Four teens caught burglarizing yacht docked on Hendricks Isle

An insomniac live-aboard owner of a yacht docked in Fort Lauderdale was startled early Sunday to feel the vessel rock, followed by the thud of footsteps and the murmur of voices coming from the deck above.

It was about 3:18 a.m. aboard the Ocean Cowboy, a 43-foot Hatteras Sportfish motor yacht, docked at 230 Hendricks Isle, according to a police report.

Paul “Jeremy” Pettus went for a rifle under the sofa, while his husband, Josh Pettus, crept to sneak a peek at the four teens who were rummaging through a black leather bag containing medical supplies and medication for diabetes, Pettus said.

Josh Pettus yelled at the boys, sent them running and gave chase.

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