ANNAPOLIS (June 13, 2008) - The Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) on Thursday released the following incident and arrest reports. NRP is the enforcement arm of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). NRP is the only police force aside from the Maryland State Police that has statewide jurisdiction.
OPERATING VESSEL UNDER THE INFLUENCE: On Saturday, June 7, at 10:50 p.m., the NRP arrested Jeremy M. Donahue, age 21, of Indian Head for operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol on Mattawoman Creek near Sweden Point Marina.
NRP stopped Donahue for allegedly displaying his vessel registration numbers improperly. Donahue was transported to the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack for processing and charged with operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol, operating a vessel while under the influence of alcohol per se, operating a vessel while impaired by alcohol, negligent operation of a vessel, insufficient number of approved personal flotation devices (PFD), improper display of vessel registration numbers and failure to possess a boater’s safety certificate. He was released on his signature.