Colorado River's Marine Enforcement arrest 14, wrote 70 cites & investigated 2 boating accidents over holiday weekend 
DATE/TIME: May 25th - May 28th, 2018
INCIDENT: Memorial Day Marine Enforcement Operation
LOCATION: Colorado River Station
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SUMMARY: The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department Colorado River Station Marine Enforcement Unit conducted it's 2018 Memorial Day Weekend Operation, starting on May 25, 2018 through May 28, 2018. The operation was conducted along the Colorado River from the California/Nevada state line to the Riverside County line.
The majority of the operation was focused on the waterways with resorts, launch ramps and marinas along the river and lake. A total of ten patrol vessels, one Rescue Dive Team, one Gang Enforcement Team, an OHV team and one Sheriff's Department helicopter crew were deployed throughout the area.
There were a total of fourteen arrests made, thirteen of which were for Boating Under the Influence. Seventy citations were issued for various boating law violations. Two boating accidents were investigated throughout the weekend. One accident consisted of only minor injuries at the mouth of the river and the other was a boat fire on the Colorado River near Coors Island.
The Colorado River Station Marine Enforcement Unit urges all California residents to go online to californiaboatercard.com and take the online test in order to obtain their boater card which is now required by law. The Colorado River Station Marine Enforcement Unit is, as always, dedicated to providing a safe boating atmosphere for the public and reminds everyone to wear their life vests and to boat sober.
Refer: Corporal Travis Vessells
Station: Colorado River Station/Marine Enforcement Unit
Phone No. (760) 326-9200
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JOHN McMAHON, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
Address/Location
SBSD - Colorado River Sheriffs Department
1111 Bailey Ave
Needles, CA 92363
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
