Ca t# _ = ’ 4 = Derr «aN r + oe eR Te c 1 ' : : : * & The Virgin'Islands Daily News ~* VIRGIN ISLANDS >' Friday; November 9, 2012 Boat captain arrested in 2011 death of parasailor By LOU MATTE! U.S. Attomey’s Office. injuries to Haese.” ' A medical examiner pronounced Thursday night. Daily News Staff Bernice Kraftcheck and her The U.S. Coast Guard “aggres- Kraftcheck, 60, of Round Lake, IIl., Coleman, 32, made his first ——:si‘ dagger, Danielle Haese, were sively investigated” the accident, deadatthe West Indian Co. dock the appearance before U.S. Magistrate ST. THOMAS — Boat captain hoisted into the air for the parasail which led to Coleman’s arrest and afternoon of the accident. Haese, 34 Judge Ruth Miller and was released Kyle Coleman was arrested fide as wind conditions were the surrender of his merchant mari- at the time, of Plymouth Meeting, on a $10,000 unsecured bond, Wednesday on a charge that he deteriorating. ner’s license in June, according toa Pa., was hospitalized overnight at according to the release. He is caused the 2011 death of a parasail- “The strong winds and a weak prepared statement by Capt. Drew Schneider Hospital. scheduled to be arraigned in District or through misconduct, negligence tow-line caused the tow-line to Pearson, the Coast Guard’s San Juan The women were passengers Court on Nov. 14, one day shy of and inattention to his duties, the break, resulting in the parasail sep- | commander. - aboard the Celebrity Eclipse and the one-year anniversary of U.S. Attorney’s Office announced arating from the vessel and the two “The Coast Guard takes safety at bought a parasailing shore-excur- Kraftcheck’s death. Thursday. women falling into the water,” the sea very seriously, and will ensure sion operated by Caribbean ‘If convicted, Coleman could face Coleman, the captain of the motor statement reads. “The wind then _ that,any mariner who causes anoth- Watersports and Tours. up to :0 years in prison and a boat Turtle, was conducting para- prope