On Sunday, 03/27/11, at approximately 17:56 hrs., I received a call from Early Co. 911 in reference to a boating incident on the Chattahoochee River.  The dispatcher stated that a vessel had capsized and EMS was responding to that address.  Early Co. 911 also stated that all of the people were out of the water.  When I arrived on scene, I interviewed the vessel owner who stated that he was operating the vessel in the channel and that storm winds caused the vessel to capsize.  While talking to Operator, I detected on odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his person.  I asked him if he had been consuming any alcohol and he state "four beers".  I performed a series of field sobriety exercises on Operator.  He failed some of the exercises and I requested further testing at the early Co. jail on the intox 5000.  I placed Operator into custody and read him the Implied Consent.  The results of the tests were .084 grams.  Operator was charged with operating a vessel under the influence, OCGA 52-7-12-A-1.  While investigating this incident, I observed several beer cans floating inside the cabin of the vessel.  As a result of the boating incident, three passengers were injured, one of which required medical treatment beyond first aid at Donalsonville Hospital for treatment.  Operator's vessel was recovered, with his consent, by Seatow and taken to their lot for storage.  All of the remaining passengers were given a ride home.  No other charges were filed in this incident.
Jakin                         