Authorities received a call about 3:15 a.m. from a man who said he was in a boat with a friend who had fallen overboard and had not resurfaced. There were 5 people on board and all had been drinking. The victim had been sitting in the bow of the boat. The engine was turned off and they were just drifting. They were all talking and not really paying attention when they heard a splash. They saw the victim in the water about 10 feet from the boat, flailing his arms in a circular pattern, trying to stay afloat. They were going to attempt to jump in and help him, but then they could not find him. Authorities were called and when they arrived, they started a search. The water clarity was 3-5 inches. As the sun was coming up, another surface search was done. The 4 individuals on the watercraft were allowed to drive it to the landing. A PBT was given to the operator at that time. Because no one had been operating the boat at the scene and this was hours after the arrival of authorities and no one had consumed more alcoholic beverages, no arrest was made. The victim's body was found about 9:30 a.m., in about 8 feet of water, by divers using sonar equipment.
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