Day/date: August 5, 1988




                              RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                                 FIELD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident type: Drowning
Log number: 88-170
Date/time of incident: 8/4, 11:45 am  Date/time received: 8/5
Park: Upper Delaware    Location: Mongap Rapids
Reported by: Kathy Jope, RAD, MARO
Received by: Jon Anglin, RAD, WASO

Incident Summary
On August 4th, C.D.P., 38, of Peekskill, New York, his 7 year
old son, and two other companions were canoeing when they capsized at Mongap
Rapids, C.D.P.'s son and two companions all made it to shore, but he was
unable to reach to shore. C.D.P. was the only one in the canoe not
wearing a life jacket. Rangers responded with a local dive team and
recovered his body.



                              RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                                 FIELD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident type: Car Clout
Log number: 88-175
Date/time of incident: 7/31                               Date/time received: 8/5
Park: Assateague Island                         Location:
Reported by: Brien Fitzgerald, Chief Ranger
Received by: Jon Anglin, RAD, WASO

Incident Summary
On July 31st, a ranger responded to a report of gunshots in the dunes at
Assateague Island. The ranger contacted D.I., 18, of Pasadena,
Maryland near the north campground. During a search of D.I. the ranger
discovered a handgun and a number of credit cards; none of the cards were in
D.I.'s name. At about this time the rangers began to receive reports of car
clouts from campers in the campground. Further investigation revealed that
the handgun and credit cards had all been stolen in larcenies in the
campground. D.I. was arrested and a variety of Federal and State charges
are pending.


                              RANGER ACTIVITIES DIVISION
                                 FIELD INCIDENT REPORT

Incident type: Interagency Drug Interdiction Effort
Log number: 88-180
Date/time of incident: 7/29-7/31      Date/time received: 8/5
Park: Assateague Island  Location: Ocean City Inlet
Reported by: Brion Fitzgerald, Chief Ranger, Assateague Island
Received by: Jon Anglin, RAD, WASO

Incident Summary
Over the weekend of July 29 - July 31, rangers from Assateague Island took
part in drug interdiction operations in cooperation with U.S. Coast Guard,
Customs, DEA, Maryland Marine Police and Worcester County officers. The
effort, called Operation Manatee, consisted of a blockade of Ocean City
Inlet using two Coast Guard cutters and four patrol boats with rangers
serving as boarding team members. Boardings were limited to vessels greater
than 25' in length, with approximately 150 vessels boarded during the
weekend. No large drug seizures were made although numerous Boating Under
the Influence (BUI) charges were filled.