RedactedNarrative: On 05/28/17 at approximately 06:45 pm, I, Ofc. was contacted by Sgt. ref. a boat accident at Dock of the Bay.  Sgt. advised that a Baltimore County PD officer was on scene and interviewing the people involved. I activated the emergency lights on my patrol vessel and responded from Stoney Creek, Patapsco River (Anne Arundel Co.)
   
   I arrived on scene at 7:12 pm. I spoke with an officer from Baltimore Co PD. The officer advised that a white, 33ft. SeaRay (MD 5648 BM) vessel hit a white, 31’11”, SeaRay vessel that was tied in a slip. I stepped onboard the vessel that was struck. The only damage that I observed was a bent anchor (see photo). After observing the damage, the Baltimore County officer directed me to the people involved in the accident. The county officer also advised that the striking vessel was not damaged. The officer stated the accident took place at approximately 05:30pm. 
   
   The first person that I spoke to was the owner of the vessel that was struck. V2 owner had a bag of ice on her head. I asked V2 owner if she was injured. She advised that her head hurt. I asked her if she needed to go the hospital. V2 owner declined medical assistance. V2 owner then advised that she was below deck when the vessel was struck she hit her head on the ceiling. She then tried to climb the hatch to observe damage to her boat. V2 owner then stated that her vessel was struck again and she hit her head on the hatch. I asked V2 owner a second time if she wanted to go to a hospital. V2 owner declined to go to the hospital a second time and stated that she was fine. At this time Officer arrived on scene. 
   
   I then spoke with the owner/operator of the striking vessel. Operator1 advised that he and the passengers on his boat were not injured. Operator1 showed me his vessel. Operator1 advised that he reserved a slip at Dock of the Bay. He was then advised that his slip was accidentally given to another vessel. Operator1 turned his vessel around and set his vessel to neutral while looking for somewhere to dock his vessel. During that time, a gust of wind came and his boat drifted into the anchor of V2 owner’s boat. Operator1 advised that two people was on the stern of the boat trying to fend off while the boat was drifting towards V2 owner’s boat. The railing on the center/starboard side of boat1 was caught in the anchor of V2 owner’s boat. There was no damage to Operator1’s vessel. 
   
   I then asked V2 owner a third time if she required medical assistance. V2 owner declined assistance. I then explained to V2 owner that this incident would not be a reportable accident because the damage done to her vessel was less than $2000 and there were no serious injuries. It was at this time that V2 owner requested to go to a hospital. At approximately 07:30 pm, I contacted DNR Communications requesting Baltimore County Fire Department to take V2 owner to the hospital. At approximately 07:38 pm, Baltimore County Fire Department advised that they were en route. 
   
   While waiting for the fire department to arrive I spoke with staff of Dock of the Bay. One of the managers advised that there is a video of the incident. Officer and I observed the tape. The video appears to corroborate Operator1's account of the incident. I will make further attempts to get a copy of the video. 
  
  At approximately 08:00 pm, Baltimore County Fire Department arrived on scene. They advised that owner v2 would be taken to Bayview Hospital. At approximately 08:13 pm, all officers were clear from the scene
   
   It has been determined that there will be no charges against Operator1. This was determined by the low rate of speed of his vessel and the fact that two of his passengers attempted to fend off the boat in an attempt to prevent serious damage. 
   
   I spoke with V2 owner on 5/29/17 at approximately 03:30 pm. She advised that she was released from Bayview at approximately 01:00 pm. She said that she suffered a concussion but there was no bleeding on her brain. 
   
   I recommend that this case be closed. All events occurred in Baltimore County.
   
   
   
   
   
  
  