RedactedNarrative: On 06/20/2017. At 1930 hrs, i was contacted by dispatch concerning a boat accident with injury at rocketts landing on the james river in henrico county.  
  
  I called the complainant, who stated that she and 20 other individuals were on a dragon boat when they were struck by a motorboat.  A dragon boat is a 40 foot vessel powered by paddlers on both the starboard and port side.  
  
  Victim stated that as the dragon boat was leaving the rocketts landing dock, a motor boat was heading up river.  Victim said the boat was at first heading up river not in their direction and then began heading toward their dragon boat.  Victim heard other crew members yelling at the vessel and turned around to see the motor boat headed right for the dragon boat.  Victim said the boat throttled down and collided with the port bow of the dragon boat, jarring all of the occupants.  She said the operator stopped and stared at them but made no verbal contact.  
  
  She said the boat then continued upriver and disappeared into ancarrows landing for about 15 minutes.  The boat eventually came back down river, once again going past the dragon boat.  Victim said several people on the dragon boat were yelling for the motor boat to stop and for the operator to identify himself.  Victim stated that the operator just stared at them before heading down river and out of sight.  The registration numbers of the boat were recorded by occupants of the dragon boat as va 6379 by.  
  
  I went by the house of the registrant at 2100 hrs and spoke to a black male in a wheelchair.  He told me that owner was currently in charlottesville.  I gave him a business card with my phone number.  I called owner after leaving the residence and she confirmed that she was in charlottesville.  
  
  I asked who was using her boat and she said it was probably operator1.  She said that she was living in charlottesville at the moment because she was not getting along with operator1, her boyfriend.  She provided me with operator1 birth date and phone number.  I called operator1 phone number but did not leave a message.  
  
   I arranged to meet Operator1 on 06/28/2017 at the home depot located on broad st near horsepen rd around 1700 hrs.  I saw operator1 in the parking lot walking towards home depot and i interviewed him near the front of the store.  Operator1 said that he was driving the boat upriver with a female, but he wasn't sure of her last name.  He said he was adjusting his boat seat and his boat was out of gear and drifting when he looked up and saw the dragon boat right in front of him.  He said he bumped into it and put the boat in gear to get off of the dragon boat.  
  
  Operator1 said he asked if everyone was ok and they said they were.  He said he went to ancarrows boat landing to speak to his cousin for several minutes before coming back down river.  Operator1 said as he passed the dragon boat again, they were waving for him to slow down, even though he wasn't going fast.  He said he wasn't drinking alcohol and had all proper boating safety equipment on the vessel.  He said he had been boating his whole life and it was very important to him.  
  
  Operator1 maintained that he saw other boats on the water and that the dragon boat was not the only boat out there besides his.  Operator1 was not sure where the boat was currently located.  I placed operator1 under arrest at 1715 hours for his outstanding warrant and read him his miranda rights.  He said he understood his rights and would still talk to me.   I then secured some equipment in his truck and trailer to prevent theft.  I asked operator1 if he had driven to meet me and he said that he had driven.  His license is currently revoked due to three dui convictions.  I did not see operator1 drive the vehicle but there was no one else with him.  I transported operator1 to the henrico county jail located at parham rd to serve his existing warrant and swear out additional warrants.  While in the jail, operator1 spoke to a henrico sheriff's deputy who he had met before and explained his current situation.  
  
  Operator1 said that he ran into a big canoe and that he asked if they were okay and some occupants were crying and being hysteric while others were cussing but someone said they were ok.  This was different than what he had earlier told me in person and in his voicemail.  Victim was treated for her injuries.  She was diagnosed with a whiplash injury and treated on 6/22/2017. She was prescribed carisoprodol 350 mg for muscle spasms. Victim had a follow up with dr. of the spine clinic on 6/29/2017.  Dr. ordered a mri on victim, which showed she had two bulging discs as a result of the whiplash, which is causing her a lot of pain.  She was prescribed pain medication to calm the nerves and inflammation.  Victim says that her headaches are constant now and he is going to her first physical therapy appointment in the morning.  Victim said her doctor is recommending surgery but wanted to give physical therapy a chance.  She has a follow up appointment with dr. on august 6, 2017.
  