RedactedNarrative: On October 3, 2019, at approximately 10:55 am, I, Officer First Class of the Maryland Natural Resources Police, received a call for a person in the water located near 4727 Bayfields Rd., Harwood, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. I subsequently responded by land while Cpl. responded by water in a marked NRP patrol boat.
  
       I arrived at the scene, at about 11:05 am, behind the Anne Arundel County Fire Department (AACOFD). A U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary team was also at the scene. Upon walking down to the West River, I noticed a 2003 Sea Fox 172CC bearing current Maryland registration 6221DB resting up against the rock jetty located at 4727 Bayfields Rd. I saw an individual, laying in the bottom of the vessel. Subject’s head was next to the vessel’s engine mount, his body was in the vessel’s transom area, and his legs were in the air. There was also a dog in the vessel that appeared to be uninjured. The U.S. Coast Guard Aux. team was able to tow the vessel and Subject to the pier at 4727 Bayfields Rd. After securing the Sea Fox to the pier, AACOFD boarded the vessel and started treating Subject. AACOFD asked Subject if he was able to climb on to the pier and he stated that he could not. AACOFD members were able to get Subject onto the pier and escort him to the ambulance. Subject walked to the ambulance while being held by members of the AACOFD.
  
  
       While AACOFD was conducting their assessment in the ambulance, I boarded the Sea Fox to investigate the damage done to the vessel. Due to the vessel having the “T” top almost ripped out of the floor of the Sea Fox and the wood splinters on the vessel the damage is conducive to hitting the pier. While aboard the Sea Fox I noticed a large glass bottle of vodka that was cracked and about 3/4 the empty. I further noticed there was a cooler on board with an unopened raspberry flavored “White Claw” and a few bottles of unopened Coca-Cola soda bottles. I subsequently took pictures and ensured there was nothing of value on the vessel that could be stolen after NRP units left the scene. I would later learn that the damage to the vessel was estimated to be $50.00.
   
  
       I was notified by Cpl. that the pier located at 4727 Bayfields Rd. had been damaged from an apparent impact from the Sea Fox. Based on the damage observed it appears that the Sea Fox struck the pier with either the “T” top near the seatback or with the bow; Cpl. advised that he would gather the homeowner’s information and take pictures of the damage so I could return to the ambulance. The pier owner advised that the damage to the pier was estimated to be $300.00.
  
       While in the ambulance, Subject was advised that he could not take his dog with him to the hospital and that Anne Arundel County Animal Control was going to take possession of the dog.  At approximately 11:43 am, Anne Arundel County Animal Control arrived at the scene and took Subject’s dog to their facility for safekeeping. During this time Subject wavered on what he wanted to do with the dog in regards to releasing the dog to Animal Control. Animal Control was given Subject’s and (Subject’s wife) contact information.
  
       As I spoke to Subject in the ambulance, he appeared to be disoriented. He did not recall any of the incidents/accidents that led him lying in the bottom of his boat or what led to his boat resting up against the rock jetty. When asked about the accident he stated that he had fallen into the water and treaded water for 2 hours until a Good Samaritan helped him in his vessel. AACOFD advised me that he had called his wife. I asked Subject about his conversation with his wife. Subject stated, “I talked to her at noon.” The time that I asked him the question was at 11:35 am. I asked Subject about alcohol and if he had been drinking. Subject initially advised that he had drank 3-4 gallons of vodka that day and had a bottle of Coca-Cola. As he continued to talk, he changed how much alcohol he had consumed from nothing at all to 3 to 4 gallons. When talking with Subject I was unable to smell any odor of an alcoholic beverage coming from his breath. At about 11:50 AM, Subject was transported by EMS to the Anne Arundel Medical Center.
  
   
  
       After arriving at Anne Arundel Medical Center at about 12:30 pm, Sgt. and I questioned Subject about the events leading up to the accident. Subject stated that he placed his boat in the water at about 4:30 am. He could not recall the name of the boat ramp that he used. Subject advised that he set out to crab on the Rhode River, Anne Arundel County, Maryland. Subject stated that at some point he fell into the water and was treading water for about 2 hours when a Good Samaritan came and assisted him in his vessel. Subject stated that after he was assisted in his vessel he did not remember operating his vessel or crashing into any pier.
  
       After speaking with Subject, I saw that he had slightly glassy and moderately bloodshot eyes with large pupils. He also spoke with a moderate slur. I suspected that he had been operating his vessel while under the influence of alcohol or a controlled dangerous substance at the time of his boat accident. At 12:44 pm I read Subject an NRP 482 Advice of Rights Form pursuant to my suspicions. Since Subject was admitted to the hospital and no intoximeter breath test equipment was available, he was offered a blood test. At about 12:50 pm he advised that he would submit to the test but then declined to submit to the test. Subject was provided with a copy of the NRP 482 Advice of Rights Form. It should be noted that Subject was never placed under arrest or detained by the NRP.
  
   
  
       After refusing the test, Wife asked her husband if he had taken his medications in the morning. Subject told her that he had taken the medicine. I then asked Wife if she could provide me with the names of the medications. Wife stated that she was unsure of any of the medication names due to Subject’s psychologist changing the six (6) medications that he was taking. She was also unsure of the warnings listed on the medication bottles.
  
       I told Subject and Wife that no citations were going to be issued at the time. I explained that we would call them in the future if any citations were going to be issued.
  
   
  
  All events occurred in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
  