S15·E20 Sight Unseen

Episode recap

Task: Write a 280-380 word episode recap for NCIS S15E20 (Sight Unseen).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No invented titles, names, dates, counts, awards, ratings, etc.
If a detail is not in the material, omit it.
Write original, neutral, encyclopedic prose in plain text.
No markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points.
Word count target: 280-380 words.
SYNOPSIS: NCIS searches for a Petty Officer suspected of assault who escapes when the sheriff transporting him crashes into a lake.
SOURCES:
[1] TMDB: NCIS (2003), TV-14, Crime, Drama, Action & Adventure.
[2/3] IMDb: Created by Donald P. Bellisario, Don McGill. Cast includes Sean Murray, David McCallum, Mark Harmon, Brian Dietzen. Follows the Major Case Response Team of the NCIS investigating criminal cases connected to the US Navy and Marines Corps personnel and their families.
[4] Deadline: Originated as two back-door pilot episodes of JAG in April 2003.
[5] Variety: Sean Murray and Brian Dietzen were recurring in Season 1 before becoming regulars. Rocky Carroll joined in Season 5.
Episode Title: Sight Unseen (S15E20).
Plot: NCIS searches for a Petty Officer. The Petty Officer is suspected of assault. The Petty Officer escapes after the sheriff transporting him crashes into a lake.
Series Context: NCIS follows the Major Case Response Team investigating criminal cases connected to US Navy and Marines Corps personnel and their families.
The synopsis is extremely short: "NCIS searches for a Petty Officer suspected of assault who escapes when the sheriff transporting him crashes into a lake."
The word count requirement is 280-380 words.
Problem: I cannot invent details to reach the word count. I must only use provided facts.
Constraint Check: "If the synopsis is sparse, stay concise rather than guessing."
Conflict: The user asks for 280-380 words, but the source material only provides about 25 words of plot.
Strategy: I will provide the facts available. If I cannot reach 280 words without violating the "never invent or guess" rule, I must prioritize the "never invent" rule. However, I can expand on the series context provided in the sources to build a professional, encyclopedic entry.
Drafting Content:
In the episode titled Sight Unseen, which is the twentieth episode of the fifteenth