RedactedNarrative: On 5/27/17 at approximately 4:40 pm, raleigh dispatch called me over the radio to advise me that a boating incident had occurred.  At the time, i was patrolling for boating activity with sgt. near taylor's creek.  
  
  Sgt. drove our patrol boat back to piver's island where our patrol vehicles were located.  I tried to call the phone number advised to me by raleigh dispatch but did not get an answer.  Sgt. and i arrived at the address given to us at approximately 5:00 pm.  Upon arrival, i spoke with the owner of the damaged vessel.  
  
  For purposes of this report, vessel will be referred to as vessel two.  V2 subject reported that his vessel was anchored about 100 feet off of carrot island facing the duke marine lab on piver's island.  
  
  He reported another vessel collided with the port (left) side of his vessel.  For purposes of this report, Operator1's vessel will be referred to as vessel one.  
  
  V2 subject reported just before the collision, one of the occupants of his vessel was swimming in the water near vessel two.  V2 subject reported he and other occupants on his vessel, saw vessel one coming towards them.  He reported they tried to get the attention of vessel one's operator.  
  
  V2 subject reported they pulled swimmer out of the water so she would not get struck by vessel one.  V2 subject reported it appeared that the reason the collision occurred was because Operator1 was not paying attention to where his moving vessel was headed.  V2 subject reported that he saw Operator1 put vessel one in forward gear.  He reported Operator1 then went to the back of vessel one and appeared to be messing with something.  V2 subject reported a girl in the vessel one shouted, “daddy” just before the collision.  
  
  I also spoke with subject1 who reported he took several photos of vessel one after the collision occurred.  Subject1 emailed me three photographs of vessel one and its occupants.  V2 subject reported Operator1 did stop and exchange contact information after the collision occurred.  I did photograph the damaged area of vessel two.  I observed a damaged area in the blue paint and fiberglass that was approximately four inches long on the port side of vessel two.   
  
  After speaking with V2 subject, Sgt. and i then patrolled to Operator1's residence to speak with him about the incident.  We arrived at his residence at approximately 6:00 pm.  Upon arrival, i spoke with Operator1.  It is worth noting that Operator1 was consuming an alcoholic beverage while i was speaking with him.  Operator1 reported that prior to the collision occurring, he pulled the anchor of his vessel up out of the water and put the “clutch ahead”.  He reported other occupants of his vessel were attempting to pull up the tube that was being towed by vessel one.  He reported he was looking back towards the tube when the girls on the vessel started yelling, “daddy, we are getting close to this boat.”  He reported his vessel then barely hit the other vessel on the port side.  Operator1 gave me permission to take a look at his vessel which was parked in his back yard.  I did observe a very small amount of blue paint on the very tip of the bow of vessel one.  There was no damage to vessel one that i could tell.  
  
  I charged Operator1 with operating a vessel on the waters of the state in a negligent manner so as to endanger life, limb, or property.  Nothing further at this time.
  
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