CAMANO ISLAND — A sport-fishing boat reported stolen from San Juan County turned up floating off the shoreline of the island Sunday morning, and detectives are investigating whether elusive fugitive Colton Harris-Moore may be responsible.
Detectives were gathering evidence after the boat was found about 10 a.m. floating off the south end of Camano Island, Island County sheriff’s detective Ed Wallace said.
The boat was reported stolen from a small, private marina on Lopez Island earlier Sunday.
“This incident is being investigated as another possible criminal event involving Colton Harris-Moore,” San Juan County Sheriff William Cumming said.
San Juan County investigators also believe the incident may be linked to another boat theft and burglary on San Juan Island last week, he said.
Harris-Moore, 19, has eluded police for more than two years. He is suspected of committing crimes in at least five Washington counties, and in British Columbia and Idaho.
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