Vessel 1 struck vessel 2 while attempting to turn around. No injuries and minor damage. 
Once OP1 arrived, he informed me that he didn’t have the strongest English and she would be there translating for us. 
At this time OP1 and WITNESS were read their Miranda rights. 
I asked OP1 if he used his boat on March 13th to which his response was “yes”. I asked for permission to look at his vessel. I was able to match the FL numbers on the boat on his property and the ones in the video that was provided. 
I was unable to locate any damage that would have been consistent with the damage that was on the skeg of the lower unit of the other boat. 
I informed OP1 that a hit-and-run incident happened on March 13th with your vessel, and I would like to understand what happened from your side of the story. 
OP1 and WITNESS Informed me that they went out on the boat to look at the area and were turning around to head back to the boat ramp a gentleman ran up to them saying that they hit the boat, so they stopped put the boat in neutral, and turned off their motor. She stated the man kept stating that they hit the boat and their response was “No we didn’t” and “If he hit your boat show me where” to which he had no response. WITNESS told the man, “There is a difference between almost hitting something and hitting something.” The man said they were going to call the cops, so they waited for a few minutes and then he walked away so they left. 
Photos were documented.
WITNESS and WITNESS were able to provide me with a sworn statement. 
Once I finished conducting my interview, I spoke with WITNESS 2 on the phone to gather more information referencing their vessel to gather and I asked WITNESS 2 if the gentleman that worked for the company was working today and she informed me that he “Doesn’t work for the company anymore” She stated that he “Didn’t show up for a shift” and she was pretty sure that he “moved out of state”.  
Thursday, March 30th, 2023
Officers returned to the scene to gather more information from the manager on shift and receive the contact information for the employee that witnessed the incident. 
While conducting their investigation they were able to make contact with a man later identified as WITNESS 3
WITNESS 3 Informed the Officers that he saw a man operating the vessel that looked to be struggling to turn around, so he proceeded to run to him and help him out. He said he “did not see him hit the boat but heard it.”



Due to conflicting stories from both parties involved, the diagram of the boating accident is what supposedly happened.
Naples Bay
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