Teen arrested for vehicle burglaries

A 16 year old Marathon youth is in jail today. He was charged in connection with multiple vehicle burglaries which took place in the Marathon area late last week.

The 16 year old faces three counts of felony burglary  and one count of theft. An expensive pair of Costa sunglasses, stolen from one of the vehicles, was recovered from the suspect and will be returned to the owner. More charges are pending against him and more arrests of additional suspects are expected.

Detectives and deputies took reports of 18 vehicles burglarized in various areas of Marathon between Wednesday morning and Friday morning. A surveillance video of the suspects released to the public netted numerous tips which helped detectives to identify the suspects.

 

Man dies while diving

A man from New Mexico died while diving offshore of the Upper Keys, on the wreck of the Eagle.

The man’s name is being withheld until detectives can notify his next of kin.

The man was on a dive trip with Key Dives on the vessel Giant Stride when the incident occurred at 9:45 a.m. He was diving with two others when he surfaced and became unresponsive. He was pulled on board the boat and CPR was performed as they brought him back to Bud and Mary’s Marina in Islamorada.

He was pronounced dead at Mariner’s Hospital. An autopsy will be done to determine the cause of his death.

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