V1 was traveling from north to south headed into the canal system of Plantation Key Colony when the operator missed the canal and drove into the mangroves

On 4/7/2013 I was advised by Miami dispatch that a vessel accident occurred bay side Plantation Key Colony. When I arrived MCSO was on scene with the owner of the house. There was a good sam vessel at the scene getting the operator of the vessel that was up in the mangroves. They brought the operator to the dock, I asked the operator of vessel 1 to sit down in the vessel for his safety, he refused at first then after a second time I asked he did it. After the vessel was tied to the dock I asked the operator of V1 to come onto the dock and sit down. He had blood running down his face from cuts he sustained from the accident. He could not stand on his own very well and smelled of an alcoholic beverage. I asked him several questions about the accident and where he was coming from but refused to answer any of them. EMS was called to the scene to give medical attention but he refused. He advised that his name and he was headed home. He advised that he was the only person on the vessel and he was the operator when it went into the mangroves. He said " I should have zigged when I zagged" 

Officer was given a ride out to V1 for photographs and to collect any evidence which there was none.

I asked if he would perform field sobriety, he said "absolutely not". I asked if he would give a breath sample and he said "absolutely not" MCSO transported him to Mariners Hospital for a medial clearance for the jail.

While we were at the hospital operator advised that he would remove his vessel from the mangroves in the morning.

The hospital staff cleaned his wounds and gave me a release for the jail.

Operator  was transported to the DUI room for the refusal then to Plantation Key Jail. He was charged with careless operation, BUI, and refusal.
Operator :Subject has contusion on his right forehead  and on the bridge of his nose. He has small lacerations on his forehead above his right eye.
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