RedactedNarrative: On 10/03/2020 at approximately 1825 hours I, OFC. of the Maryland Natural Resources Police was dispatched to a call for a hit and run vessel accident in the area of 200 N Heron Drive in Ocean City, Worcester County, Maryland. While enroute, I made contact with the complainant via phone who stated they observed a vessel while underway strike another vessel that was on a lift out of the water. The complaint stated the vessel struck the other vessel and continued without stopping. The complaint described the striking vessel as a large 30-35 foot center console sport fisher with a “Blue wrap” on the sides.       
  
   Upon arrival, I made contact with the complaint who identified himself as Subject. He stated the blue vessel was traveling down the canal with the music volume on high and the occupants on board appeared to be “drinking.” Subject stated multiple residents around the canal on both sides observed the vessel strike the stationary vessel on the lift and started yelling to the boat when they attempted to leave the area. Subject stated he got on his watercraft and went to assess the damage of the vessel that was struck. Subject said there was visible damage on the outboard motor of the vessel that was struck. Subject pointed out the vessel that was struck. The vessel that was struck appeared to be a Gray in color center console fishing style boat on a vessel lift in a slip. 
  
  While speaking with Subject, DNR communications center dispatched me to the area of 123rd Street at Jamaica Avenue in Ocean City for another vessel that was struck by another vessel. I later determined both incidents were the same and only one vessel was struck. Subject agreed to complete a witness statement form. I gathered Subject’s contact information and the witness statement and responded to 123rd Street to assess the damage and get the registration of the vessel that was struck.
  
  Upon arrival at 123rd Street, I discovered the vessel was on a lift in slip # 383 behind the Lanai building. The vessel displayed Delaware registration “DL 8069 AM.” While I was obtaining the vessel information, DNR communications center stated they received another complaint from the owner of the vessel that was struck. DNR said the owner had found the suspected vessel that struck his in a vessel slip in the area of 123rd Street and Jamaica Avenue. A short time later the complainant called back and stated that he and the other vessel owner got into a physical altercation on the dock near the striking vessel. The complainant stated they were located in Hidden Harbor building complex but not sure where. I cleared 125th Street and responded to Hidden Harbor on 123rd Street. I requested DNR to contact Ocean City Police Department and have an officer respond to that location to stand by until I was able to arrive on location.
  
  Upon arrival, I was met by a subject who identified himself as Subject2 and his son. Subject2 stated he was the owner of the vessel that was struck and was visibly distraught and agitated. Subject2 stated he found the owner of the vessel that struck his and claimed he was “extremely drunk.” I observed small lacerations on Subject2’s hands and asked him if he needed medical attention. Subject2 stated he was ok. Subject2 said the owner of the other vessel pushed him down on the dock after a brief conversation about the accident and inspection of the striking vessel.  I referred Subject2 to the Maryland District Court Commissioners’ Office if he wished to pursue charges for the second-degree assault. Subject2 pointed out the condominium that the owner was staying in. I gathered Subject2’s contact information and advised him to remain in the area and to gather as much of his vessel information for me as he could while I completed my investigation.
  
   Once an officer from OCPD arrived on location at approximately 1930 hours, I attempted to make contact with the vessel owner that Subject2 pointed out. After several attempts at knocking on the door and announcing myself as a police officer and approximately 4-5 minutes passing by was the door opened by a male subject. I identified myself as a Natural Resources Police Officer and the subject identified himself as Subject3. I told Subject3 I was investigating a boating accident that his vessel might have been involved in. Subject3 stated he was operating his vessel earlier but didn’t remember being in an accident. While speaking with Subject3 at the doorway to his residence I could smell a very strong odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his breath and person. I could see Subject3’s eyes were bloodshot, glassy, and glazed over. When Subject3 spoke I could hear a distinct slurring of his speech and some sentences that he attempted to make weren’t comprehendible. Subject3’s overall clothing appearance was disheveled and he wasn’t wearing any shoes. I asked Subject3 if anyone else was in his residence and he said no. I asked Subject3 about the altercation between him and Subject2 and he stated he didn’t remember being in one. Subject2 stated he remembered someone coming to his door accusing him of hitting his boat but didn’t remember being in a fight. 
  
  I asked Subject3 if he needed an ambulance and he stated “no.” I asked Subject3 if he had been drinking alcoholic beverages tonight and he stated he did earlier. Subject3 stated he drank “some beers.” I asked Subject3 if he drank them before or after he had been operating his vessel and he stated he drank before he operated his vessel. I asked Subject3 how long he had been home and he replied “A couple of hours.” I asked Subject3 if he had any alcoholic beverages since he got off of his boat and had been home and he stated “Maybe one beer.” I asked Subject3 again if he was sure that all he had was one beer and he stated “Yep.” Subject3 stated he drank at Teasers. Teasers is a local dock style bar in Ocean City, Maryland. 
  
  While I was speaking with Subject3, he answered my questions but took several pauses before answering or making statements. I asked Subject3 if he could show me his vessel and wear it was docked so I could make a visible inspection of it. Subject3 stated “Sure” and requested if he could put on a pair of shoes. I told Subject3, of course, he could, I would just need to step inside his residence for officer safety reasons, while he attempted to locate his shoes. Subject3 stated that was fine and invited me inside. When I stepped inside of Subject3’s residence, I was still able to smell the odor of an alcoholic beverage but didn’t observe any open containers of alcoholic beverages in plain view. Subject3 walked back and forth from the living room to the front door looking for his shoes. I asked Subject3 where his shoes were and he stated “I thought they were right here.” Subject3 made several comments about not knowing where his shoes were and I told him to take his time in finding them. Each time Subject3 would walk to and from his living room, he would look in the same places as he did before. I asked Subject3 if he just wanted to walk down and show me his vessel without his shoes and he said he would. I allowed Subject3 to walk in front of me and advised him to be careful about going down the steps. While walking down the steps, Subject3 used the handrails for balance. The OCPD officer and I didn’t have to use the handrails for balance. Subject3 stated the vessel was behind the building and took us down a concrete walkway leading behind the building. Subject3 wasn’t able to walk in a straight line and trailed from side to side while he was walking in front of me. Subject3 directed me to his vessel and I immediately recognized the vessel’s decal wrap. The vessel was wrapped in a dark blue vinyl style material with numerous pictures of “offshore style” fish species. I remembered seeing this vessel during the summer months on several occasions around the Ocean City waterways. To my knowledge at the time of the accident, this is the only vessel in the immediate area around Ocean City with that particular de