RedactedNarrative: Alabama vessel struck by documented vessel ELLIE B. Damage to Alabama vessel is pictured. Accident damaged T-Top, rod holder, and glass of Alabama vessel
  
  the owner of the vessel asked him who was operating the vessel at the time of the accident and he stated he hired a Captain to operate his vessel for the day and did not remember his name.  I asked Subject if he had any way to make contact with the operator and he stated he would call him. 
  
  Subject called the Captain he hired several times and was unable to make contact with him.  Subject then looked through his phone and showed me text messages between him and the Captain he hired.  I asked Subject if he knew where 
  
  Operator2 went and why he left and he stated no.  Subject then stated that Operator2 had left three fishing rods and a small blue bag on the vessel and had not paid Operator2 yet. Subject also looked through the blue bag and found a set of keys to a Chevrolet truck and stated he can’t go far without these.  Subject later stated he hired Operator2 because he wanted his friends and himself to be able to drink and not have to be responsible for driving.  I asked Subject if he could identify Operator2 if shown a picture of him and he stated yes.  
  
  At approximately 7:35PM I searched the name DAVID, Driver and Vehicle Information Database, and found one return.  I showed a picture of Operator2 to both and they stated that was the Captain and operator of the ELLIE B at the time of the accident.
  
  On April 28, 2016 at approximately 8:55PM Officer and I arrived and met Operator2.  I asked Operator2 if he knew why we were here and he stated no. I then asked Operator2 if he was the Captain of the ELLIE B on Saturday, April 23, and he stated yes.  I then asked again if he knew why we were at his residence and he stated yes, because of the boating accident. 
  
  I asked Operator2 if he attempted to give any aid or speak with the subjects aboard the other vessel involved and he stated no. I then asked if he notified any law enforcement of the accident and he stated no.  I asked Operator2 why he left the accident quickly when people told him to stay there and he stated he thought he didn’t need to stay there, and nobody tried to keep him there.  
  
  I then asked Operator2 how he got home and he stated he drove. I asked Operator2 how he drove when the keys to his vehicle were in his blue bag which he left on the boat.  Operator2 then stated he walked.  I asked Operator2 why he would walk home and leave behind his belongings and he stated he did not know.  I asked Operator2 to be honest with me because his story was not making sense and he stated he had been drinking that day and did not want to get a possible BUI so he left his belongings and walked home.  Operator2 then stated he retrieved his belongings and vehicle the next morning.