The Sarasota Police Department released video on Monday showing the moment officers were able to stop a runaway boat near the Ringling Museum. SPD responded to a call of a "boater in distress" just north of the museum. Initial reports indicated that a boater had fallen overboard, and the vessel was circling unmanned at about 40 mph. After arriving, officials say they made several attempts to foul the vessel's motor with tow lines but had no luck. Eventually, they were able to deploy a plasma tow line, slightly slowing the vessel. The reduced speed allowed officers to safely maneuver alongside the vessel, board it and bring it to a stop. The man operating the vessel reportedly told officers that he was returning the boat after a boat show at Marina Jack when a larger vessel cut in front of him. As he was trying to navigate the wake, he was thrown off the boat. Officials say the operator was not wearing a life jacket at the time and was not using the vessel's emergency engine cut-off switch. However, he was left with minor injuries. No injuries were reported to law enforcement or any other vessel. "The Sarasota Police Department reminds all boaters to always wear a life jacket and properly utilize the emergency engine cut-off switch to prevent accidents and injuries on the water," the agency wrote in a Facebook post. In addition to the police department, officials from the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office, Venice Police Department and SeaTow assisted with the incident.