RedactedNarrative: On 05/14/16 at 1701 hours, Officer1, Officer2, and I responded to the Bartlett Lake Marina reference to an injured person. The information that we received was that the victim, a male subject, Victim1, suffered a possible prop cut to his left foot.
  
       Upon our arrival at the marina, we made contact with Victim1 on a pontoon watercraft that was occupied by two male subjects who identified themselves as Witness1 and Witness2. Victim1 was lying on a bench inside the pontoon watercraft and he had his left foot wrapped in what appeared to be a towel. Witness1 advised us that he and Witness2 brought Victim1 in from Vessel #1 that broke down on the lake after the incident occurred. Witness2 advised that he released the tourniquet that was applied earlier while Victim1 was on Vessel #1 when the medical incident occurred. Witness1 advised us that since Vessel #1 was disabled, it was being towed in by another watercraft. Witness1 and Witness2 did not observe the incident when it occurred and only responded when they heard that Operator1 was in distress.  
  
      I boarded MCSO watercraft LP-81 and made my way to where Victim1's watercraft (Vessel #1) was, which was in the main bay at Tempe Beach. As I was approaching the area, I found Vessel #1 (AZ XXXX XX), which was being towed by the pontoon watercraft, and I made contact with the two occupants onboard Vessel #1. The occupants identified themselves as Operator1, who advised me he was operating the watercraft when the incident occurred, and Passenger1, whom was a passenger on board Vessel #1. I asked Operator1 and Passenger1 what happen: both subjects told me the following:
  
      While Operator1 was traveling north in the main bay, approximately ¼ to ½ miles north of the “No Wake" buoy line, he slowed Vessel #1 down. Operator1 said that Victim1 was sitting in the rear compartment of the watercraft. Operator1 said that he slowed Vessel #1 down and the forward momentum pushed Victim1 forward. Victim1's foot got caught in a tow rope and slid in a gap between the inboard motor cover and the shaft compartment. The rope got caught in the spinning drive shaft and tightened around his foot causing the injury. The victims statements were consistent with Operator1 and Passenger1's statements. 
  
       I checked Vessel #1 and there was a small gap as described by Operator1 and Passenger1. I also observed the tow rope was tightly wrapped around the drive shaft along with a personal floatation device that was also pulled into the drive shaft. 
  
     Victim1 was evaluated by Rural Metro Fire Department R821 A-Shift and transported to Scottsdale Osborn Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
  
      The original report that was taken, was for a Sick / Injured Person on 05/14/16. After reevaluting the circumstances, it was determined that the incident was actually a Boating Accident w/injuries (964I). A new Incident Report and Event Number was produced on 05/20/16 at 1324 Hours. There is nothing further at this time.