MIRAMAR, FLA. (WSVN) - Several boats have been stolen from a Miramar storage facility, and police said this has been a pattern over the past few months.
Robert Carrasquillo had his vessel at Sunshine Storage, at 11800 Miramar Parkway, and is the latest victim in a string of thefts.
Carrasquillo had taken his 2018 Mako vessel out on Father’s Day and brought it back by 6 p.m., only to find it missing several days later.
“Disbelief. You can’t believe it. I’ve only owned the boat six months,” said Carrasquillo. “As you come around the corner and your spot is missing … is somebody playing a joke on me? Is this for real?”
Miramar Police said there have been as many as six boats stolen from the same facility. A PIN code is needed to enter the storage site.
“Sunshine had told me nothing. My insurance adjuster, I called him that same day. He went out there,” said Carrasquillo. “He actually told me he had another claim from another client of his out there.”
On May 30, security cameras captured a silver Infiniti pulling out what appeared to be a fishing boat.
On June 9, a white, late-model Ford F-250 was recovered by Miami Gardens Police with missing engines and speakers. Police said the same truck is responsible for another boat robbery on May 20.
On June 19, a silver Infiniti – which police believe to be the same vehicle from the May theft – and a black Tahoe stole another boat. They entered a code in order to leave.
Steve Gardner, another boat owner, said his boat was nearly stolen.
“The trailer lock was on the floor,” said Gardner. “This is a trailer lock to stop a person from just pulling their truck up and hitching the trailer on, so this is a lock that goes over it to stop them from stealing.”
Gardner said the thefts are concerning, but he is sure that police detectives are looking into it.
As for Carrasquillo, he just hopes his boat is still intact.
“Return it. Return it as soon as possible,” he said. “There’s a lot of people out looking for this boat right now. You’ve stolen a lot of boats, and eventually you’re going to get caught.”
If you have any information on these thefts, call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a $3,000 reward.
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