A 41-year-old man suspected of stealing a sailboat in Marina del Rey has been taken into custody, authorities announced Friday.
Deputies assigned to the Marina del Rey Sheriff’s Station responded at approximately 9:15 a.m. to the 13600 block of Mindanao Way to reports regarding a stolen boat, according to the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Sheriff’s officials stated that the vessel was a 30-foot, 1979 Islander sailboat, which was unable to be located, along with the suspect.
On Monday, investigators, with assistance from a civilian, managed to recover the stolen sailboat in the Marina Harbor.
They located the suspect on Tuesday, arresting and booking him on suspicion of possession of stolen property and possession of narcotics for sale, sheriff’s officials said, adding that additional property believed to have been stolen has since been recovered.
According to sheriff’s officials, the training vessel belongs to a nonprofit organization and used for local youth sailing programs.
Anyone with information regarding the case was urged to call the Marina del Rey Sheriff’s Station at 310-482-6000. Tipsters who prefer to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or lacrimestoppers.org.