RedactedNarrative: September 4, 2020 (Friday) 
  
  On this date, I was detailed to a boating accident in the vicinity of the Normandy Beach Yacht Club, Lavallette, NJ. NJSP 10 Communications {Comms) reported one vessel struck a dock multiple times, caused damage to the dock, and then departed the scene. The time of day was dusk and the weather was clear. The visibility was poor due to the time of day. 
  
  Upon my arrival, the vessel had departed the scene and the witness left her residence. I checked the immediate area for Vessel #1, however, I was met with negative results. I contacted and spoke with the witness, who provided a statement: 
  
  Witness stated she observed a blue pontoon boat depart from a location located across the lagoon. She stated the blue pontoon boat headed east towards the end of the lagoon and attempted to turn the boat around, however, at a slow speed the boat struck the dock, two times with the front of the boat. She stated the boat caused moderate damage to the dock. 
  
  Witness further stated she spoke to the driver who apologized for hitting the dock, and requested to speak with the owner of the residence to Immediate pay for any damage she caused. She checked to see if Dock owner was home, however, he was not. Therefore, Operator departed the scene. Due to the time of day, Vessel #1 had departed the scene, and Witness had departed, I would continue the Investigation at a later date. 
  
  Later, on this date, I contacted and spoke with Operator, who provided a statement: 
  she was a new mariner with approximately twenty underway hours. She stated on September 4, 2020, she stayed at her beach house, and went to another person’s house for dinner. Operator stated when she left she attempted to turn her boat around, Blue Bennington bearing NJ registration, and struck a dock. Operator further stated she struck the dock twice with the front of her boat at the same location on the dock. She then spoke to Witness requesting to make contact with Dock owner to Immediately pay for any damage, however, he was not home and she did not provide his telephone number. It should be noted, Operator was willing to pay for damage caused to the dock.