RedactedNarrative: Operator1 was navigating hatteras inlet in his 15' boat when it became bow heavy around 22:00 hrs on 10/21/14. He deployed the anchor and swam to shore. While the boat was anchored, it capsized in the inlet. The boat was reported by someone on the beach and the us coast guard, hatteras island rescue, us park service and nc marine patrol were called. The owner of the vessel approached us park service on the beach and informed them that he was the owner of the boat and that everyone was safely on shore. Operator1 stated that he abandoned the boat at sea the night before. He stated that he swam to shore and hitched a ride with some fishermen on the beach to the ferry docks. He then called a cab company to pick him up. He did not report the boat accident to anyone. 10/22/14the boat was towed to shore by the us coast guard and operator1 was given 48 hours to salvage the boat from the beach. Operator1 did not salvage the boat and it was towed off the beach by us park service. Operator1 is being charged with abandoning property by us park service.