If you like fish and wildlife content, be sure to subscribe so you don't miss out on future videos. On May 5th, 2025, officers with the Martin County Sheriff's Office and Florida Fish and Wildlife responded to a call in reference to a stolen yacht. According to reports, the 68T yacht was valued at $2.5 million. >> Are you >> Oh, okay. Are you You're the dockmaster. >> I'm an assistant doc master. >> Assistant Doc Master. Okay. >> Only person here right now. Um >> Jeff's got He runs the biggest boat in the marina. It's a 68 Dina. You know, you need a couple people to run with. And I saw it pull out at 355 headed south. Okay. >> It's all shallow through here. So like you don't do that. >> Okay. He never he the boat doesn't move a whole lot. So I called him. Hey, you need it. Are you testing some? I'll meet you at the He could take three or four people to tie it up and be help, you know, head out. It's slow. >> So, can we see it from out here anywhere? >> Oh, he headed north. >> He headed north. >> I got it pulled up on the cameras if you just want to see real quick. >> If I can get a picture of it, too, so I can get it to my partners. >> I got a good picture. >> Yeah, >> somebody was on the boat. It looked like at three. It looked like they cleared the lines on the the south side of it. >> Okay. The starboard. >> There she goes. She's starting to move. >> Which one is it? Can you point that one there? >> That girl? Yeah. >> So, it's docked all the way out the end. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Yeah. If you can give me a picture of it. It's right there. There. She's hard to miss. I called him though. Basically saying, "Do you need a hand?" And he was like, "What are you talking about, man?" Now, is that Do we know if it's like being repoed or >> I have no idea. He just said, "Nobody's supposed to be on that boat besides me. I'm the only person. Is this Jeff? >> Yeah. Yes, it is. >> Hey Jeff, it's Deputy Palmy Martin County Sheriff's Office. How are you? >> Yeah, good. I was on the phone with the Coast Guard tender. I just gave all the information. >> Okay, perfect. >> Hey, is there any chance you can give me the hope bridge tender phone number? >> It's already taken care of. >> What is it? It's already taken care of. >> Yeah. Uh our marine unit already contacted uh the the bridges. >> Oh, good. So, yeah, we got we got that taken care of. I'm just trying to get some information from you like on the vessel like do we do we know or do you have the owner's information? >> I do have his information. Yeah, I'm the captain. But yes, I have I haven't called him yet because I've been on the call and everybody trying to you know this is kind of weird. I thought they the dock master was pulling my leg. >> No, no, I can I can assure you he's not. >> Oh, I know he's not. >> Um >> I haven't called him yet, but I am in charge. I mean, I am the captain. I've been with a guy years. >> Well, well, what I want to find out is do we know if that boat is on payments uh that it could possibly possibly be like a repossession? >> No, it's paid for. It's not being repossessed. >> Okay. >> Oh, and these were black. I mean, these were Jamaican dudes or something. They got them on camera. >> Okay. >> And if they were going to repo it, they would have called, but it's paid for. >> When we find the vessel, because it shouldn't get too far. Um, are we willing to prosecute against the individuals taking this? I cuz technically I know you're the captain of the boat, >> but technically the it's going to be the owner of the boat that would need to sign like a theft affidavit unless he gives you permission to sign it for me. >> Well, you guys would want that, right? You don't want to let these guys walk, right? >> I mean, I'm in law enforcement. I don't want to see them walk, but >> Well, he doesn't either. I don't, you know, that's a $3 million boat and we take care of it. I mean, no, I'm I I can stop this. It's [ __ ] No, of course you want to prosecute him. I'll tell him. I'll call him and if you want his number or whatever, I'll I'm going to inform him. I'm heading down to Brandon now. I want to put my feet on the ground. I was down there earlier today and I left. Everything was fine. So, I I just, you know. Yeah. All right. So, we called the bridge tender. It's the Jupiter and the Oaktown guys and they're not going to open it because you can't get under it without it. >> Correct. >> Okay, perfect. You guys are >> they Yeah, they said they're locked in on it. The marine unit. Um I think it's Deputy Hollerin uh today already contacted them. said that they're locked in. They won't they won't let the bridge up. Now, was the keys left on the boat? >> They're they're on there, but they're not in the ignitions or anything like that. >> So, they're somewhere on the vessel. >> They were somewhere on the vessel. I hide them. Yeah. >> We're going to get a boat in the water. Um are you uh you want to hop on the boat? So, is there going to get a boat in the water? You want one of us? >> Can I get Can I borrow him? All right. 