Operator 1 was originally a passenger on the boat. They all went out and began swimming near the Long Island Sound Nun #24. While people were in the water swimming, someone yelled to put the boat in reverse to help the swimmers get back to the boat. Nobody had done so, so Operator 1 went and did it. When he put the boat in gear, he did not realize that the victim was directly behind him and on the swim ladder. He took the boat out of gear when he heard somebody screaming. Once the patient was transferred to EMS, the officer spoke with the operator and detected a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage from the person and his eyes were bloodshot. A field sobriety test was conducted. Based on the results of the test, the operator was placed under arrest. He registered a 0.1192 on the first test and a 0.1178 on the second test.
  
Operator was charged with Reckless operation of a vessel under the influence, first degree.

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