RedactedNarrative: On Thursday, June 9, 2022 at approximately 2000 hours I received a call reference a PWC incident near Long Hollow Park on Lake Lanier.  Forsyth County Deputies were on scene with the victims as well as the operator of the other PWC.  They advised me that the two female juveniles who were on board vessel 1 were going to be transported to the hospital for their injuries.  
  
  I asked them to get contact information and drivers license numbers for all parties involved so that I could follow up with them later.  A short time later, the deputy called back to advise me that he had smelled an odor of alcoholic beverage about the driver of vessel 2 and he asked if I could be enroute.  I arrived on scene and met with the driver of vessel 2.  
  
  I asked him what had happened and he advised me that he had met the two girls onboard vessel 1 earlier in the day and that he tried to spray them with water as they were drifting on their PWC  by driving towards them and turning sharply.  He said that his PWC skipped on top of the water and struck the port side of vessel 1.  
  
  The driver of vessel 1 was struck by vessel 2 and sustained severe bruising to her left arm as well as possible broken bones, the passenger on vessel 1 was also struck by vessel 2 and sustained severe bruising to her left knee. She suffered a concussion as well.
  
  During our conversation, I smelled a strong odor of alcoholic beverage about Operator2's person and I noticed that his eyes were glassy, watery, and bloodshot.  I asked him if he would perform a series of tests to assist me in determining if it was safe for him to drive a vessel and he answered, "Yes Sir."  I then administered the following exercises and observed these results:
  
  1) Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus: I observed all six clues.  I noticed that his eyes were glassy, watery, and bloodshot, and I had to inform him several times not to move his head.
  2) Finger to nose: He did not close his eyes and tilt his head as instructed.  During the first attempt with his left, he touched the pad of his finger instead of the tip.  During the first attempt with his right, he searched and missed the tip of his nose, during the second left, he touched with the pad, during the second right, he hesitated, searched, and missed the tip of his nose, during the third right, he touched with the pad, during the third left, he touched with the pad.  I observed 11 clues.
  3) Palm Pat: During the instructional stage he was unable to follow instructions by moving from the position.  In the performance stage he did not increase speed, had chopped pats, and rolled his hands.  I observed 4 clues.
  4) Hand Coordination: During the instructional stage he started at the wrong time and was unable to follow instructions.  In task three, the return steps, he had an improper touch.  I observed 3 clues.
  5) Alco-sensor: he refused
  At the conclusion of field sobriety I came to the conclusion that he was under the influence of alcohol to the extent that he was less safe to drive a vessel.  I placed him under arrest for BUI and read him the implied consent warnings for suspects under age 21.  He refused breath at 2146 hours.  Due to his very young age, I decided to release him to the custody of his father rather than take him to the Forsyth County detention center.  I spoke with his father over the phone and released him to his custody  at Long Hollow boat ramp.  I will be pursuing juvenile complaints for Operating a vessel under the influence as well as for reckless operation of a vessel.
  