RedactedNarrative: On august 5, 2020 at approximately 7:29 pm a boat incident occurred on belews lake in stokes county near stokesdale, nc.  The vessel, a 2013 correct craft pleasure boat was stolen from a boat lift. 
  
  Operator did not put the boat''s drain plug in before operating the vessel resulting in it becoming flooded and ultimately sinking to the bottom of the lake in approximately 10 to 15 feet of water near the eastern shore of the lake directly across from the duke energy hot water discharge.  Operator was located in the water near the vessel incident.  Operator admitted to operating the vessel but direction of travel before the incident is unknown due to operator not cooperating with the investigation and a lack of witnesses.  No other passengers were believed to be on board.  No injuries were sustained and no pfd was used during the incident.  
  
  Rockingham county ems made contact with and viewed operator after the incident but no medical treatment was given.  Operator was arrested and charged for larceny of a vessel, boating while impaired and possession of controlled substances.  Operator was transported to rockingham county detention center.
  