RedactedNarrative: On 10/2/16 at approximately 10:13 AM, I (CPO) was on patrol when I was notified by State Police of a property damage boat accident at Lake Holiday.  I was given the Lake Holiday Security phone number and advised to call Officer.  I was able to contact Officer1 at approximately 10:30 AM.  Officer1 advised me that a subject had hit a dock.
  
  The collision caused the dock to sink.  In addition, one large section of the dock had been lodged on the front of boat and he pushed it off into the middle of the lake.  Officer1 stated Operator had a strong smell of alcoholic beverage coming from his person.  He stated Operator initially denied being on the boat this morning, but when he was informed that multiple witnesses saw him leaving the scene, he stated he was operating and had hit the dock.  Operator stated he was having engine trouble and the boat started in gear.
  
  At approximately 11:15AM, I arrived on scene.  I documented the damage to his vessel and asked what happened.  Operator stated he had battery trouble and the vessel started in gear while he was working on it and hit the dock.  I asked how it started if he was working on it.  He could not tell me why.  At this time I had Operator conduct field sobriety tests and submit a breath sample in my PBT.  The sample came back with a blood alcohol content of .077.  Operator stated he had not drank since the night before. CPO arrived shortly after to assist.  I returned to Operator vessel with him and conducted a boat safety inspection.  Inside the livewell, I discovered an 8.75 inch smallmouth bass.  Operator stated he caught it a few days prior.  I stated fish don’t usually live long in a livewell and asked if he caught it that morning.  Operator denied it.
  
  At this time, Officer1and I went to the accident site. I took photos and spoke with a witness who was fishing with his grandaughter on the neighboring dock.  He stated Operator struck the neighbors dock and narrowly missed hitting his.  He then drove off with a piece of the dock attached to the boat.
  
  Next we spoke with a fisherman who stated he heard someone yell then a loud crash. He saw Operator with section of the dock attached to his boat.  He saw Operator push the dock section off and into the water.  He stated he told Operator to go back to the accident site, but he ignored him and drove away.  He identified Operator to Security and stated he had changed shirts since the accident.
  
  Finally, we spoke with a third witness who saw Operator his the dock then take off with the dock section attached.  She stated she looked through her binoculars and saw Operator was fishing on the front of his boat and appeared to be reeling in a pole.  She recalled hearing subject3 tell Operator he had a portion of the dock attached to his boat.
  
  I returned to Operator’s residence and asked if he was fishing when he hit the dock.  He denied it and stated he was working on his boat.
  
  Operator was issued citations for careless operation of a watercraft, failure to report accident, and pollution of a waterway.  He was issued a written warning for unsecure battery.  He was released on an I-bond with a court date of 11-8-16.