V2 was traveling North in the Narrows at slow speed. V1 was traveling North coming into the Narrows at a high rate of speed. V1 crashed into the rear port side of V2 with the front starboard side of V1. The bow of V1 struck a passenger of V2 injuring him. V1 fled the scene without exchanging information with V2. V1 and its operator was located a short time later. 
The struck vessel was operated by OP2 who said she was traveling North in the Narrows channel at the required slow speed. OP2 looked behind her and saw a vessel approaching hers, traveling at a high rate of speed. OP2 stated right before the vessel struck hers, she saw the operator drop to the deck as if he was bracing for impact. The striking vessel ramped onto the rear port (left) side of her vessel (hereinafter referred to as V2) with the front starboard (right) side of the striking vessel (hereinafter referred to as V1). As the hull of V1 traveled past V2 on the gunwale, it injured a passenger of V2 who was sitting on a seat inside the boat at the rear portside (left). After the vessels collided, OP2’s watched the sole passenger and operator of V1 looked back but continued North through the Narrows at a high rate of speed, failing to render aid or exchange information with OP2. She identified V1 as a white and blue vessel with a rental sticker on the side and described the operator as a white male with a long grey beard, approximately 60 years old and wearing a white shirt. Subject was taken to hospital with a possible dislocated shoulder. After X-rays it was determined the shoulder was not dislocated. Subject had bruising and pain where V1 made contact with him.

OP1 was also an employee at Charter Company. RP stated OP1 took V1 out at approximately 1000 hours and that he’d just observed OP1 operating the vessel moments prior and assisted OP1 dock and secure the vessel, he also stated OP1 was the only person abord V1.  upon looking for identification in OP1’s belongings, his expired driver's license was found in his wallet in a zipper of a backpack cooler which also contained a three quarters empty bottle of whiskey and several cans of twisted tea. 
    
 The vessel OP1 was removing his belongings from appeared to have recent damage to the front starboard (right) side, consistent with the damage observed on V2 and confirmed OP2 account of how the vessel accident happened. OP2 also positively identified the vessel and OP1 from photographs. While interacting with OP1 I smelled a strong odor of what appeared to be an alcohol beverage coming from his person. He also appeared very unstable while standing. OP1 became verbally irate as we spoke, and he began yelling obscenities at the Officers with slurred speech. Based on the totality of circumstance and evidence collected, I informed OP1 he was now under arrest for leaving a scene of a boating accident with injuries and refusing to identify himself to law enforcement. I read OP1 his Miranda rights from a prepared text. I asked OP1 if he would perform seated field sobriety task and he refused. I then read OP1 the implied consent for boat under the influence from a prepared text. OP1 again refused to make any statement. OP1 was escorted to an FWC patrol vehicle in the parking lot of the Hyatt house. As OP1 was being placed into the patrol vehicle, he stated he just took fentanyl and collapsed to the ground. EMS was called and OP1 was placed in a recovery position where he repeatedly evaded our attempts to check his pupils and monitor his breathing and pulse until EMS arrived. OP1 stayed in custody and was transported to NCH at Baker Downtown by EMS where the doctor later advised us, they would be keeping him overnight for observation based on his impairment levels.

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