MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — Martin County Sheriff's Office responded to a situation at Blowing Rocks Marina involving a stolen luxury yacht at around 4 p.m. Monday.
The suspect has been identified as Nikolai Vilka, a Russian national. Vilka was seen boarding the 66-foot vessel before traveling along the Intracoastal to avoid capture.
WATCH BELOW: MCSO HEADS OUT TO LOCATE SUSPECT
In the moments leading up to his capture, MCSO had units surrounding and preparing to board the vessel. The pursuit lasted about an hour and a half.
Vilka was taken into custody, but claims not to speak any English. Because of this, the Department of Homeland Security is en route to MCSO with a Russian interpreter to translate moving forward.
WATCH VIDEO OF MCSO SURROUNDING VESSEL:
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