Venice man charged in airboat theft

VENICE, Fla. (WWSB) – A Venice man was arrested after he allegedly told deputies he stole an airboat because he needed parts to repair another boat, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office said.

According to a probable cause affidavit, a Port Charlotte man reported his airboat and trailer stolen from a storage lot on Jan. 5.

Deputies reviewing surveillance video saw a white Ford pickup enter the lot and park near the boat on Dec. 22 and Dec. 28…

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