RedactedNarrative: On December 19, 2021 at approximately 2245 hours, a vessel being operated by Operator struck an anchored sailboat while traveling east in the Indian River just south of the Eau Gallie Causeway. Operator then left the scene of the accident without notifying law enforcement or the owner of the vessel.
  
  At approximately 2330 hours, Officer and myself arrived on scene. Melbourne PD (MPD) had secured the vessel (V1). According to MPD Officer, he arrived to find an individual, the registered owner of the vessel, attempting to wash the vessel. He instructed Operator to stop, to which he complied. Subject had stated his son was the operator and was taken to the hospital for injuries. Occupant had also already left prior to Officer1’s arrival. 
  
  I asked Subject if any of the damage was preexisting. He stated that he was unsure. I asked if he had a recent picture of the vessel that could possibly show if any of the damage was preexisting. He stated he did not. He was then instructed that I would be returning the next morning to take pictures in daylight and to not touch anything on the vessel. He stated that he understood. I then asked Officer1 which hospital the operator was taken to, and he stated that Operator was taken to Health First Holmes Regional Medical Center. 
  
  Officer and I drove to the Eau Gallie Boat Ramp to locate the vessel that was struck. We were unable to identify the struck vessel due to the multitude of vessels south of the ramp. We then went to Holmes to speak to the operator. Upon arriving we met Operator’s mother, who stated that her son was getting a scan done and would be returning soon but advised that he would not want to talk to us without a lawyer. 
  
  Operator  was wheeled back to his room on a gurney. He was wearing blue jeans, that had blood on them, and was not wearing a shirt or shoes. Officer2 asked Operator if we could take a photo of his injuries, which he declined. Operator was missing several teeth, had severe damage to his mouth, a bandage on the right side of his forehead and had swelling above his right eye. He also had slurred speech and bloodshot glassy eyes. He refused to give any information about the night without a lawyer. At approximately 0130 hours, I asked if he would consent to a blood draw for the purpose of determining the contents of his blood. He stated that he would not.
  
  The original complainant stated that he was at the Eau Gallie boat ramp about to load his vessel back onto his trailer, when he saw a vessel on the north side of the causeway on plane very close to the sea wall heading west. Approximately two minutes later, he heard a crash east of the ramp and hurried on his vessel to investigate. He saw what he described as an approximately 19 foot center console vessel covered in Christmas lights, appear to be tangled up in the lines of the sailboat. When he got close, the striking vessel got itself free and left in the direction of Ballard Park. 
  
  Operator sustained injuries from contact with the bar above the steering wheel. Loss of teeth, contusions and lacerations on the head/face.; Occupant sustained from falling upon collision with the sailboat. Consist of laceration and contusions on his face.
   Operator1 had alcohol as a contributing factor.  Operator refused to cooperate and BAC was unable to be confirmed.