EVERETT — A string of boat thefts at the Everett Marina has prompted local law enforcement to issue a warning as the suspect is out of jail once again.
Since Oct. 14, the Everett Police Department along with Washington State Fish and Wildlife Police have arrested a 21-year-old Everett man three times for allegedly stealing multiple boats and fishing illegally in the Puget Sound, according to charging documents and a release from EPD.
Police said the man is well-known to officers and security at the Port of Everett after having been previously trespassed from the property for a different series of theft arrests last year.
During his latest run of arrests, Everett police said the man was found in an unreported stolen boat with stolen crab pots and was booked into jail for trespassing and possession of stolen property, according to jail records.
He was released the following day and arrested again less than a week later when Fish and Wildlife Police found the man using stolen crab pots onboard a boat reported stolen near Island County, police said. He was booked into jail on four charges related to theft and illegal fishing, court records show.
The man was once again out of jail the following day, according to police.
Later in the month, the suspect was reported to be staying on a stolen boat at a marina in Des Moines, police said. He was arrested the next day as he returned to the Everett Marina and was once again booked for criminal trespassing and first-degree theft.
As of Nov. 5, jail records said the man was back out of custody.
In addition to his new charges, the 21-year-old has previously been convicted of trafficking and possessing stolen property, as well as attempted first-degree theft, for stealing boats from the marina in 2025, court records said. He was released from jail in July after pleading guilty to the felony allegations.
Everett police are encouraging owners to routinely check on stored boats and empty them of valuable items during the winter season, a release said.
Police said boats with kicker or trolling motors are the most frequently stolen and owners are asked to consider removing those motors for long-term storage.
Ian Davis-Leonard: 425-339-3097; ian.davis-leonard@heraldnet.com
