RedactedNarrative: On May 3rd, 2019, at approximately 2345 HRS I, OFC. of the Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) along with others responded in reference to a vessel striking a dock/pier at this address.
  
  The weather/conditions that night were very cloudy, no moonlight (very dark), and with little to no wind (0-7mph NW winds). I was the first NRP Officer to arrive on the scene and met with the Queen Anne’s County Sheriff Deputies to gather more information on the incident. 
  
  The owner of the property and the Dock/Pier that was struck let me know what he observed. Subject advised me that everyone on the vessel (25ft, white, Parker, MD Registration 9248CR, HIN# PXMLH347F102) seemed to be very intoxicated. I immediately found the operator/owner of the vessel and separated him from the rest of the occupants of the vessel. One of the occupants was severely intoxicated; she vomited in the cabin of the boat and needed to be checked out by QA County EMS. QA EMS checked on her and verified she was ok and said she did not need any medical treatment.  Occupant1 received a cut below his left eye caused by striking the inside of the cabin due to the sudden stop of the vessel and was also checked out by EMS. Occupant1 stated he was fine and refused all other medical treatments.
  
  After separating Operator from the rest of the occupants, I asked him for the registration to his vessel. He replied he did not have the registration to the vessel. I instructed Ofc. and Cpl. to start gathering witness statements from the occupants on the boat and the owner of the property. I then brought Operator around to the front of the house to the flat paved driveway. I asked Operator where he was coming from, he replied “Big Owls Tiki Bar” and was heading up the creek a little further to where he keeps his boat. I then asked how fast he was going, he stated “20 mph”. Operator also stated that he was simultaneously leaning his head out of the cabin window of the vessel while trying to read the GPS inside the cabin. He also stated that while operating the vessel, he was staring at the bright GPS, which made it much harder for him to see during these dark conditions. I would like to note that Crab Alley Creek where the accident occurred is very narrow. I smelled a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage emanating from his persons, especially when engaged in conversation. I then asked Operator how many alcoholic beverages he consumed throughout the duration of the day. He replied “two Corona’s”.
  
  Standardized Field Sobriety Test:
  
  I started to perform SFST’s(Standardized Field Sobriety Test’s) on Operator at approximately 0015hours. I would like to note that Operator was born with an abnormality in his right foot causing it to be smaller than his left. Operator also advised me that he has a lazy right eye. I performed the HGN test (Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus) on Operator and found 3 out of 6 total clues. Operator refused the final two standardized tests. After evaluating the test results and Operator’s overall demeanor, he was not charged or arrested for OWI/OUI.
  
  Investigation Continued:
  
  I went back to the boat and pier/dock to take pictures of the damage. When I went on Operator’s vessel I saw a cooler that was full of empty alcoholic beverages. There were also alcoholic beverages in each cup holder found inside the cabin next to the operator seat and near the back of the vessel. (See attached images)
  
  I exchanged information between Subject and Operator. The damage to the dock/pier will be handled civilly.
  
  Charging Information:
  
  On May 6th, 2019, I met with Operator at his residence to take more pictures of his vessel and charged him with the following:
  
  08.18.01.04B Rule 6(Nav Rules), Unsafe Speed For Conditions $85
  
  08.18.01.04A Rule 5(Nav Rules), Failure to Maintain a Proper Lookout $85
  
  08.18.01.04A Rule 8(Nav Rules), Failure to Take Action to Avoid Collision $85
  
  NR 8-712(d) Failure to Have Certificate of Number Available for Inspection $35
  
  08.18.01.05A Did Operate a Vessel in a Reckless Manner $450
  
  08.18.01.05B Did Operate a Vessel in a Negligent Manner $320
  
  All events occurred in Queen Anne’s County, Maryland.
  