RedactedNarrative: On Sunday, August 04, 2019 at approximately 1444 hours, I (Cpl.  of the Maryland Natural Resources Police) was dispatched to slip at White Marlin Marina, located at 205 Somerset Street, Ocean City, Worcester County, Maryland in reference to a property damage boat accident.
  
      Upon my arrival, I met with the owner of the sportfishing vessel "SUSHI".  Subject advised that his vessel had been docked in its slip and was struck in the bow by a rental pontoon boat from OC Bayside Boat Rentals, which was located at the next marina over.  He advised that the operator of the vessel had been argumentative and had not stayed on the scene, but had provided contact information to him.  He advised that the operator was en route back to the marina at that time.  
  
      Subject showed me the damage and provided me with a photograph he'd taken.  I observed the damage to be to the bow of the vessel.  The construction of the hull was fiberglass over wood.  I could see that the damage had caused the fiberglass cloth to be completely removed from the point of impact and the wood was exposed.  I further observed gouging in the wood.  It was clear that the integrity of the vessel's hull at that point had been compromised and would allow water into the wood.  Subject further stated that he was the designer and builder of the vessel "SUSHI" and that the damage would require extensive repair.  He detailed that the boat would have to be hauled out, placed in a special building, the site of the damage would have to be excavated and cleaned, and then properly repaired and painted.  He estimated that the total cost could be as much as $15,000.00.  I collected the necessary information from Subject regarding his vessel and awaited the operator of the striking vessel's arrival.
  
      Upon his arrival at the marina, I met with the operator of the striking vessel.  Operator1 stated that he had rented a pontoon boat from OC Bayside rentals and was trying to get the boat back after the rain started.  He stated that he'd been in a hurry and had pulled into the wrong marina, and had attempted to turn around and exit the marina, striking the vessel "SUSHI."  He stated, "I did not hit it that hard, he's just looking for a payday."  Operator1 was argumentative and arrogant.  He also stated, "my attorney will take care of all of this."  
  
      I then went to OC Bayside and met with an employee at that location who had witnessed the accident.  Witness stated that Operator1 had come "flying into" the wrong marina in the rain and had tried to turn around very quickly to exit.  He advised that, when Operator1 did so, he struck the "SUSHI" with the port side rail of the pontoon boat.  He stated that he struck the vessel, "pretty hard."  I asked him if I could see the pontoon boat and he said I could.  I observed it to be a 2001 Sun Tracker 24 foot pontoon boat bearing Maryland registration 9613LA.  I was able to observe significant damage to the port side rail, slightly abaft the beam of the vessel.  I observed there to be a dent in the railing that had caused a rivet to pop,  I also observed plywood and fiberglass fragments on the railing below the damage as well as wedged under a piece of structural diamond plate aluminum.  Based on these observations it was clear to me that the striking vessel was operating forward propulsion at the time of impact.
  
      Due to my technical difficulties, I was unable to issue a citation on the scene.  Operator1 will be issued a Maryland Natural Resources Citation for Unsafe Speed for Conditions and it will be mailed to him via certified mail.  
  
      All of the above events occurred in Ocean City, Worcester County, Maryland.
  