97 out of the area. If he stops for the bridge, we have all the time in the world. Both bridges are closed. He can't make it under. Throw this on there. Here we go. Just in case it right now, we're in a holding pattern. We're just going to hold south of the head. We're not going to do an approach yet. That's for the marine. You don't want to [Music] lights for right now. 12 on Jupiter as well. We're going to go south now. [Music] It's not moving right now. You don't have to signal 14. It does have a full tank on board. There was 97 confirm this yacht that's just south of the bridge here. >> That's 104 dark 10. Last two miles should be on board. >> Tour. Everyone has visual. >> We're still putting our assets together and then once we get it all together then we'll we'll move on the best way possible. >> Hopefully we're going to try to ground it. But >> wait for what are the chances of running the ground right there? Are they doing that purposely or are they just drifting >> there? Well, looks like they're trying to power away from the from the shore there where they're at. >> So, I don't know if you have a unit nearby in case they uh float closer over there >> sailing vessel. center of the bridge. >> I've got Coast Guard coming. We don't have to approach this thing until we get help. >> Can you find out through surveillance footage if they're carrying any bags or any things that might be storing weapons? >> I'm already on the way. AMO's on the way. Who? >> AMO, Air Marine Operations, HSI, they're just Yeah, they're on their way. 14. I'm on Jupus. Got eyes on the back end. >> 628. I have the drone up. Let me know if you want me to make announcements. >> Let's not make announcements, so we're ready to deal with them. >> They're going to try to go under. >> All right, he's hitting the bridge fenders. >> Let's get this bridge stopped in case he tries to go under. >> All right, if you can see it closer, we're just going to open this bridge. I've got tons of assets on the way, but if he's going to try to hit this bridge, it's not worth it. Open it. Open it. Open it. >> Crossfire with your guy. >> Oh, he's under power now. He's taking off. >> Scramble the crew. in here. You saw, you know, you're in the middle of something. Try to get some video. >> You got it, boss. >> Let him ride. Let him ride. [Music] Everybody on the Jupiter Island side, stay there. on the bridge. >> Got a fault lake. They're launched in the water now. Four pairs for launch boat has power down and exit the cabin. >> Got two on that boat. There's four of us standing here. Can he put us here? Put us on the back of that boat. >> Can we get the Jupiter Island boat in a position where he can cover our marine unit? >> 26. We'll try to go 102 with the marine unit. He wants us to cover the marine unit. >> Right now, I can't hold them. >> All units, be advised right now. Unsure how many people are on board. There's missing information. Unknown. How many parties on board the vessel? >> I don't have this position. I think we should be on the back side. >> Northeast of Bridge Road. It's all mangro. We're not going to be able to cover any ground. Uh the only chance will be if they bail on the west side on them. >> Hey, you can keep me updated in case they do bail. >> This is Yep. >> All right. One, I am on the east side of the bridge. >> Watch those port holes. down beach northbound 56 [Music] I'm covering port holes if you got top >> sorry guys you're good little easier Sorry. >> Second boat. Third boat coming in. That's ours. He >> is trying to give us some cover for now. He's just playing with us. A >> lot more. >> I know. But it's just we're putting ourselves out in the open for this guy. Powering is moving forward. 12. They have an updated ETA on Coast Guard >> advising from Lake Worth now and pressure from Fort Pierce now. They should be launching from Lake. >> Yeah. Put yourself on it. God damn it. Our only chance to stop this is to put it in the dirt. Hit midship. >> Get stirred. Push it into the dirt. Charlie, if you can keep us updated. >> Yes. Yes. Yes. >> Woods in there. Not right now. >> James, go. >> We're just a little further on that. I I don't see the second guy. [Music] >> Stand by. I'm being transferred to Sergeant. speed over. God damn it. I don't see anything. You see anybody? >> No, but I'm watching the ground. >> Come hit it here. Push it in. >> What does he want? He wants us to push it in. Right. >> Can you push it right on the nose and stick it in the dirt? >> Yep. >> Just let me know if you full throttle. >> I'm not doing anything. I'm sitting right here. >> Holding cover right there, Bobby. Sit right there. 3936 Brown, I believe. >> Just stick it. There you go. >> Oh, we got it running. God damn it. >> 14, be advised. He's ungrounded. >> Be advised, you grounded or not grounded. >> 54 grounded. Listen now. >> Can I get one of you guys to come pick up uh Sergeant L? We're going to get a 40 mm out there, too. >> Power down and exit. We got you. [Music] >> I need a strong boat. >> Watch more. Watch four. >> Don't let me see your hands. Show me your hands. >> Hands, mother. >> Hands. Hands. >> Exit the vessel. >> The vessel down and exit the cabinet immediately. >> Exit the vessel with your hands up. Hey, that door just opened. >> Be advised, we believe there's going to be one on the middle deck and then one on the top deck. >> There is a door open that's top of the where you guys are hop. >> Push it right into the mangroves. >> They said push the mangroves. Push the mangroves. >> Watch your port hose. Watch your port hose. Never been lost. Keep pushing on it. Keep pushing on it. Right there. Keep pushing. Keep pushing. Keep pushing. [Music] Hey, keep eyes on that side. Keep eyes on the other side. Keep eyes. >> All right, we're going to bring up our left on the catwalk. We're ready. Here we go. series of commands. At least we can take that first down. >> Window's too dark. There is someone up top though. He peaked out. Stop it. >> Put your hands up. Put your hands up. Put your hands above your head. >> There you Someone's coming out on the on the top. Up top. >> You