New Orleans police arrest man who attempted to steal a yacht from a marina
By Metia Carroll
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NEW ORLEANS (WDSU) — A man has been arrested for allegedly stealing a yacht from the West End neighborhood.
Aaron Matthew, 43, was arrested after he attempted to flee by boat, hitting multiple vessels and docks before docking the boat and fleeing on foot.
This incident occurred in the 200 block of South Roadway Street, just after 2:00 a.m.
Matthew is being charged with one count of theft in the amount of $500,000 and one count of simple criminal damage to property in the amount of $70,000.
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