RedactedNarrative: On Friday July 1, 2016 at 0115 hours I, Cpl, received a call from DNR communications to respond to Deep Creek Lake, the Deep Creek Marina Club to assist Sgt with a hit and run boat accident.  I arrived at the Marina Club at approximately 0140 hours and Sgt advised me to locate and photograph the vessel which had been struck.  I located the vessel, MD 2924 BS, a Harris pontoon boat.  The boat, which was located in the last slip south, had extensive damage from the accident.  I contacted the communications center with the vessel registration.  Myself and Sgt conducted a shoreline search of all the vessels docked north of the Deep Creek Marina docks for possible damage.  The last known direction of travel from the strioperator1 vessel was in a northerly direction.   We were unable to locate the vessel and secured from the area at  approximately 0300 hours.  Sgt contacted the damaged vessels owner by phone and left a message that his vessel was involved in a hit  and run accident.
   
  On Friday July 1, 2016 at 0830 hours I returned to Deep Creek Marina to take additional photos and meet with Deep Creek Marina personnel.  I took photos and spoke with someone from Deep Creek Marina.  The subject contacted the owner of the damaged vessel and I advised Subject2 of the accident.  
  
  As I was leaving the marina dock, approximately 0900,  I noticed a vessel with five males pull along side the damaged vessel and dock.  I pulled along side asked the individuals if they knew anything about the accident which they advised yes.  I identified the operator of the strioperator1 vessel.  Operator1 advised there were three other people in the boat when the accident occurred.  I separated the operator and occupants of the vessel and interviewed them.  
  
  The operator advised the four of them arrived at Unos Restaurant for dinner.  After dinner they went to the Honi Honi bar until it  closed at approximately 1200am.  While at the Honi Honi three  consumed alcoholic beverages, Operator1 advised he did not have any he drank root beer, it was free.  From the Honi they went to the Boardwalk bar located in Marsh Run Cove.  Operator1 advised they stayed at the Boardwalk till closing having a couple drinks.   Again Operator1 advised he did not have any alcoholic beverages.  After the Boardwalk closed,  sometime around 0030  to 0100,  they left the dock and headed north up Marsh Run Cove towards their dock.  
  
  Operator1 advised he was operating at half throttle traveling 15 to 20 mph when they struck the dock and pontoon boat.  He advised at first they didn't know what had happened.  Then they realized they had been in an accident and were able to get their boat free from the dock and then decided to go to their dock.   I asked Operator1 after he realized they had been in an accident why he didn't call and report the accident.   Operator1 advised he didn't know who to call.  I asked what about 911 to which Operator1 shrugged his shoulders.  
  
  Operator1 advised that the only injury he had was a cut to his forehead which he had a bandit on.  I again asked Operator1 if he had been drinoperator1 any alcoholic beverages and again he said no.  Operator1 advised he has less than ten hours of boating experience and this was his first time operating a vessel on the lake.  Operator1 did produce a boating education card issued by the Pennsylvania Boat and Fish Commission.   
  
  I interviewed the occupants of the vessel and took a written statement from each.  Occupant1 was seated in the bow of the vessel facing towards the stern, Occupant2 was seated in the starboard rear, and Occupant3 was seated port side middle beside Operator1.  All three occupants advised the same.  They arrived at Unos had dinner, went to Honi Honi for drinks until it closed.  From there they went to the Boardwalk for a couple drinks until it closed.  I asked the occupants if at  any time did Operator1 have any alcoholic beverages to which they all advised  no.  
  
  All three advised they were going about half throttle about 20 MPH when they collided with the dock.  They did advise it was dark and hard to see.  I asked them why they didn't report the accident and they said they didn't know who to call.  The vessel was MD 2901 LB, was rented from Deep Creek Marina.  The collision caused damage to a third vessel docked beside MD 2924 BS.  Operator1 was charged by Natural Resources  citation for operating a vessel in a negligent manner, and operating a vessel at unsafe speed for conditions.   A court date is set for August 17, 2016 in District Court for Garrett County.  I request this case closed.