A person has been detained after allegedly assaulting a Sea Tow captain and stealing the rescue vessel near Marco Island late Friday night.
According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the captain responded to a report of a vessel fire and rescued the individual from the burning boat. After the rescue, an altercation occurred aboard the Sea Tow vessel and the captain was allegedly thrown into the water, FWC said. The suspect fled the scene in the Sea Tow boat.
The Sea Tow captain was later rescued from the water. After a multi-agency search, the suspect was located and taken into custody…