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A soggy joy ride ended with a van in the Sydenham River this morning and a 32-year-old North Bay man facing charges.

According to police, the man drove the van into the river near Water St.  just before 6:30am.

The alleged driver was found sitting on a porch nearby, he was treated in hospital and released.

The van, a 1995 Caravan, was stolen from a Riverview Dr. property.