A Russian national was arrested in Florida after he stole a $2.5 million luxury yacht and led police on a dramatic water chase that ended with the vessel grounded in mangroves.
According to the Martin County Sheriff’s Office, the suspect, 29-year-old Nikolai Vilka, first stole a TowBoat US vessel around 2 a.m. on May 5.
The vessel got stuck on a sandbar, and just hours later, at 3:55 p.m., Vilka reappeared at Blowing Rocks...