged with attempted murder, a level 1 felony, aggravated assault, a level 3 felony, and battery with a deadly weapon, a level 5 felony.

This is an ongoing investigation, and no further information is available at this time, according to a statement from the Indiana DNR.

Agencies assisting with the incident were the Portage Police Department, Portage Police Crime Scene Unit, Lake Station Police Department, Crown Point Police Department, and National Park Rangers.