RedactedNarrative: On 07/21/16 at approximately 6:00 P.M. Officers responded to a drowning on Weems Creek off of the Severn River. Upon arriving on scene, I observed fire personnel deployed on multiple small zodiak vessels performing search patterns. Fire personnel stated that an individual had gone under the water approximately 10-12' from a large sailboat that was anchored in the middle of the creek. 
  
  While searching for the victim, Officer and I observed a Jon boat approximately 14' in length, green in color, floating towards a pier heading out of the creek. As I maneuvered the patrol vessel towards the Jon boat, I observed what appeared to be part of a 55 gallon drum that was just under the surface of the water, several feet away from the Jon boat. 
  
  The only item Officer and I observed in the Jon boat was an empty Gatorade bottle. I then observed three individuals onboard a small dingy who were aiding in the search efforts and made contact with them. 
  
  The individuals stated that they were performing work around a house when they heard the victim call out for help. As they made their way down the dock towards the water, they heard a call for help again and observed the victim flailing in the water struggling to stay afloat. They then observed the victim struggling to hold onto, what appeared to be part of a 55 gallon drum. The victim was able to grab the drum but it then sank under his weight and he went under the water momentarily but then resurfaced where he was struggling to stay afloat.  
  
  During this whole process, they made their way onto the sailboat and deployed the dingy that was attached to the sailboat. As they attempted to get to the victim they observed him struggling and then observed him go under the water where he never resurfaced. 
  
  Good sam1 went into the water where he attempted to retrieve the victim but had negative results. They all stated that during the event they observed an individual, later identified as a Subject2, on board his sailboat who made no effort to aide in the rescue of the victim. 
  
  The three gentleman stated that the victim was approximately 12' off of the port side of the sailboat when he was struggling and ultimately went under the surface of the water and never came back up. Good samaritans stated that when they first observed the victim struggling, Subject2 was facing the victim and made no effort to render aide or assistance in any way. As all three individuals made their way out to the victim, they observed Subject2 make his way onto the opposite side of the boat with his back facing the victim and again made no attempt to render assistance to the victim. 
  
  I then picked up Cpl. up at the dock and we made our way out to Subject2's sailboat. Subject2 appeared to be intoxicated and was incoherent in his speech. Cpl. attempted to obtain a written statement from Subject2 but Subject2's statement was illegible and his story was incoherent. As we were talking to Subject2, Anne Arundel County Fire Department was utilizing their side sonar unit and were able to pick up an image that they believed was the body of the victim. The Fire Department then deployed a diver and at 8:51 P.M. they were able to retrieve the victim's body. I then assisted Sgt. with processing the victim's Jon boat into evidence. Cpl. stayed on scene and waited for the Medical Examiner.
  