FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) – A boat owner is asking an individual to do the right thing after he was caught on surveillance footage stealing pricey equipment from the vessel while it was at a repair shop in Fort Lauderdale.<\/p>\n
Speaking with 7News on Wednesday, Dylan Cannon said he just wants his property returned to him.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe only thing that I can say to him is: Make it right. I just want the screens back,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
Cannon\u2019s plea comes after surveillance cameras captured a man rummaging through his boat with tools in hand, removing three monitors from the navigation console, then leaving the area.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs soon as I looked at the center console, I noticed that there was three empty areas where the Garmins should be at,\u201d said Cannon. \u201cAll the wires were cut, indicating that someone stole them.\u201d<\/p>\n
While the boat is not his personal one, it belongs to his boat dealership in Fort Lauderdale. Cannon said the stolen equipment is a significant hit for his company, valued at around $20,000.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn this boat, they had Garmin screens, which are a navigational system that\u2019s a multi-functional display unit,\u201d said Cannon. \u201cIt shows charts, it shows depth, it shows a bunch of other things that are needed to operate the boat safely.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fort Lauderdale Police officers have begun investigating the theft.<\/p>\n
Detectives told 7News the subject or subjects managed to get onto the property through a hole in the fence.<\/p>\n
Hunter Schofield is the owner and operator of Hunter\u2019s Marine, where Cannon had taken the boat for service work.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe cut through the fence in the back corner; he even cut through the barbed wire,\u201d said Schofield, \u201cand then, when he came in, it looks like he cut himself and he got blood on the ground. He had blood on the boat, hand prints everywhere.\u201d <\/p>\n
Schofield said nothing was amiss the day before.<\/p>\n
\u201cI had checked the day prior, and the screens were still there, so when he checked, and they were gone, I was kind of surprised,\u201d he said. \u201cThen we checked the cameras, and around 1:48, we saw him climbing through the boat, taking all the screens.\u201d<\/p>\n
He told 7News that this type of theft has been a significant issue in the industry.<\/p>\n
Cannon said he has a hunch who may have been responsible for the crime and wanted to share a message for that individual.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ll drop the grand theft charge against you. Admit you\u2019re wrong, you know, people make mistakes, and I\u2019m willing to give you the chance to make it right,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
If you have any information on this theft, call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.<\/p>\n
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