RedactedNarrative: On Saturday August 22nd at approximately 2130 hrs, Maryland Natural Resources Police received a call from my dispatch about a vessel collision in the vicinity of Old Road Bay with 7 persons on board and injuries were unknown at the time.
  I activated my emergency lights and was underway on NRP879, leaving from the mouth of Middle River. While entering the Pleasure Island Channel I overheard United States Coast Guard (USCG) over channel 16 radio state everyone is okay and they are waiting on a tow. I continued to operate towards Old Road Bay when I witnessed a helicopter flying above the scene of the accident, USCG, and North Point Fire and EMS. I saw what appeared to be a white vessel, turned on its side, starboard (right) side in the water while the hull of the vessel remained on a concrete seawall that surrounds the outside of Fort Howard (pictures attached to report).  Once on scene I made contact with USCG to make sure everyone was okay. They advised me there were no injuries and 7 people onboard the vessel, just waiting for a tow and everything was handled. They also advised they could not operate their vessel close to the accident due to their policy of not being able to operate in less than a 4 foot draft. I asked them if they needed any help, they advised me they were just waiting for the tow boat and I informed them I would be back underway to Strawberry Point.
  Once I was finished speaking with the USCG, North Point Fire and Rescue boat came over to advise me there were 7 people on board the vessel and one of the patrons was very adamant about operating the vessel home. Due to the state of the vessel, it was inoperable. I advised North Point Fire and Rescue I would remain on scene until tow arrived.
  Tow arrived a couple minutes later, and I informed them I would make my way back to Strawberry Point if I was no longer needed. As I’m leaving Old Road Bay I hear over Channel 16 radio, there is an altercation and they are requesting me back to the scene of the accident. Baltimore County Police land units were also called.
  When I returned to the scene, Fire and Rescue inform me that two of the patrons began verbally and then physically fighting, throwing punches and putting each other in a headlock. They also informed me, that the boat would not be towed under the circumstances of the patrons fighting. I then dock my vessel along the seawall of Fort Howard, as I approached the scene of the accident I witnessed two gentlemen, later identified as Passenger 1 and another subject, standing next to each other talking and what appeared to be “hugging it out”.
  I walked to the bow of my vessel and proceeded to ask “what’s the problem here?” Both gentlemen informed me everything is fine and stated “we are brothers”. Due to the information that Fire and Rescue gave me, I decided to separate the parties. The two people (Passenger 2 & Passenger 1) who were closest to my vessel were asked where they came out of, which they stated Wilson Point Park and were asked to come onboard my vessel. 
  Passenger 2 proceeded to come aboard my vessel right away. Passenger 3 began to yell at Passenger 1 again and after a few minutes, I was able to get Passenger 1 aboard my vessel as well. Both were asked if they had any guns, drugs on weapons on their person to which they stated no. I provided both persons with a PFD and a Volunteer with North Point Fire and Rescue asked if he could ride with me due to safety concerns. I told him yes, and he came aboard my vessel as well.
  While en route back to Wilson Point Park, I asked both Passenger 2 and Passenger 1 if they knew the operator of the vessel. Both stated they did not know him and he was not at the scene of the accident once I arrived. They also informed me that the owner of the vessel was their boss and he was not operating at the time of the accident.
  When we arrived at Wilson Point Park, I asked both Passenger 2 and Passenger 1 if they could fill out a NRP-425 Maryland Natural Resources Police Witness and Victim statement. (Attached to report)
  While en route back to Strawberry Point I called US TOW and asked for the vessel owner's information. The owner was later identified as BOAT OWNER. An officer called BOAT OWNER and asked if we could drive to his residence to speak with him and have him fill out a NRP-425 Maryland Natural Resources Police Witness and Victim statement. (Attached to report). While speaking to BOAT OWNER he informed me he has only had this vessel for 7 weeks, this is his first time owning a boat, he is unfamiliar with the waterways and was uncomfortable operating at night.
  An old co-worker of his, later identified as OPERATOR 1 was operating the vessel at the time of the wreck. BOAT OWNER told me they were leaving Hard Yacht Café, where he had a couple drinks, didn’t feel comfortable operating at night when OPERATOR 1 said he had the most boating experience and did felt comfortable operating the vessel at night.
  When asked for the MD registration number of the vessel he handed me a folder with all the vessels paperwork. (All document photos attached to report) The vessel is a 2019, 31 foot Regulator with twin outboard 300 HP Yamaha motors, purchased in June of 2020 and had a temp registration stick on it, expiring this month of August 2020. Title paperwork shows MD reg 4769 CS.
  While speaking to BOAT OWNER he informed me that before I arrived on scene, OPERATOR 1 was taken to the firehouse in Dundalk and picked up by his wife. BOAT OWNER told me when they hit the concrete seawall BOAT OWNER was ejected from the vessel and had no idea what body of water he was in. Stating “it was a scary experience, and glad no one was injured.” I asked him if he knew about how fast they may have been traveling. He said he didn’t look at the gauge to know exactly but probably around 40 knots.
  On Monday August 24th, I went to the address of OPERATOR 1. I asked OPERATOR 1 to fill out an NRP-425 Maryland Natural Resources Police Witness and Victim statement. (Attached to report). OPERATOR 1 informed me that BOAT OWNER is a friend of his fathers and he saw him struggling with his vessel and asked if he needed help. OPERATOR 1 said he was trying to do a good deed and help BOAT OWNER out and get them back home. OPERATOR 1 informed me he had never operated BOAT OWNER’s boat before and they “had all these fancy lights on” that was messing with his vision. He informed me that Passenger 1 was helping him look for obstructions in the waterway, Passenger 1 said “coming up on land” and OPERATOR 1 said he slowed down to about 20 knots and turned the boat to the right but it was to late and they hit land. OPERATOR 1 informed me that the hit wasn’t that hard and when asked if anyone was ejected he said no, because the vessel was slanted to the right (the passengers in the boat fell overboard due to the tilt, not due to the force of the accident.)  OPERATOR 1 also told me after the accident happened, they had been there for about 30 mins and already talked to Fire and EMS and he left due to “things starting to get heated” while everyone was waiting on the seawall and he thought everything was taken care of and there was nothing else to do other than wait for the tow.
  There were no injuries involved with the accident. 
  All events occurred in Baltimore County Maryland.
  