RedactedNarrative: On Friday, May 6, 2016, at approximately 2122 hours, I was contacted by Kent Comm in reference to a boat accident in the Delaware River in the area of Augustine Beach/Salem Power Plant. Kent Comm advised that three subjects and one K-9 were underway making way, on board a vessel, and hit the submerged jetty. They also advised that the subjects were wearing life jackets and had a spot light. At approximately 2131 hours, I responded to the area. I contacted Sgt. who stated that he would respond by boat at search for the subjects. I arrived at the Augustine Beach Boat Ramp at approximately 2152 hours to attempt to locate the spotlight and to assist fireboard. 
  
  At approximately 2210 hours, I was advised by fireboard that all three subjects and the K-9 were rescued and refusing medical treatment; no injuries. Once the Delaware City Fire Boat arrived at the Augustine Beach Boat Ramp and dropped off the three subjects, I obtained identification from them and asked them if they needed medical attention. They stated that they felt fine, had no injuries and did not want medical attention. 
  
  A few minutes later, Sgt. arrived and I advised him that I suspected alcohol was involved. We separated the 3 subjects and I interviewed Operator. While Operator was explaining what happened, I did not smell the odor of alcohol on his breath and he did not display any signs of being impaired. Operator stated that the boat was Occupant1''s; Occupant1 drove the boat out to 2 can (the red can at the south end of the sunken Reedy Jetty) to go striper fishing. While they were striper fishing, Occupant1 drank alcohol and did not feel that he was able to safely operate the boat back to the Delaware City Boat Ramp where they launched the vessel from. 
  
  Operator said that he drove the boat back; Occupant1 was advising him where to go since Operator was not familiar with the area. Operator stated that while driving back from where they were fishing, there were large tug boats in the channel. He drove on the outside of the jetty but not directly in the channel because he was trying to avoid the tug boats. Operator said that Occupant2 saw a marker that said “Danger Submerged Jetty” and Occupant1 told Operator to turn right. 
  
  Operator stated that he looked down at the depth and it read 17 feet. As soon as he turned right, he hit something solid. Operator stated that he was between a ½ and ¾ throttle; approximately 20-25 knots. When he hit what they assumed was the jetty, Operator tried to back off of it and that''s when water started pouring into the boat. Operator said at that time, the grabbed life jackets the blow up raft and any personal belongings they could as the boat started to sink. They got the raft to inflate and they used it to stay afloat. While this was going on, Occupant1 contacted his Father and stated they needed help. Operator stated that they stayed on the raft until they were picked up. 
  
  Fireboard advised that the 3 subjects and the K-9 were picked up outside of the wall, about a ¼ north of the Augustine Boat Ramp. 
  
  I asked Occupant2 what happened and he gave the same explanation that Operator did. I asked Occupant2 if Occupant1 was the one driving since it was his boat and Occupant2 stated that Occupant1 was not driving; That subject did not want to drive because he drank too many beers. 
  
  I issued Operator 2 citations; one for negligent operation and the other for no boater safety card.
  Occupant1 stated that he and his family would look for the vessel the next day. They had no luck …