RedactedNarrative: 08/16/2020 at 1916hrs: On this date I was dispatched to Green Cove Marina, 41 Division Street, Brick, NJ 08724, reference a vessel incident/collision. At the marina, l was met by the reporting party and vessel owner. Subject1 reported that his boat was damaged by an unknown vessel on this date between 1430 and 1900hrs. 
  
  Subject1 advised that he had been on the boat earlier today, he stated he departed the marina at around 2:30pm and returned around 7:00pm to cover the boat. Subject1 state that he observed his metal bow rail to be bent when he arrived back at the boat. l went with the owner to the vessel, a 24 foot Pursuit, which was secured in slip, to observe the damage. I observed that the metal bow rail was bent at a near 90 degree angle in a downward fashion. 
  
  I boarded the boat with the owner and we observed the bow pulpit to be cracked and bent at a downward angle, indicating damage from an object that was above the pulpit and rail. There was no apparent paint or fiberglass transfer from another vessel. 
  
  At the scene, I observed that the wooden dock behind slip had sustained recent damage. The wooden dock was split from the impact of the skeg of vessel #1. The dock box for slip was moved from its' fixed mount due to the vessel impact. I observed the skeg of vessel #1, a 350hp Suzuki outboard, to be damaged and bent from the impact with the dock. 
  
  At the scene, l checked other vessels in the marina for damage and found no damage consistent with a collision with vessel #1. No witnesses to the incident could be located at the marina and the vessel owner had no additional information relating to the collision. Subject1 advised that he emailed the marina owner/manager regarding obtaining video surveillance of the docks to assist in locating the other vessel involved. I called Green Cove Marina and left a message regarding obtaining any video surveillance of the marina to identify the other vessel involved in the collision. Video cameras were observed in the location of the gas dock and adjacent dock. 
  
  I followed up with the investigation on 8/17/2020 and found that Green Cove Marina was closed on Mondays. 
  
  Tuesday, August 18, 2020: On this date I received video surveillance from Green Cove Marina. the video footage showed a vessel, a 33 Egg Harbor, bearing NY registration, striking vessel #1. The video showed the operator of Vessel #2 failed to maintain directional control of Vessel #2. The starboard side of Vessel #2 struck the pulpit of Vessel #1. The video showed that Vessel #2 remained under power prior to and after the collision with Vessel #1. 
  
  I obtained owner information for Vessel #2 and spoke with the owner/operator. Operator2 acknowledged that he was operating the vessel at the time of the collision. Operator2 stated that the steering rod of the vessel broke and that he drifted into Vessel #1. The operator advised that he left a note for the owner of Vessel #1 advising of the collision and provided a contact phone number. Operator2 further advised that he purchased the boat in January and did not have the registration changed to his name since the previous owner recently registered the boat and it was valid until 11/2022.s