CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — A man in Charlotte County is accused of abandoning a derelict sailboat and breaking into a residence, the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office says.
According to an arrest report, deputies first noticed a sailboat washed up near the Peace River that belonged to Artem Korzhuk, 34, on Jan. 25. Deputies say they told Korzhuck repeatedly to remove the boat. he was issued a citation.
CCSO says that they made contact with Korzhuck, who had until Saturday to remove the vessel, refloat it, and bring it back to compliance. They add that by Saturday, the boat was still there and could not be moved…