Man and juvenile arrested in dinghy engine theft

 

 

A 46-year-old man and a 17-year-old male were arrested Thursday in the theft of an outboard boat engine from a Key Colony Beach residence.

 

Sean Joseph Fontenot was charged with dealing in stolen property and violation of probation and the juvenile was charged with grand theft and dealing in stolen property.

 

Sheriff’s Office Detectives and Key Colony Beach Police Officers began investigating after the missing engine was reported on Thursday. That investigation led them to Fontenot who lives on a nearby sailboat along with the juvenile.

 

The juvenile admitted to stealing the engine and attempting to sell it. Fontenot admitted that he had knowledge of that and his intention was to dump the engine in the water.

 

The engine was found on Fontenot’s sailboat and returned to the victim.