CC True Crime Minute: Florida Man Rescued at Sea Then Pushes the Captain Who Saved Him Overboard

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I'm your host, award-winning prosecutor and criminal defense attorney Joshua Ritter.

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A Florida man is facing charges after he was rescued from a burning boat, only to allegedly

push his rescuer overboard and steal his vessel.

Authorities responded to a report of an incident near Marco Island in Collier County on March

6th.

An initial investigation indicates that a CTO captain helped save Ryan Deer, aged 40,

from a burning boat and brought him aboard his towboat.

Deeter then allegedly pushed the Good Samaritan off the boat and drove away, leaving the

CTO captain stranded.

Deeter then grounded the boat and took off on foot.

He was eventually located naked in nearby mangroves by local authorities.

The CTO captain was found safe.

Quote, I don't know what his thinking process was, but somebody comes to help you.

And then that's what you do, Nancy Cook, a local resident, said of the incident while

speaking to local news outlets.

Quote, it was really disturbing to see that here, she added.

You know, the security here is wonderful.

We always feel very safe, but I don't know exactly what happened with that, but I'm glad

the C-boat captain was all right.

That's scary.

On March 7th, Deeter was arrested and charged on four counts, including grand theft, resisting

arrest, operating a vessel while in paired and burglary that involved assault or battery.

Deeter is scheduled to appear in court on March 30th.

No bond information is publicly available.

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