RedactedNarrative: On 06/20/2020 at 9:00 am., I received a call for a vessel accident on the Potomac River of Fort Washington, MD.
  
       I arrived on scene at approximately 10:30 p.m. Prince George's County Police were on scene and were calming the vessel owner and the property owner. The two individuals had been in a conflict over docking the vessel on the property. Prince George's County Police advised they did not believe there were any vessel occupants under the influence of alcohol or drugs. We inspected the vessel for information. The vessel was a 1998 27ft Polaris Rinker Fiesta VEE 266, HULL ID: RNK57613K798, with VA registration 5525AS. The vessel was tied to the dock with three lines. The vessel was half submerged and sitting on the hard bottom of the Potomac River. The vessel was tilted on its side due to the lines attached to the pier. The water depth was approximately 3-4 feet.
  I then met with Operator 1. Operator 1 completed a voluntary written statement. Operator 1 stated that he was operating the vessel at approximately ten knots towards Washington DC in a North North East direction. Operator 1 stated he didn't hit anything while underway and that his drain plugs and bilge were working. Operator 1 stated that his son went into the cabin and noticed water about one to two feet deep. Operator 1 said he headed to shore as quick as he could. By the time he had arrived to shore, the vessel was becoming swamped and hard to control. When he arrived to the nearest port, Operator 1 was met by the homeowner. Operator 1 stated that Home Owner wouldn't let him dock the boat or get off the boat. Operator 1 told Home Owner that he needed to get his occupants off the boat as soon as possible. Operator 1's vessel had 8 occupants including, his grandmother in her eighties, a pregnant female, and two children under ten. Operator 1 told me that a neighbor came outside to break up the fight between himself and Home Owner. Operator 1 stated that Prince George's County Police had checked him, his passengers, and his vessel for any signs of alcohol or drugs. I asked Operator 1 to count backwards from 69 to 57 and to conduct a check of the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus. Operator 1 showed no signs of impairment.
       After obtaining voluntary witness statements from all parties, Operator 1 was able to leave the scene. Operator 1 said he would return the next day with a tow company to remove the vessel.
       While I was meeting with Operator 1, Off. met with Home Owner. Home Owner completed a voluntary written statement. Home Owner stated that he witnessed a vessel come in at a high speed with a large wake to his dock. The vessel repeatedly hit his dock at a high speed. When Home Owner ran out to help, he tried to help. Operator 1 stated that the operator refused to turn off the vessel engine and kept hitting his dock. Home Owner said that the operator, after securing the vessel, jumped onto the dock and started a fight with him. Home Owner stated he was trying to help the boat as best he could, but the owner kept hitting the dock and pulling away. Home Owner stated that he then called Prince George's County Police Department. After obtaining the written and verbal statements from Home Owner, Officers informed Home Owner that the vessel would remain at his pier until removed by a tow company.
  All officers and individuals cleared the scene at approximately 06/21/2020 at 12:52 a.m.
       On 06/21/2020 at approximately 10:00 a.m, Operator 1, The Coast Guard, and a tow company removed the vessel from the pier and towed it to a ramp. Operator 1 regained possession of the vessel and left.
  
       On 06/24/2020 at approximately 12:00 p.m. I contacted Operator 1 and asked him if he had removed the vessel. He stated the vessel had been removed on 06/21/2020. Operator 1 stated that he was doing the repairs himself. He estimated his labor and supplies cost was currently over $3000. Operator 1 also stated the tow company had charged him $6000 to float and remove the vessel from the water.
      At this time, there are no charges pending and the investigation is completed. I will be submitting a Boat Accident Report to the Coast Guard as this is considered a vessel accident over $2000 in damage
       All incidents occurred in Prince George's County, MD