RedactedNarrative: On August 25 2016 at approximately 2:00AM, three females stole two personal watercraft (PWC) from Ocracoke Wave Runner Rentals.  
  
  Vessel one was occupied by one female while vessel two was occupied by two females. The vessels left the dock on the east side of Silver Lake and headed west on Silver Lake toward the entrance of the Pamlico Sound.  Once they entered the Pamlico Sound, they began to travel south.  At this point the two vessels lost sight of each other.  Vessel two was traveling ahead and to the right of vessel one.  When vessel two lost sight of vessel one, the operator let off of the throttle and turned left.  This caused vessel two to maneuver in front of vessel one.  At this point vessel one, which was traveling at an unknown speed but was on plane, struck vessel two on the port side.  
  
  Vessel one then ramped vessel two striking the operator of vessel two in the left thigh and ejecting both occupants of vessel two.  At this point, vessel one stopped and located both occupants of vessel two.  Vessel two was disabled in the collision.  The operator of vessel one pulled both occupants of vessel two on board of vessel one and they all returned to the dock where they had stolen the PWCs.  
  
  The next morning, the passenger of vessel two transported the operator of vessel two to Outer Banks Hospital where she received treatment for an injured back and received stitches and a brace on her left leg.  Neither one of the operators were wearing PFDS.  The passenger on vessel two was wearing a PFD.  In lieu of criminal charges by the Hyde county sheriff's Department, the operators paid restitution to the owner of the PWCs. 
  
  Both operators were charged with:
  G.S. 75A-10(a) Operate a motorboat or vessel on the waters of this state in a reckless or negligent manner so as to endanger life, limb or property of any
  G.S. 75A-13.3(a) Operate a PWC on the waters of this state between sunset and sunrise
  G.S. 75A-13.3(d)(1) Failure to wear PFD while operating OR while being towed behind a PWC