Metro Crime Stoppers is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for a boating accident. The family of Mark Gentile, age 56 from Mt. Jackson, Virginia, is offering the reward for information on the hit-and-run boating accident that severely injured Gentile on June 5.
"We are offering this reward in hopes of catching the person responsible for stealing my life away," said Gentile.
Gentile has been unable to run his business or care for a family member that has Alzheimer's since the accident. Gentile spent ten days in Maryland Shock Trauma following the accident and expects to spend at least 90 days at Envoy of Alexandria, a short- and long-term care facility in Alexandria, Virginia.
The accident occurred at 2:30 p.m. near the Thomas Point Light in the Chesapeake Bay when a white and champagne-colored Donzi-type speedboat ran over Mr. Gentile as he was swimming in the water near his sailboat. The speedboat was occupied by at least one balding white male and a younger-looking white female.
The Maryland Natural Resources Police (NRP) is investigating the incident and has enlisted the help of Metro Crime Stoppers to promote awareness of the crime and generate public response. Informant identity is kept confidential. The details that are provided by the tipster are forwarded to NRP for investigation.
To be eligible for the reward, the information must come into the Metro Crime Stoppers by: calling 866-7lockup (866-756-2587), text "MCS" plus your message to CRIMES (274637) or by web atwww.metrocrimestoppers.org .
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Note: If you choose to use an acronym, please refer to the Maryland Natural Resources Police as "NRP". Thank you.
The Maryland Natural Resources Police is the enforcement arm of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). With an authorized strength of 247 officers and a dedicated staff of civilian and volunteer personnel, the NRP provide a variety of services in addition to conservation and boating law enforcement duties throughout the State of Maryland. These services include homeland security, search and rescue, emergency medical services, education, information and communications services on a round the clock basis. NRP is the only police force aside from the Maryland State Police that has statewide jurisdiction.
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is the state agency responsible for providing natural and living resource-related services to citizens and visitors. DNR manages nearly one-half million acres of public lands and 17,000 miles of waterways, along with Maryland's forests, fisheries and wildlife for maximum environmental, economic and quality of life benefits. A national leader in land conservation, DNR-managed parks and natural, historic and cultural resources attract 11 million visitors annually. DNR is the lead agency in Maryland's effort to restore the Chesapeake Bay, the state's number one environmental priority. Learn more at www.dnr.maryland.gov
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