RedactedNarrative: On 07/03/2016, officers were notified of a boating incident that occurred on lake gaston at approximately 21:20 hours.  The officers responded on their patrol boats and arrived on the scene at approximately 22:15.  
  
  The officers learned that operator1 was cruising (vessel 1) on lake gaston in northhampton county.  Operator2 was drifting in his boat (vessel 2) on lake gaston with no white stern light displayed.  Operator2 and his passengers were sitting on the bow of the vessel.  Operator2 admitted to turning off his navigational lights to take pictures of the fireworks display.  Operator1 hit vessel 2 at the stern of vessel 2 causing damage to the stern of vessel 2 and caused the motor of vessel 2 to break free from the vessel.  Damage also occurred at the bow of vessel 1 when it collided with the stern of vessel 2.  The officers began to collect photographs of the vessels involved.  They also gave both operators an mb 4.1 to fill out and return to them.  
  
  Officer charged operator2 with operating a vessel without the proper navigation lights and with careless and reckless operation of a motor vessel so as to endanger life, limb or property of another.