RedactedNarrative: On 05/21/2022 at approximately 1809 hours, I, Officer First Class and Cpl., were dispatched to a report of a person overboard in the Bird River. Dispatch advised that the occupant from the vessel had been rescued and brought to shore, but the vessel was under power and circling while unoccupied. Cpl. and I responded from Middle River onboard NRP 851 (zodiac).
  
  When we arrived on scene near the middle of Bird River where it meets the Gunpowder River, Bowleys Quarters Volunteer Fire Department was on their vessel near the unoccupied circling vessel. The unoccupied vessel was a white 1972 13’ Boston Whaler skiff bearing MD vessel registration 9753BJ. The unoccupied vessel was powered by a 40 horsepower outboard gasoline engine and was running at full throttle making tight circles in the water. The unoccupied vessel posed a danger to other vessels traveling in the area. Several attempts were made to tangle lines in the propeller but were unsuccessful. We attempted to use our vessel to get close enough to gain control of the unoccupied vessel but were also unsuccessful.
  
  We were later informed that the operator of the vessel that was rescued from the water was transported to Bayview Hospital by Baltimore County Fire Department Medic 54. It was determined that the operator/registered owner was the sole occupant on the vessel. The vessel eventually ran out of fuel and stopped running. There was no visible damage to the vessel as it did not strike anything during the incident. A neighbor/friend of the owner of the vessel, was on scene with his vessel. Subject1 towed Operator's boat back to her residence.
  
  Cpl. responded to Bayview Hospital to gather information from Operator. Cpl. spoke to Operator who said that she was heading to her residence from a gathering at Harewood Park. Operator advised that she had consumed three alcoholic drinks between 12:00pm and the time of the incident. Operator said that she was the only occupant on the vessel at the time of the incident. Operator said that she was operating the vessel up on plane when the passenger seat cushion began to blow off in the wind and when she went to grab it, the boat turned causing her to be thrown overboard.
  
  Due to Operator’s injuries and the time frame of the incident, no tests were administered to determine alcohol impairment. The full extent of Operators’ injuries is unknown at this time as she was undergoing X-rays and MRIs but include injuries to her right hand, left arm, and right hip. The injuries were not life-threatening. Operator does have a boater safety education certificate and said that she has 16 years of boating experience. Operator also said that she was not wearing the PFD that was on board at the time of the incident. No charges were filed at this time and a follow up will be completed.
  
  All events occurred in Baltimore County, MD.
  
  On May 21, 2022, I Corporal with the Maryland Natural Resources Police responded to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center to get a statement.
  
  Operator stated she was out at a gathering on the Bird River near Harewood Park.  She needed to head back to her residence to let her dogs out.  She boarded her vessel (13’ Boston Whaler) that she owns and headed down river towards the Amtrak bridge. While she was up on plane, she noticed the passenger seat on her left was coming lose and was going to fly out of the boat. She went to grab the seat with her left hand to stop it from going into the water. The next thing she realized the boat turned quickly causing her to fall out of the vessel. At that point while in the water the vessel was circling around her in the water. She was able to swim away from the running vessel and get aboard a friend’s boat. Operator stated she is not on any medication and did have 3 alcoholic beverages from 12 noon till the time of the incident.
  
  Operator received injuries to her right hand, left arm and left hip.  At that time, Operator did not have results back from the x-rays or MRI on the extent of her injuries.
  
  All events occurred in Baltimore County Maryland.
  
  I later spoke to Operator's husband on the phone who said that Operator was released from the hospital and that her injuries were only contusions on her right hand, left arm, and hip. I also spoke to the Baltimore County State's Attorney's Office who advised that they can subpoena the medical records from Operator's visit at Bayview Medical Center to see if blood was drawn showing her blood alcohol concentration. I submitted a request for the subpoena.
  