RedactedNarrative: On Saturday, September 12th, 2020 at approximately 2215 hours the Maryland Natural Resources Police, was on routine patrol in the Middle River Area when I received a call for a report of a vessel that struck a day marker on the Gunpowder River in the vicinity of the Amtrak Bridge.
  After contacting the reporting party, they informed me that the vessel had struck a day marker while underway and continued towards the direction of Mariner Point and Joppatowne Marina.
  I then went by vehicle enroute to Mariner Point and Joppatowne Marina. I contacted DNR and requested they send a Harford County Sheriff’s Deputy to attempt to identify the vessel and operator as I would have an extended arrival time. Upon my arrival to the area the vessel was gone.
  I spoke to the Harford County Sherriff's Office, who said there was no signs of alcohol and the individual driving the truck that was towing the vessel was not impaired. After speaking with a deputy, I was able to obtain information to contact the vessel owner.
  OPERATOR 1 explained to me the following day that he was coming up the Gunpowder River and struck a day marker. After he struck the marker, he said that he brought the boat back to the ramp and was able to get the vessel on it's trailer. 
  
  OPERATOR 1 witness statement: On Sept 12 I was driving my 91 42ft Fountain back in the Gunpowder River to Jopps Town. I had guided to the left to pass a towboat pulling a boat in. Before the train bridge as I came back in line with the channel to the bridge, I struck an unmarked day marker on the left side of the boat at low speed. We checked on all passengers OK and continued to the ramp where we loaded the boat and assessed damages. 
  Operator 1 stated that he had a quote for repair for $92,000.00.
  All events occurred in Baltimore and Harford County.
  