On the morning of June 1, 2012, operator stole the Moomba Mobius XLV from a private slip at Ft. Loudon Marina and proceeded to joy ride the vessel on the waters of Ft. Loudon and Tellico Lakes adjacent to the marina.  The subject is a juvenile and is facing criminal charges from the Lenoir City Police Department.  During an interview after his arrest the subject''s mental status was placed into question, therefor I was unable to obtain useful "operator" information.  Based on witness information and evidence from the boat I was able to determine that the boat had struck a submerged object.  The boat lost power and steering (the rudder was broken off) and then drifted onto the rip rap bank.  There was a thunderstorm with high winds and heavy rain that beat the boat against the rocks.  Sea Tow was called by Loudon County Dispatch and they responded and pulled the vessel from the rocks and towed the vessel back to Ft. Loudon  Marina.
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