Ahoy! SoCal deputies recover boat stolen from Marina del Rey Sea Scouts
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A 30-foot sailboat stolen in mid-March from a local scouting nonprofit was recovered Monday by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
Authorities arrested a 41-year-old man the following day on suspicion of possession of stolen property and possession of narcotics for sale, according to the Sheriff’s Department.
The vessel, named Island Hopper, belongs to Ship 16, a unit of the Sea Scouts, a program of Scouting America. The program is for young people ages 14 to 20 to build leadership qualities and learn boating skills.
Deputies responded about 9:15 a.m. March 17 near the docks in Marina del Rey about the stolen 1979 Islander sailboat.
Deputies, along with a community member, recovered the stolen vessel more than three months later along with other property on the boat also believed to be stolen.
The investigation is ongoing, and the suspect’s name has not been released.
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