A man who was the subject of a U.S. Coast Guard search after he went missing in the Florida Keys over the weekend was found safe and arrested for allegedly stealing a boat, authorities said.
The Coast Guard had launched the search for 32-year-old Dustin Southwick, of Fort Myers, after he’d been last seen off the 33rd Street boat ramp around 8:30 Saturday on a boat named Mauney Marine, officials said.
#BOLO@USCG crews are looking for Dustin Southwick, reportedly last seen at his rental at 8 a.m., Sat., in Marathon, & then off the 33 St. boat ramp around noon, on the boat, Mauney Marine. If anyone has information on the boat or Southwick, call Sector Key West @ 888-245-9727. pic.twitter.com/Esy4tmGwiu
— U.S. Coast Guard Southeast (@USCGSoutheast) August 2, 2026
But Monroe County Sheriff’s Office officials said Southwick was arrested Tuesday by federal authorities in Everglades National Park on a grand theft charge for allegedly stealing the boat…