RedactedNarrative: On Monday, September 23, 2019. Chicago Police received a 911 call from a boater on Lake Michigan who stated he had began taking on water due to a wave or wake. The vessel was sinking with 6 passengers on board. The CPD Marine unit responded and located the vessel with all 6 occupants wearing life jackets in the water or near the boat. After being transported to Navy Pier for evaluation by Emergency Medical Services, and interview was conducted with the operator. 
  
  Operator was operating the vessel outside the breakwall east of Navy Pier when he quickly stopped the vessel and took water over the bow. The vessel began to sink, and take on water. Operator was unable to avoid the vessel capsizing and had all occupants put on life jackets. Operator was evaluated for indicators of impairment and was released at the scene. The CPD Marine Unit towed the capsized vessel back to the Chicago Marine Safety Station for Operator to make arrangements to have it removed from the water. There was no active leak of the fuel systems.
  