RedactedNarrative: A boating accident report was sent to RIDEM by V1 Owner who reported that on 06-18-20 at approximately 07:15pm his boat was hit by someone operating a jetski who left the scene.  A piece of the jetski portside fore-deck was found in V1 Owner’s boat.  There was also a portside rearview mirror in the water by the mooring.   V1 Owner assessed the damage to his boat and reported that the collision put a hole in his boat. He contacted his insurer to have his boat towed to a marine facility.  During the tow his sailboat began to take on water through the aft holes. The boat nearly sank.  V1 Owner said he is waiting inspection by a marine insurer and expects the boat to be completely totaled.
  
  V1 Owner has photographs of the jetski operator.  Photographs provided by V1 Owner clearly show an adult male operating a blue jetski making contact with V1 Owner's sailboat.  After further investigation of the accident, DEM Off. was able to locate the operator of the jetski, V2 Operator, from Warwick PD.  Off. went to the residence of V2 Operator.  He was not there at the time, however Off. spoke to his wife.  His wife then called V2 Operator on the phone who claimed the jetski operated itself and that no one was on it at the time of the accident.  he said keys were left in the ignition and there were children playing with the jetski who turned it on and the vessel was operating on its own with no driver.   V2 Operator’s wife showed the jetski to Off. who observed the damage on the jetski to be consistent with V1 Owner's description and consistent with photographs.  V2 Operator’s wife gave Off. registration information for the vessel which listed the owner as V2 Owner.   Off. contacted V2 Owner by letter and asked him to complete a boating accident report. DEM received V2 Owner's report on 7-7-20.  In his report, V2 Owner reported the jetski was parked with keys in the ignition, there were children playing with the jetski who turned it on, and then the Jetski operated itself, no one was on it.  It is unclear who the jetski operator was at the time of the accident.