RedactedNarrative: On july 2, 2022 at approximately 5:03pm i, indiana conservation officer, was on boat patrol on lake wawasee with ico 2 when i was notified of a two-boat crash involving injuries near the crow's nest area of the lake. At approximately 5:08pm i observed two heavily damaged vessels in the area of the crow's nest. The first vessel i observed, later identified as a 1970 aquasport with indiana registration number, had sustained heavy damage to the keel near the bow area of the boat and the center console as well as the steering cable had become dislodged during the collision. The second vessel i observed, later identified as a multicolored 2020 assembled pontoon with indiana registration, had sustained heavy damage to the entire port side including the decking and railing of the vessel.
  I boarded the pontoon to ensure there were no life threatening or serious injuries to the passengers and crew while ico 2 attempted to aid op1 in recovering his equipment from the water. Ico 2 then began to escort op1 and his vessel to shore, as it appeared to be taking on water and sinking quickly.
  I spoke with the operator of the pontoon, later identified by his driver's license as op2, who advised they had just begun a tour around the lake and were operating north/northwest at approximately five miles per hour when one of the passengers aboard his vessel shouted that op1's vessel was about to collide with them. Op2 advised the passengers to move out of the way and brace for impact.
  Op2 advised that op1's boat struck the pontoon midship on the port side and the bow of op1's vessel then continued to move down the port side all the way to the bow section and destroyed the deck and the deck railing of the boat. Op2 advised that op1 never took his vessel out of gear following the crash and the boat began wilding circling the area, as though the steering had been disabled.
  As i was attempting to gather information ico 2 advised op1's vessel was sinking too quickly and that we would need to remove op1 from the boat before it became fully submerged. Ico 2 retrieved me from the pontoon, and i advised op2 that i would follow up with him and the vessel's owner once we were able to ensure we could get op1 and his vessel safely to shore.
  We then approached op1's boat and observed it had almost no freeboard remaining and the entire stern of the vessel was submerged. We attempted to verbally command op1 to don a life jacket and board our vessel multiple times and he continued to ignore our requests, running maniacally around the water filled deck space of the boat and refusing to take the boat out of gear. After several attempts to gain control of op1 and his boat, we were able to grab ahold of op1 and place him safely in the bow of our boat. We then tied off op1's boat and towed it as close to shore as possible so that it would not be sunk in the deeper part of the lake. We were able to get the boat over to a public swimming area near the enchanted hills group pier, where it eventually sank. 
  Photographs were taken of the vessel and op1 was escorted to a nearby park to be examined by medics for his injuries and for field sobriety testing.
  It should be noted that during our transport of op1 and his vessel to shore he repeatedly admitted responsibility for the crash and advised he had not been paying attention. Op1 muttered several comments that he was attempting to "show off" and that he knew he should not have been operating so recklessly.
  I asked op1 how much alcohol he had consumed that day and he advised me he had a few alcoholic beverages. I advised op1 i could detect a moderate odor of an alcoholic beverage on his breath, and he advised me he had been drinking earlier that day.
  I advised op1 that i wanted to make sure he was not operating while intoxicated and requested that he submit to field sobriety testing. Op1 agreed to the testing. 
  The first test performed was horizontal gaze nystagmus. Out of six total clues for the horizontal gaze nystagmus test, op1 displayed all six clues for intoxication. The failure criteria for the test is four or more clues. Op1 displayed clues in both eyes for lack of smooth pursuit, distinct and sustained nystagmus at maximum deviation, and onset of nystagmus prior to 45 degrees. Op1 did not display any sign of vertical nystagmus. 
  Turkey creek fire and paramedics arrived on scene following the horizontal gaze nystagmus test and treated op1 for his injuries sustained during the crash. Op1 was treated at the scene and released back to my custody and was deemed fit to participate in additional field sobriety testing.
  The second test performed was the finger to nose test. Op1 displayed a total of 11 clues during the test. The failure criteria for the test is nine or more clues. During the instruction phase of the test op1 displayed clues for being unable to follow instructions and for starting the test at the wrong time. While performing the test op1 displayed clues for not closing his eyes, not tilting his head, opening his eyes during the test, moving his head more than one inch during the test, hesitating once, searching for his nose twice, missing his nose once, and not bringing down his finger once. It should also be noted i had to stop the test four times in order to re-explain the test to op1.
  The third test performed was the palm pat test. Op1 displayed a total of five clues during the test. The failure criteria for the test is two or more clues. During the performance stage of the test op1 displayed clues for rolling his hands, performing double pats, chopping his pats, rotating his hands, and stopping before being told to do so. It should also be noted that i had to stop the test in order to re-explain the test to op1.
  The fourth test performed was the hand coordination test. The failure criteria for the test is three or more clues. Following a full explanation of the test to op1 he refused to perform the test. 
  A portable breath test was then administered to op1 with a result of 0.052 g/210l.
  Op1's information was then run through indiana conservation officers central dispatch center and his return showed that he had an outstanding warrant for a battery charge in kosciusko county.
  Op1 was then read implied consent information from a department issued card, and he consented to chemical testing. Op1 was then transported to kosciusko community hospital for an evidentiary blood draw. Op1 signed the acknowledgement of consent form at the hospital at 7:29pm. A sample of blood was collected from op1 at 7:31pm by lab technician.
  Op1 was then booked into the kosciusko county jail for boating while intoxicated and an outstanding warrant for battery.
  At approximately 7:23pm i spoke with the owner of the pontoon boat, who advised me to meet with his girlfriend who could escort me to where the damaged pontoon had been moored in syracuse. I arrived at that location and documented all damage to the vessel with photographs. 
  July 3, 2022
  At approximately 8:30pm i spoke with op2 to get a recorded statement from him regarding the events of the previous evening. Op2's statement is included as an attachment to this report. OP1's toxicology was positive for alcohol and marijuana.