RedactedNarrative: On May 23, 2020 at approximately 2235 hours I was flagged down by a subject on a dock at Aqualand Marina. Upon speaking to the individual, he stated that a man had pulled up to the dock and advised he fell in a boat and was bleeding. 
  
  The individuals at the dock had previously called medical personal. I approached the injured person and asked If he was ok. His clothing and person had a significant amount of blood on it. He also had ice and a towel on his head. He stated he was ok. I asked to see his injury and his eyes. The injury appeared to be a laceration to his upper forehead and had stopped bleeding at this point. 
  
  His eyes appeared watery, bloodshot, and his pupil size was normal and equal. I asked him what happened, and he stated he hit a wave in the boat and when he came off the wave, he hit his head on the window. He stated he became disoriented and drove around a while before ending up at his current location. He was still confused and could not give me a statement that seemed correct as to how he ended up at the dock. I also noticed he had a moderate odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his person and his speech was slurred. I asked him how much he had to drink, and he stated three beers. 
  
  Next, I looked at the boat and observed damage on the bow at the rub rail consistent with hitting a round pole or tree like object. I also noticed two open alcoholic beverage containers in the vessel, one of which was in the operators cupholder. The boat also had a significant amount of blood in it consistent with injuries. Most of the blood was in the operator’s area and on the bow of the boat near the damage. I asked him what he hit, and he stated he did not hit anything. I advised him that based on my experience he hit something. 
  
  He again stated he did not hit anything. He stated again that he hit a wave, then hit his head on the window. He stated that he was drifting after hitting the wave when the boat struck some rocks as it bounced on more waves. Based on my knowledge, training and experience, the damage to the vessel did not match his story. The damage in my opinion was caused as the vessel was moving in a forward motion at a speed much greater than drifting, not from an up and down movement from waves. At this time, the EMT’s arrived and began checking on the laceration on his head. 
  
  They asked him how much he had to drink, and he told them 5 beers. They also asked him about another injury on his arm and he stated he fell earlier. They advised him that he needed to be transported for treatment of the laceration. Once in the ambulance I asked him again to explain how the accident happened and where it happened. He again stated to me the same story. At this point based on my observations, his actions, and the totality of the circumstances I believed that he was under the influence of alcohol to the extent he was a less safe operator. I issued him a citation for Boating Under the Influence and released him to Hall Co EMS for treatment.
  