Englewood man arrested after derelict vessel leaks diesel fuel into Charlotte County waterway

ENGLEWOOD, Fla. (WWSB) – An Englewood man was arrested after deputies said his derelict vessel leaked diesel fuel into a Charlotte County waterway.

Dylan Stuart Cates was arrested May 11 on a charge of abandoned and derelict vessels, according to the Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office.

A deputy said he was patrolling Chadwick Cove near 1825 Gulf Blvd. on May 1 when he saw a vessel listing to its port side. A probable cause affidavit said the vessel’s Florida registration came back to Cates…

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