Police: Man crashed boat into Fire Island dock; charged with BWI
By: News 12 Staff Jul 1, 2022, 4:59pm Updated on: Jul 1, 2022
Suffolk County police say they arrested a man after he crashed a boat while under the influence of alcohol in Point O’Woods in Fire Island.
According to police, Edward Beekman was operating a 1991 23-foot Mako, when he crashed the vessel into the north end of the Point O’ Woods dock at 3:13 a.m.
Beekman, 58, of West Sayville, was charged with operating a vessel under the influence of alcohol.
He was transported to a hospital for treatment of not-life threatening injuries.