According to a coach who was on the Tamiš, the first patrol let the jet ski driver go because it had “received a tip-off from the top”, and he was arrested only by a second patrol. The jet ski was not seized at the time and no on-site inspection was carried out, while the coach had his oar confiscated. A spokesperson for the department denied rumours of godparent ties between the suspect and the chief, and said he would be prosecuted like any other citizen.