RedactedNarrative: On July 8, 2016 at approximately 6:45 PM Officer and I arrived at a capsized boat near the Brewerton Channel at the mouth of the Patapsco River. We had received a report of a capsized vessel in the same area. We were met on scene by the USCG and a Chesapeake Marine Towboat. There was no operator, passengers or property found in the vicinity of the boat. The boat registration number (MD1506 CJ) was obtained and the registered operator was identified. 
  
  After a short search of the area we were notified by the USCG that Operator had been rescued by a good samaritan and taken safely back to shore. The tow boat operator contacted Operator and agreed to tow his boat to Fort Smallwood, where it would be trailered. The tow service agreed to salvage to vessel for $3,000.00.
  
  I interviewed the vessel operator at Fort Smallwood Park while he waited for his boat to arrive. Operator stated that the boat capsized late that afternoon due to high winds. He went on to explain that he was attempting to set the anchor when high winds pushed the boat into the shipping channel. Noticing a ship was approaching, he attempted to reverse the boat out of the channel and back into shallower water. At that time water began flooding over the stern of the boat, eventually causing it to capsize. Operator and his only passenger fell into the water. operator was able to retrieve PFD's for himself and for occupant. The two men held onto the hull of the boat until rescued by a passing boater. After arriving home, Operator contacted the USCG to report the accident. 
  
  Operator reported losing his wallet and cell phone when the boat capsized. There were no injuries. Operator denied that he had been drinking alcohol and did not appear to be intoxicated at the time of my interview. The boat is owned by Operator's father, whom I also contacted regarding the accident.
   
  The tow boat operator was unable to right the boat while on scene. The boat was being towed to Deckleman's Boat Yard in Essex, MD as of 10:00 PM on the evening of July 8, 2016. The boat is a white 2012, 20' Mako center console
   
   All events occurred in Anne Arundel County.
  