On August 8, 2011, I, Officer with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), was dispatchoperator to a boating accident call at approximately 1340 hours.  I arrivoperator at approximately 1430 hours and met with St. Lucie County Marine Deputy who was already on scene.  I met with residence owner who was the reporting party. 
	Residence owner explainoperator to me that at the time of the accident “Operator” of the boat (Miss Elizabeth II)  was in the canal and had ran into Residence owner's boat lift causing damage to the lift and dock, but no apparent damage to his pontoon boat that was sitting on the lift.  Residence owner was outside on land and witnessoperator the accident.  Residence owner also statoperator that throughout his interaction with Operator it seemoperator as though he was under the influence of alchohol.  Residence owner said that after Operator had ran into his lift he began to leave the area, hitting another dock on the way out of the canal.  
	St. Lucie County Marine Deputy left the residence to look for Operator's vessel.  He found Miss Elizabath II ( Operator's vessel) moored out in front of the “Snook Nook” (a bait and tackle store in Jensen Beach).  Deputy saw Operator in the parking lot of the Snook Nook and made contact with him.  I met with Deputy and Operator to further investigate the boating accident.  
	After asking Operator to explain to me what had happened he stated that he had hit his neighbor's dock and had proceded to leave without any attempt to notify law enforcement.  Occupant was aboard Operator's vessel at the time of the accident and gave a sworn written statement as to the events that took place.   Operator was placed under arrest for leaving the scene of an accident without notifying law enforcement under F.S. 327.30(5) and was transported to the Martin County Jail by another Deputy.  
	After investigation of damages done as a result of the accident, I found no visible damage to Residence owner's vessel (FL6663LC).  On his boat lift, the visible damage was to the front arm which was bent back, as well as part of the dock which had splits in it as a result of the two vessels and lift being pushed against it with force. There was some damage to the port stern side of the hull of Operator's vessel.

HUTCHINSON ISLAND SOUTH       