V1 struck an anchored V2 and fled the scene.
FLORIDA FISH AND WILDLIFE CONSERVATION COMMISSION (FWC) DIVISION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT (DLE) WAS ON UNIFORMED STATE WATER PATROL IN MIAMI DADE COUNTY WHEN A SUBJECT HAILED OVER VHF CHANNEL ASKING FOR FWC ASSISTANCE REGARDING A PWC HITTING AN ANCHORED VESSEL AT PACE PICNIC ISLAND. WE GOT A DESCRIPTION OF THE INDIVIDUAL WHO STRUCK THE BOAT AS WELL AS THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PWC THAT FLED THE SCENE. WE CAUGHT UP WITH THE PWC AS WELL AS THE INDIVIDUAL MATCHING BOTH DESCRIPTIONS. THE DEFENDANT ADMITTED TO STRIKING THE VESSEL DISPLAYING CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE PORT SIDE OF THE VESSEL AND LEAVING BECAUSE HE SAID HE WAS HAVING A BAD DAY AND JUST WANTED TO GO HOME. WE ESCORTED THE DEFENDANT BACK TO THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT TO CONTINUE TO BOATING CRASH INVESTIGATION.WE CONTINUED BACK TO PICNIC ISLAND TO CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATION. WE MET WITH THE OWNER OF THE STRUCK VESSEL AS OP1. OP1 STATED THAT OP2 HIT HIS BOAT WITH THE JET SKI AND FLED THE SCENE. OFFICERS GATHERED ALL THE INFORMATION FOR BOTH VESSELS AND STATED THAT WE WOULD DO A BOATING ACCIDENT REPORT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES BETWEEN BOTH PARTIES.

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