RedactedNarrative: On July 21, 2018 at 4:45AM I, Officer First Class, was dispatched to a capsized vessel in Mezick Pond in Sandy Point State Park. 
  
             I arrived on the scene at 5:15AM and met with the vessel owner and the other individual. Owner stated that he and Subject1 put the vessel, a red and white in color 19’ 1991 BayLiner Trophy center console (MD 7603 CF) in the water at the Sandy Point State Park boat ramps at approximately 9:30PM and anchored the vessel beneath the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to shortly thereafter and began fishing. Owner stated that he and Subject1 pulled up the anchor and began to return to Mezick Pond at 11:56PM when they noticed the vessel had begun to sit lower than normal in the water and appeared to be taking on water from an unknown source. While returning to Mezick Pond the vessel continued to take on water and sit lower in the water, eventually taking two small waves over the bow. The vessel continued to take on water after reaching Mezick Pond with the stern of the vessel becoming completely submerged and causing the vessel to capsize roughly 10’ from the docks that separate the boat ramps. 
  
            Neither Owner nor Subject1 was injured when the vessel capsized, both staying in the water for more than an hour in an attempt to flip the vessel over. The two were spotted in the water by a passing Maryland State Trooper who asked that they exit the water but they refused to do so, instead remaining in the water to continue to attempt to right the vessel. 
  
            Owner and Subject1 were unable to right the vessel and a flatbed tow truck arrived shortly after 3:00AM to pull the vessel out of the water. The vessel, still capsized, was pulled from the water into the parking lot and flipped over using the winch on the flatbed truck. The vessel was totaled by the accident and subsequent removal from the water, making it an estimated loss of $11,000. 
  
            Owner and Subject1 both stated that they had no idea what initially caused the vessel to take on water but they assumed that the bilge had failed to work properly and this exacerbated the issue. Due to the extensive damage to the vessel during its removal from the water I was not able to find any obvious reasons for the vessel to have taken on water.  
  
            There were no injuries involved with the accident and there was no damage to any other vessels or property. 
  
            All events occurred in Anne Arundel County Maryland. 
   
  
   
  
  
  
  
      
  
  