Joyride, Florida Man-style

[marmar]

Police: Florida man stole, crashed and abandoned $1M yacht


LARGO, Fla. – A Florida man stole a yacht worth nearly $1 million dollars, then quickly abandoned it after accidentally ramming into some pilings, deputies said.

Donnovan Russell Jester, 28, was charged with grand theft of a vessel on Thursday. Pinellas County Sheriff's deputies say Jester stole the 46-foot 2019 Jeanneau Leader with a value of $899,179.

According to an arrest report, he cruised off, but slammed into four channel-marker pilings and quickly abandoned the boat, leaving it to drift into an oyster bed in March. Deputies later found a thumbprint on the cabin door that matched Jester.

https://www.clickorlando.com/news/florida/2020/06/24/police-florida-man-stole-crashed-and-abandoned-1m-yacht/

[dchill]

1. I always wear gloves when I steal the bigger boats.

[jls4561]

2. And you wonder where Carl Hiaasen gets his material?