Boater in West Palm Beach faces charges after making false distress call

A boater in West Palm Beach is facing charges after bureaucrats reported he called under false circumstances Police commented the boater who was identified as Derek Howard called needing help after a wreck on the water what is the address of your urgency stated a dispatcher I don t know man I m out here in an airboat I think I wrecked I don t remember nothing commented Howard Body camera footage from Indian River County Sheriff s deputies presented first responders searching for Howard Crews from fire rescue the marine unit and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission all made attempts to reach him selected even getting stuck and having to dig through the marsh along the way Howard reportedly described functionaries that he had flipped his vessel and that him and another voyager were injured as well However once bureaucrats located him at the scene they determined that there was no crash no missing rider and no injuries The scrutiny later revealed that Howard had just run out of gas and reportedly made up the story to get help hurriedly Our deputies made contact with your friends They stated us that you ran out gas Did you wreck your boat or did you run out of gas demanded the dispatcher I m not sure i think both declared Howard Howard now faces charges for misuse of emergency services and filing a false analysis to law enforcement