RedactedNarrative: On August 15,2022 at approximately 0735 hours I, Ofc was notified by the Department of Natural Resource Police Communication Center of a vessel accident. The vessel was on the rocks in the Chesapeake Bay by the youth group area in Sandy Point State Park. When I arrived on scene I saw a white and turquoise Parker boat displaying Maryland Registration. The vessel was 3/4 of the way up the rock riprap with the engine submerged in the water. The fiberglass hull had large cracks due to the collision, with fiberglass particles all over the rocks almost up to the tree line.
  
          The vessel owner advised that he had commercial assistance en route. Owner proceeded to describe the events that lead up to the accident. Owner stated that he had left on the Chester River at approximately 2000 hours, with the intentions of going fishing. Owner stated that he wears prescription glasses and left them behind and he only had his prescription sunglasses. Owner was headed out to fish in the Chesapeake Bay. As night approached, Owner stated that he had got turned around in the Chesapeake Bay and became unaware of his location. After sunset Owner advised he could not see without his glasses, so he was unable to use his navigational instruments. He contacted his wife and advised her to go down to the community pier in their neighborhood and flash her vehicle lights, which would help him get his sense of direction to return home. Owner stated that he saw what he thought where his wife's headlights off in a distance in front of him. He proceeded in that direction and stated that another vessel crossed paths with him, and after that he crashed his vessel onto the rock Jetty. He stated that he did not sustain any injuries in this collision. 
  
          Owner advised that he got off the vessel and attempted to push the vessel back into the water but due to how high his vessel was up on the rocks he was unable to do so. Owner said he began to walk on the rock jetty heading North and he stated that he lost his footing and fell due not being able to see because of it being nighttime. Owner stated that his phone had gotten submerged in the water and stopped working. Owner was able to get back up and proceeded to walk to try and find help. Owner sustained a vertical laceration on his forehead from what he stated was a tree branch. Owner was unable to make contact with anyone until he came across a good Samaritan at 0555 and he was able to contact his wife and advised her to come pick him up.
  
          US Coast Guard personnel arrived on scene and verified his vessel was not leaking any contaminants in the Bay. Commercial assistance (Tow Boat US) arrived on scene to retrieve the vessel and transport it to the boat ramps at Sandy Point Sate Park, where Owner would meet them with his trailer. Once the vessel was on the trailer I noticed a small amount of blood on the left side of the console. I asked Owner if he had any recollection of how the blood got on the vessel. He advised he thought he scratched himself trying to get off the vessel.
  
          All events occurred in Anne Arundel County Md.
  