RedactedNarrative: Initial Observations
  On September 16, 2018 at approximately 0017 hours I Officer First Class with the Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) was on patrol in marked NRP vehicle number 447 in the area of Romancoke Pier when I received a call from DNR Police Communications in reference to a vessel that crashed into the Red Eye's Dock Bar dock. Approximately two minutes later, I received a phone call from NRP Reserve Officer who informed me of the same thing. Subject also advised he witnessed the incident occur, and that the operator was "chugging" water. I arrived on scene at approximately 0031 hours. Once on scene, the bar manager approached me and escorted me to the vessel.
  Violator Contact
  I observed a white in color center console "Judge 265" bearing valid Delaware registration "8181AL"tied to the dock. I also observed a large piling which had been broken in half, lying on the dock (photos attached). There were several individuals standing around the vessel as I approached. When I asked the group who was the operator of the vessel, a gentleman spoke up. 
  
  I asked Operator what happened to cause the damage to the dock to which he replied he was attempting to dock his vessel at Red Eye's Dock Bar when his stomach accidentally pushed the throttle forward, causing the vessel to crash bow first into the piling, and knocking the top half completely over. When I spoke with Operator, I noted a faint to moderate odor of alcoholic beverage emanating directly from his person. I also noticed there was an open can of "Bud Light" beer in the center console cup holder, and that Operator appeared to be speaking unusually slowly. Operator said the only occupants of the vessel were himself and his friend who was also standing on the dock. I then asked Operator to retrieve his driver's license and vessel registration. Operator then boarded his vessel because both items were still onboard. When Operator boarded his vessel, he picked up the can of "Bud Light", held it down to the opposite side of his body, and then placed it on the seat of the boat further away from me. As I moved to the right and to the left to see the can, he moved to the right and to the left with me, seemingly attempting to prevent me from seeing the alcoholic beverage. When I asked him why he was hiding the beer can from me which I had already seen, he said he was just getting it out of the way. Once I obtained Operator's driver's license and vessel registration, I inquired as to his alcohol consumption that day.
  Operator said he had "2 or 3 beers". I then asked Operator to walk with me out to the parking lot. Once in the parking lot, I again asked Operator how many beers he consumed that day to which he replied "4". I also asked Operator if he had consumed any alcoholic beverages after crashing his vessel into "Red Eye's Dock Bar" which he replied he did not. I then asked Operator to submit to field sobriety tests. Operator was later arrested for OUI. Ofc. with NRP later arrived on scene to collect witness statements and take photographs. See report number NRP-18-01309 for arrest details and further events.
  All events occurred in Queen Anne's County, MD.
  