RedactedNarrative: On 02/18/18 at 1021 hours, I was dispatched via telephone to a Boating Accident incident that occurred on Bartlett Lake near Little Dam Cove on 02/17/18 between 1700 hours and 1730 hours. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office dispatch advised that the caller was reporting that the vessel that he was on, suddenly started to take on water and later sank. I advised MCSO dispatch that I would contact Subject by telephone.
  
      At approximately 1021 hours, I contacted Subject by telephone. I asked Subject what happened. Subject said that while he and the registered owner of vessel #1, which was a blue 16 foot Glasstron watercraft were making their way towards the near the dam they observed that the vessel started to take on water near the starboard stern  of the vessel. Once they observed the water, they started to make their way towards the shoreline, where they were able to tie the watercraft off to a rock along the shoreline. Subject said that the vessel sank, and the bow of the vessel remained above the water. I asked Subject if the bilge plug was installed in the vessel. Subject said yes.  Subject said that the registered owner of the watercraft was en-route to his residence and he was calling to report the incident. 
  
      Deputy and I launched MCSO watercraft LP-81 and located Vessel #1 inside Little Dam Cove which is southeast of the dam. I took digital photographs of the vessel and obtained GPS coordinates.
  
      After taking the photographs and obtain GPS coordinates, I again contacted Subject and Operator via Subject''s telephone. I spoke to Operator about the incident. Operators''s statement coincided with Subject''s. Operator advised that he was operating the vessel at the time of the incident. Operator also advised that there was personal property that was lost in the amount of approximately $2000, which included a $700 drone. I asked Operator to email me a list of items lost with the total amount. I later contacted Operator and asked him what the value of vessel#1 was. Operator estimated the value to be approximately $6000. Operator also advised me that he had contacted his insurance company, which he advised me was Geico (see below for insurance information) and they were making arrangements to remove Vessel #1 from the lake. Operator advised that he and Subject were picked up by one of the Bartlett Lake Marina Employees and transported to the marina from the shoreline.
   
  
      There is nothing further at this time.
  