On 6/30/13 at about 4:00pm subject was on the Northpoint Marina beach with friend Operator when Subject observed three young kids ranging in ages 9 to 11swimming about thirty yards from the south rocks. The waves were high and the under tow strong because of the conditions on the lake. Subject said he took his eyes off the kids for a moment and when he turned and saw them again they were close to the rocks. Subject instructed Operator to take his PWC and attempt a rescue of the kids before they reached the rocks because he knew they would be in trouble if they made it the rocks. 

Operator got aboard the PWC and drove to the kids but struggled to maintain control of the craft due to the conditions of the lake. Operator attempted to maneuver his PWC sideways so the kids would have something to hold on to, and when he did the kids grabbed ahold and overturned the PWC sending operator into the water. All four persons are now in the water and being battered by the waves against the rocks when Subject and subject2 arrive they started pulling kids out of the water, Operator was able to get himself out of the water unassisted. I Sgt. arrived with CPO''s shortly after the kids were pulled from the water. Subject and subject1 said one of the kids was bruised but okay and the other two were just shaken up.

I asked to speak with the kids and Subject said the kids had left the area with family members and he had no idea who the kids were and neither did Operator or subject2. I had two officers canvas the area for over an hour and we also contacted the local hospitals but no contact with the kids was ever made. occupant was unable to retreived his PWC due to coonditions that day but several days later he went back and located the PWC in multiple pieces, the PWC is a total lose.
Winthrop Harbor