Who: OP1
What: Hit and run vessel incident
Where: Dock to the west of S Ocean Dr, Hollywood, FL 33019
When: Friday January 6th, 2023 at approximately 1130 Hours
	On Friday, January 6th, 2023, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) responded to a call at approximately 1130 hours with Officer 2 regarding a boating accident where a vessels wake caused an unoccupied vessel to impact the dock on January 6th, 2023, at approximately 1017 hours. 
	I arrived on scene at at approximately 1240 hours and made contact with the crew of a nearby vessel where the incident occurred, I located a 2001 70 foot Cary Marine Yacht (V2) and began to photograph the vessel damage. V2 was unoccupied and moored at the dock when it was struck.  I asked the crew who the owner was. Upon inspection I found that the rub rail was damaged on the starboard side of the vessel along with transfer marks from the impact with the dock. The dock piling also sustained damaged from its impact with V2. Upon further investigating it can be seen that V2 has minor fiber glass damage to the area where the rub rail impacted the dock and the screws were pulled out. I spoke to the crew and they explained that they have seen this vessel before and that he went by and created a wake and when they confronted him and told him to slow down the captain of V1 turned around and went by again at a faster rate of speed creating a much larger wake. They said there was two people on V1 ad described the captain as "average height, dark in skin complexion with braided or dreaded hair". After collecting witness statements I went to the Hotels security office and asked if they had cameras that pointed to the marina. They informed me that they did in fact have camera footage of the incident and were able to provide me a copy onto a flash drive.                  
	On Thursday, January 12th, 2023, I conducted a knock and talk at approximately 1130 hours with Officer 2 where we met OP1 where he explained what happened in the incident as well as a sworn written statement. Throughout the interview OP1 stated that he was unsure of who was driving at the time of the incident but he does remember it faintly. He stated that his vessel regularly causes a large wake but that he was "100% sure they did not damage someone elses vessel". He also stated that the crew of the "big red yacht" shouted offensive racial slurs to him and that it upset him and his captain. After finishing up with OP1 and collecting his sworn written statement we then went to the residence of a witness who watched the entire incident unfold. At approximately 1350 hours we arrived where we made our way to the residence of witness where they were able to provide pictures of the incident as well as a sworn written statement. They informed us that she could hear a verbal argument between the captains of both vessels. 
	On Friday, January 13th, 2023, I conducted an interview at approximately 1120 hours with Officer 2 where we met witness and got information from him regarding what happened that day and he explained that OP1 was operating the vessel at the time of the incident. He stated that the crew of the large red vessel shouted racial slurs and offensive terms to him and OP1. 

 Video and photo evidence show OP1 as the operator of the V1. OP1 showed reckless actions operating the vessel in a way that is a danger to himself and other members of the public. Video evidence shows the vessel initially caused a wake to vessels in Diplomat marina and when confronted OP1 then turned his vessel around and proceded to cause an even larger wake. He caused a large wake to go over the seawall and caused damage to a vessel that is greater in size. OP1 was issued a boating citation for violation of idle speed zone as well as reckless operation of a vessel for intentionally causing damage to property. 
ICW
HOLLYWOOD                     