RedactedNarrative: Subject advised me that he had pulled the pontoon from the water and placed it on a trailer reference it was beginning to sink. Subject directed me to the pontoon and I immediately observed damage to the front of the starboard pontoon. I took several pictures of the pontoon boat and the damage. I asked Subject if the damage I observed was preexisting or from Operator1 and he advised me it was from Operator1. Subject advised me of the following damage: Starboard side pontoon, engine skeg broke off and live well aerator broke off.
  
  Subject advised me that one of his employees rented the pontoon to Operator1 and a female passenger at approximately 1530 hours. Subject advised me that a short time later, Operator1 retuned the pontoon boat with the female passenger and quickly rushed to leave the marina. Subject advised me that he knows for a fact, the pontoon did not have the damage Operator1 did to it before renting it. 
  
  Subject advised me that upon Operator1 leaving the marina, he walked out to the pontoon and observed it to be listing to the right side and possibly taking on water. Subject advised me he immediately pulled the pontoon boat out of the water, at which time he discovered it to be damaged. Subject advised me that he had Operator1 contact number on hand from the rental and called him. Subject advised me that he called Operator1 several times which met with negative results. Subject advised me that Operator1 called him back a short time later. 
  
  Subject advised me that when he asked Operator1 about the damage, he ultimately denied it. Subject advised me that after explaining FWC would be contacted, Operator1 became concerned about the cost to repair the pontoon boat. Subject advised me that he advised Operator1 that he didn't have an estimate at this time and would have to make contact with him later. 
  
  I asked Subject if he would give me a written statement of the incident and he advised he would. I asked Subject if he had the rental agreement from Operator1 and he advised me yes. Subject provided me with a copy of the "Standard Boat Rental Agreement" and the "Jolly Roger Marina, Pontoon boat rental deposit and gas reminder" forms. Upon providing me with the listed forms, Subject provided me with his written statement. I provided Subject with my business card, along with an FWC case number. I advised Subject I would contact him with any updates. I asked Subject if he could provide me with an estimate for the damage and he advised me approximately $6,000. Subject advised me he would give me a better estimate once he contacts a pontoon shop.
  
  Upon leaving Jolly Roger Marina, I called the number Subject provided me  for Operator1. I attempted to call him serval times which met with negative results. I left a voice mail for Operator1 to contact me back and had negative results.
  
  On 3/24/17 I called Operator1 to attempt to make contact with him and had negative results. I left a voicemail for Operator1 to call me back as soon as he could. A short time later, Operator1 called me back. I advised Operator1 I am Officer with FWC and was calling to discuss the pontoon boat he rented on 03/10/17 from Jolly Roger Marina. I asked Operator1 if he remembered renting the pontoon boat and he stated, "Yes". I asked Operator1 where he drove the pontoon boat and he stated, "I’m not familiar with the area, I just went where they told me." I asked Operator1 what direction he went and he stated, "When I went through the locks and I turned to the right and went down a ways to a big open area on the left of the canal (Clewiston dynamite hole)." I asked Operator1 if he went anywhere else and he stated, "We went back to the locks and turned right and went to the flats. I didn’t run into anything or hit anything." Operator1 stated, "I returned the boat back t
  