Suspect accused of stealing $60K in GPS units from boats

After a month-long investigation into a string of vessel burglaries across Martin County, deputies said the Martin County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division Detectives arrested 29-year-old Robert Esposito of Miami.

According to deputies, throughout the month of July, Esposito targeted boats from Stuart to Hobe Sound, stealing approximately $60,000 worth of Garmin GPS units during a crime spree that impacted numerous boat owners.

Esposito is facing numerous charges, including 10 counts of grand theft, 8 counts of burglary to a vessel and 8 counts of traveling across county lines to commit a burglary, deputies said…

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