INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — The Indian River County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate a fishing boat that was reported stolen from the Boats ‘N Motors in Vero Beach.
According to information from the Sheriff’s Office, the boat went missing sometime between 5 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. The white boat with blue trim was on a 2001, 25-foot Magic Tilt aluminum double axle trailer with Florida tag 601WCC.
The boat has the name “White Dog IV” lettered on the outside, according to authorities. It is a 2001 Pro-line X, white 24.5 foot open fisherman boat with a white hard top. It has the Florida tag 6416LS. It also has a black 2005 Suzuki outboard motor.
The suspect was described as a white male in his 40s, approximately 5’10”-6 feet tall, 200 pounds, with light color hair, according to the Sheriff’s Office. He was allegedly wearing a white t-shirt and tan shorts and driving a blue or silver 1990s or early2000s full size Dodge or Chevy pickup truck.
The Sheriff’s Office requests any information the public has on the boat or the suspect be reported to Deputy Paul Mewborn. He can be reached at (772) 978-6161; or call the Sheriff’s Office dispatch at (772) 978-6240; reference to case #2014-158855.
