RedactedNarrative: On April 1, 2018 at approximately 12:45 pm, a call came into Carteret Emergency Communications of a man in the water screaming for help.  Beaufort Fire Department along with the Beaufort Police Department responded.  When Beaufort Fire responded to the scene, the operator of vessel 1 was found in the water needing assistance.  Beaufort Fire pulled the operator out of the water and transported the operator to Carteret General.  The operator had been in the water for approximately 30 minutes before any first responder arrived.  
  
  (operator of vessel 1) was brought into the emergency room with a body core temperature of 82 degrees.  The hospital staff worked to help Operator get his body temperature back up.  Operator had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his breath.  Operator had defecated himself while in the emergency room.  Operator had his blood taken from the hospital which tested positive for alcohol and THC.  Operator was moved to the critical care unit of the hospital to raise his body temperature.  Operator answered questions later that day once he was sober.  
  
  Operator stated that he left Finz restaurant after having a few beers and rowed out to his sailboat in vessel 1.  Operator stated that he was trying to get out of vessel 1 when he fell out and claimed to hit his head.  Operator stated that didn't remember much after that.  Operator was charged with OWI and a citation for insufficient number of pfds.
  
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