RedactedNarrative: On 6/29/18 at 7:05 pm, raleigh dispatched called me to advise that a boating incident had occurred near dock c at craven street new bern, nc.  Raleigh advised there was two damaged vessels and a damaged piling.  
  
  Officer1 and i were on boat patrol in slocum creek at the time.  I made Sgt. aware of the incident and he advised me that he would go to the scene to investigate.  Officer1 and i did as well.  I arrived on scene at approximately 8:00 pm.  Upon arrival, Sgt. passed on to me what he had found out about the incident.  He showed me two damaged vessels, both of which were tied up in boat slips.  Sgt. introduced me to the operator of one of the vessels which was a 1986 42' jefferson hershine cabin motorboat.  For purposes of this report, this vessel will be known as vessel one.  
  
  Sgt. also advised me that the second vessel involved, a 2013 37' jeanneau sun odyssey sailboat, was tied up in its boat slip at the time of the incident and that there was nobody on board.  For purposes of this report, this vessel will be known as vessel two.  
  
  I observed a piling that appeared to have been struck that was leaning over.  The piling had pierced a hole in the starboard (right) side of vessel two and was still resting inside of the hole.  I spoke with Operator1 about the incident.  He reported that he was attempting to dock his vessel and in the process, the port (left) side of his vessel collided with the piling.  He reported that the piling then impacted vessel two.  
  
  Operator1 reported that the wind caused his vessel to collide with the piling.  The winds were light on this particular day.  Operator1 and i walked over to his vessel, vessel one, so i could inspect its damage.  I observed and photographed a damaged area of fiberglass on the port side of vessel one that Operator1 reported had collided with the piling.  Operator1 reported he had owned the boat for approximately one year.  I charged Operator1 with reckless or negligent operation of a vessel and operating a vessel without a current and valid certificate of number.  I spoke with the owner of vessel two, on 7/6/18 at 10:47 am.  He reported that in addition to the damage to the hull of his vessel, there was also interior wood damage from the collision.  
  
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