guys coming out in the air? You got to keep your hands up in the air. >> I see him. >> With your hands up in the air. >> Captain, exit with your hands up in the air. >> Come down. Come down. Came down. No tell >> we have less lethal coverage and lethal second. >> No second. Last time we saw second, he was in the middle C cabin. >> I currently only see one. >> Remember we're looking for two. >> Remember that starboard door was open. >> Traffic only. >> Are we good to board it? >> That was cool. They didn't want. >> Hey, we'll get to >> Spanish. Hey, >> Jupiter Island. >> Jupiter Island. Pull back. >> We can catch that back. >> Gas. >> Do it. Back. >> Yeah. Can we break that window? Get some gas out window. You come down. >> You come down. >> Stay down. >> Come down. >> Come down. >> Come down from the house. >> USB bus. Looks like he's reaching for something on the bottom deck. >> He's on the bottom now. >> Where's that 40? Right there on the bottom. See? >> In the bottom. He's in the bottom. Yeah. Right now. >> Ready? Punch. Ready. Ready. Go for it. >> 40. >> 40. 40. 40. >> Back last. I hit >> 40. There you go. >> Hit it again. >> Do it again. You want this one? >> Hey, he's coming to the bow of the boat on the bottom deck. Up >> front. Up front. Up front. Hey, stand up. >> Hands up. >> Walk down this side with your hands up. >> Hey, we'll have him walk over to us. He can open this door and come on with us. >> Stand up. >> Stand up. >> Stand up. >> Stand. >> Stand. >> Hands up. >> Up. >> Walk down this side. >> Come. >> Walk. Come >> outside. Outside. A king. Hey. 40. 40. 40. >> Hey, back in. >> Nice. Good. Got one or two up front. >> They understand what we're doing. >> He's just laying down. We got eyes on him. >> Two. There's supposed to be one in there. >> Get up here. I got this. We'll get the guy in the front. Bring him. Get rid of him first. >> All right. >> Don't move. supposed to be too. >> Hey, >> you got that? >> Come here. Hey, >> come here. >> Come here. >> Come here now. >> Come here. >> Watch out. Watch this. >> Get up. >> Get up. >> Got a hatch right there. >> Get him on a boat. >> Hey, we're pass one off to you guys. I am only one >> now. >> Anyone else on the boat? >> No, I'm only one. >> Only one? >> Hey, we need to pass him off. Get him off the boat. >> Grab him down there. >> Just put him on the knees down here on cuff. >> Got him. Got her. 14. [Music] >> He's for the mask up. >> Yeah, we uh >> You don't want a mask up? You got your mask on you? >> No, we came from the boat. We'll be good. I >> think we'll take it. We'll eat it. We'll eat it. >> Can you bust the rest of that door? For what it's worth, he said there was no one else. But >> someone pop up and just hold the top. I got jump. >> Set them up. Yep. >> Ready. >> 34. Air1. Good. All right. We got one sec. As soon as we clear this boat, I want you to run north. There was a little cuddy cabin that was pulling a small dingy boat. I want to make sure that that's not part of it. We're going to run to it. Make sure. When I came by, he got on the phone immediately and was watching me the whole way down the ditch. T confirmed there was a separate boat pulling another little thingy behind it. >> Yeah, it's a small twler, green and white. It had two males on it, one on the bow, one on the on the helm, and it was pulling a small dinghy. >> Yeah, James, I think we passed him southbound by PEX. Um, soon as you guys get this secure, we'll we'll head north. It is building up my St. Lucy. I'm hoping that the weather pushes east though. We'll keep you. >> Can you get it off? >> What? >> Can you get it off? >> Can you shut the boat off and shut the boat off? >> Can you shut the boat off, John? >> We got good. We still got one standing. >> What they say we're going we're re going through the hatches. >> Nothing obvious. Let us know if there's another way to make it in there. You guys are working at it. >> Small in there, huh, Bob? >> I would like to uh pick up these guys and research the whole things. >> Check. So far, we're going to check it again right now. >> There's a dock right there where they are. We can take him off. Where do you live? >> Where's that? >> Hey, are you guys jumping back on? We're going to take him to the dock. Or >> I can stay here and wait for them if they need to be. We'll be right back. We're just going to put in So, the question if we could pit a boat, we know now. >> Yeah, we checked that box today. >> All right. Ready? Stand up. Stand up. >> There we go. >> This is going to be good. >> Ready. 12 units location. >> We'll swap them before you only. There's always more. >> Speak English. >> Speak English. >> Don't do anything stupid or you're going to get dumped on your face. >> What language you speak? >> Uh, it's Russian. >> Russian? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Russian. [Music] I lost control unknown injuries. Thank you. I just want to check this one one more time. >> All right, we're good. >> Just sit on the bell of the boat. >> You guys are all good? >> Yes, sir. >> Hey, if you need anything, let us know. Okay, man. Good job as always. I know. >> We may want to turn the air recirculator off. >> Take it. Air conditioning. >> Turn it off. >> In the end, the 29-year-old named Nikolai was charged with grand theft of a motor vehicle, resisting arrest without violence, and aggravated fleeing with injury or damage. We're unable to access his court records, but the sheriff said that he'll do jail time before being deported back to Russia. If you like this video and want to see more like it, subscribe to Arrest Cam.