RedactedNarrative: On 08/10/2017, I, OFC, was made aware of a boat accident that occurred on Deep Creek Lake in the evening hours of 08/05/2017. The victim advised she never reported the incident until her insurance company said she would need a police report. 
  
  The victim/vessel operator was identified. V1 subject said that on the evening of 08/05/2017, her vessel, a 2016 Sylvan pontoon boat , was docked at the Honi Honi Bar/Unos community docks. There was a docking assistant hired by the Honi Honi Bar that helped her secure the boat and also oversees the vessels while the passengers are on the restaurant grounds. V1 subject and her husband were having dinner inside between 1600 and 1800 hours. When they returned to the community dock to retrieve their vessel, the dock attendant said that their vessel was involved in a "hit and run" collision. The attendant saw a black pontoon boat bearing Maryland registration "MD 6014 CD", reverse from his slip, begin forward motion to head into the main body of Deep Creek Lake, and failed to provide adequate distance on his starboard side to avoid striking docked vessels. The leading edge of his starboard side pontoon struck the outboard engine of V1 subject's docked Sylvan pontoon. The dock attendant shouted at the suspect vessel and attempted to make contact but she advised the operator exited the area quickly and traveled towards the Glendale Bridge. 
  
     V1 subject sustained damage on her outboard engine, specifically scratches and a broken handle on the outer plastic housing, along with a dent to the inner metal casing. V1 subject estimated the damage to be greater than $2000. 
  
     I was able to run the suspect vessel's registration and found a listed owner. When I arrived at Operator2's dock I saw a black Harris pontoon boat tied to the dock, bearing MD registration: MD 6014 CD. The pontoon had damage consistent with the dock attendant's recollection of the event, namely a significant dent and tear in the aluminum of the starboard side pontoon, along with black transfer paint from V1 subject's engine housing. I made contact with Operator2 via his phone number on file with Deep Creek Lake Management and we set a meeting for 08/11/2017 to discuss the accident.
  
     On 08/11/2017, V2 subjects met me at the Deep Creek Lake Discovery Center to discuss the accident. Operator2 said that he was at the Honi Honi on 08/05/2017 by himself, he was there between 1630 and 1800 hours. Operator2 said that the restaurant was very busy that day and he had to wait awhile for two beers and left soon after. Operator2 said he returned to the community dock, reversed out of the slip, and had some difficulty maneuvering in the tight quarters, he also advised there was steady vessel traffic in and out of the community dock area. Operator2 didn't recall a dock attendant yelling for his attention, or feel his starboard pontoon strike the engine of V1 subject's pontoon boat but said the damage was consistent and he would take responsibility for the accident.
  
      Insurance information was then exchanged between the two parties and both were informed that an Incident Report would be available for them to review.
  
   All events occurred in Garrett County, MD.
  