RedactedNarrative: On Friday October 27, 2017 at approximately 6:13 PM, I (CPO) received a call from Illinois State Police informing me Lake County Sheriff wanted to report a boat accident at Larson Marina in Waukegan Harbor.  I made contact with an officer on scene, Officer.  Officer1 advised me there were no injuries and the watercraft was not in danger of sinking.  Officer1 said there were two individuals on board the watercraft a 43 foot sail boat.  They had been taking the sail boat from Chicago to Larson Marina for winter storage.  Upon entering the harbor the operator at the time hit the northern sea wall with the starboard side of the sail boat.  After the impact the owner who was also on board at the time took control of the boat and negotiated the sail boat to its slip.  Officer1 informed me he believed Operator was under the influence of intoxicating compounds and asked if I wished to pursue Operating Under the Influence (OUI).  Due to Operator being out of sight for a period of time in the sleeping quarters of the sail boat I informed him the charge was no longer an option.   
  
  The next day I contacted Owner and asked him to describe the events which took place in the evening hours of 10/27/17.  Owner said himself and Operator had taken the sail boat from Chicago to Larson marina for winter storage.  He had Operator operate the vessel since he was a USCG licensed captain and a competent sailor.  There were no issues on the trip from Chicago to Waukegan.  Owner said it was not until they dropped the sails and prepared to enter the harbor that Operator''s demeanor seemed to change.  Owner reported Operator seemed confused as to where the harbor was at and then upon entering the harbor he began crowding the northern sea wall, despite Owner''s concerns.  Owner said there was no boat traffic in the harbor at the time and could not understand why Operator would not navigate closer to the middle of the channel, Operator claimed it was the wind.  Operator failed to make any corrective action and the sail boat struck the northern sea wall.  At this time Owner said he took over operation of the vessel and took it to the slip at Larson marina.
  