Victim could face ‘permanent disfigurement’ after hit-and-run boat collision in Thurston County

A 51-year-old man was arrested Sunday on suspicion of assault by watercraft after allegedly running over another boater near Boston Harbor in Thurston County on May 3 around 9:30 p.m. The victim sustained serious injuries that may result in permanent disfigurement and was rescued by nearby boaters. The suspect was booked into Thurston County Jail, and the investigation is ongoing.