On Monday July 17, 2023 KENTCOM dispatched me to boat accident at Paradise Cove Marina. I contacted RP who advised his pontoon boat had damage to the left side pontoon. Reporting Party advised the boat is brand new and took it out for the first time on Saturday July 15, which is when he noticed the damage. I asked Reporting Party if the damage could have occurred while he was underway that day and he stated no. RP stated he has had his boat in a slip at Paradise Cove Marina for about a month, around June 15th 2023, but has not taken the boat out prior to July 15th. RP has no determination on how the damage occurred to his vessel. 

I responded to Paradise Cove Marina and met RP He took me to his boat at slip and showed me the damage. I observed a scratch on the left side pontoon. No other damage was observed. Photographs of the vessel, insurance, registration. The scratch on the pontoon was roughly 34 inches long and appeared to be metal on metal contact. The damage was photographed. A pontoon boat was docked next to Reporting Party''s boat and no signs of damage were observed on this vessel. 

Cameras were observed in the area on a telephone poll that looked to be apart the marina and not a private residence system. I walked into the main store off Longneck Rd with efforts to collect video footage. I was provided with a phone number to the main office. No contact was made with the phone number provided and a voicemail was left.  

The owner of the vessel at slip will be contacted for any possible information related to this case. Further attempts will be made to collect video footage from cameras at Paradise Cove main office for any possible suspects and charges.
Rehoboth Bay
Millsboro                     