On 9/16/12 officer was dispatched to a boat accident on lake pleasant. The injured party was standing by at scorpion bay marina. Upon arrival i contacted the operator of the vessel. He stated that there were outside humbug cove pulling a tube with victim on the tube. Victim was wearing a pfd. Operator said that passengers of the vessel told him victim had fallen off the tube. As he came around to pick victim up he found out he was injured. Victim was brought on board and transported to the marina. I spoke to victim and he told me he was riding the tube when it hit a wake. He felt intense pain in his right knee causing him to fall off. As i was speaking to victim i could smell an odor of alcohol on his breath. He said he had been drinking and blew into my pbt which showed 0.019. Victim was cited for minor consuming alcohol. Victim was treated by peoria fire and transported to north peoria er for his injury, a dislocated right knee. A safety check was made on the vessel and it had all required gear. Operator, the operator was checked for impairment and none was found. No one else had been drinking. The vessel was realeased back to Operator. Nothing further.
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