VESSEL 1 (OWNED AND OPERATED BY QUASI-MUNICIPAL AGENCY) OWNED AND OPERATED BY PORTLAND WATER DISTRICT FOR SECURITY OF THEIR PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY AREAS WAS BEING OPERATED ON SECURITY PATROL BY SECURITY OFFICER.  OFFICER OBSERVED VESSEL 2 OPERATING WITHIN 3000 FT BOUY AREA MARKED "NO TRESPASSING" ADJACENT TO WATER INTAKE PIPE.  OFFICER ACTIVATED HIS LIGHTS AS A DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE POSTED SIGNS TO IDENTIFY, REMOVE, AND DOCUMENT OPERATOR OF VESSEL 2 FROM POSTED AREA.  AS OFFICER DROVE HIS PATROL BOAT TOWARDS VESSEL 2, HE SAW VESSLE 2 EXCELLERATE DIRECTLY TOWARDS HIM AT HIGH RATE OF SPEED.  AS VESSEL 2 NEARED VESSEL 1, OFFICER IN VESSEL 1 BELIEVED OPERATOR OF VESSEL 2 WAS GOING TO STRIKE HIM ON PURPOSE.  OFFICER CAME OFF PLANE, PLACED HIS BOAT IN REVERSE, AND TURNED LEFT TO AVOID STRIKE.  VESSEL 2 STRUCK HIM IN STARBORD SIDE CAUSING ABOUT $1600.00 DAMAGE TO VESSEL 1.  PENDING CRIMINAL CHARGES FOR OPERATOR OF VESSEL 2 

GAME WARDEN 
07/17/2009
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