On 8/21/11 at approximately 1525 hrs., officers responded to a boat accident that had occurred at the portage public marina just prior to their arrival.  The boat operator left the scene by motor vehicle, without attempting to report the accident.  

A credible eye-witness at the scene advised that he could positively the boat operator .  The witness said he knew operator prior to the day of the accident, because they had boat slips close to one another in the past.  The witness stated the operator appeared to be extremely intoxicated. 

Officers were unable to locate operator until later that evening at approximately 1955 hrs, after he returned to his boat.  Operator was extremely intoxicated and uncooperative.  Operator verbally admitted to officers that he knew that he had caused a boat accident that he had not reported.  I.c.o. placed him under arrest, and transported him to the porter county jail.

Operator was attempting to tie his boat off to the end of "i" dock, and crashed into an unoccupied docked boat.




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