RedactedNarrative: On July 27 2016, I Officer responded to report of vessel damage. I went to the location of The Beach Spa, a livery located off Seaway Drive in Fort Pierce. When I arrived I was met by the dock hand for the livery. He showed me the damage that was done to the vessel. I could see that the port side of the personal watercraft (PWC) ( FL0506PN )  had a large hole and the fiber glass was damaged. The rub rail on the port side was also pulled away from the vessel. 
  
  I then went into the office and spoke with the owner. She explained to me that the individual who had rented the PWC had left before the damages could be addressed. Owner stated that the deckhand had spoken to Operator and talked with him about the damage. She also explained that Operator had been late coming back to the dock. I asked Owner for the paperwork that Operator had sign for the rental and she provided them as well as the receipt for the rental, late charge, and the damage charged that she had done after Operator left the store. 
  
  I called the phone number that Operator had listed on his rental agreement and left a voice message. Later that evening, Operator called me back and stated that he had not left the scene like Owner had described. He stated that he did not have an accident with the vessel. I advised him that I would need to talk with him on Friday and to be expecting my call. 
  
  
  On Friday July 29 2016, I called Operator and he stated that he could not meet because he had to go into work earlier. He did explain that he was meeting Owner at the office on the following day. I explained to him that I would come and get what information I needed then. He agreed. 
  
  On the 30th, I met Owner and Operator at the rental office. The two of them conversed about the damage and charges. Owner show Operator camera footage of him launching and returning. The video showed him leaving the docks at 11:56 am and returning to the dock at 1:18 pm. Then it shows Operator leaving the parking lot at 1:30 pm. After seeing the video, Operator did say that he wanted to think about it, but that he would not sign the receipt today. 
  
  I then asked Operator questions about the accident, he advised me that he and his passenger had been out in the area of the North Bridge and Little Jim area. He advised me that he had not remembered hitting anything during their outing. 
  
  As of this writing, I have heard nothing further from either party.