RedactedNarrative: On July 2nd, 2015 at approximately 1129 hours I was on patrol of sussex county when i was dispatched by kentcom to a complaint call in regards to a vessel in distress that was located south of the inlet. The call was placed by an occupant who was on the vessel. Caller stated all occupants onboard the vessel were stable, but that the vessel would not start. 
  
  I had another officer who was closer to the scene respond and i started to head towards the inlet as well. 
  Upon arriving on seen i made contact with the united states coast guard. I was informed that a vessel named miss ene brought the distressed vessel in about a mile off shore and then the united states coast guard took over the tow and brought the vessel the rest of the way into the north shore marina. 
  
  There were a total of two occupants onboard the vessel, occupant: Caller and operator. 
  Caller stated that him and his grandfather (operator) were out fishing when the weather started to turn bad very quickley. Caller was unharmed and was picked up by his mother from north shore marina. 
  
  Operator was taken by ambulance to beebee hospitol to be treated for injuries (diagnosis was struck by lightening). I responed to beebee hospitol to take a statement from operator. 
  
  Operator stated that around 0930 hours he left his boat slip located at pot nets bayside and proceeded to north shore marina to get fuel for his vessel. After fueling his vessel he proceeded to site 10 and was there fishing for about a half hour to forty five minutes until he noticed the weather starting to turn. Operator stated at this time he was about 2 miles offshore/the coast of the inlet when he heard a loud, huge noise and a crash and incredible sound. Operator stated he was than thrown up and down and shook a little bit and when he looked down at his right ankle he saw a black line. At the hospital operator just stated it was sore like a bruise and swelled and discolored. 
  
  Operator stated that when he tried to start his vessel after this occurrence he could not get anything to work. After retrieving operator’s statement i returned to the vessel to take photographs. 
  
  I made contact again with operator on july 3rd, 2015 at which time he stated his motors were completely shot and his gps was also not working at all. 
  
  On july 15th, 2015 i spoke with boat owner/operator who called short''s marine and got a rough estimate of between $33,000 and $34,000 in damages done to the vessel. Both motors were deemed a loss, the gps, and all electrical wiring was as well. There was still more that short''s marine told operator they wanted to look at, but for a rough estimate that was what was given as of 07/15/2015.