A U.S. teenager dubbed the “Barefoot Bandit” remained on the loose Saturday after he possibly stole a boat to escape police chasing him in the Bahamas, local newspaper The Tribune reported.
Colton Harris-Moore, who has stolen boats, planes and luxury cars, appeared to have escaped cops yet again, the paper said.
The 19-year-old, from Puget Sound, 30 miles north of Seattle, was dubbed the “barefoot bandit” last autumn after police found footprints in an Idaho airport hangar from which an aircraft was stolen.
He walked away unhurt after crash-landing 260 miles away.
Then last Sunday a $600,000 Cessna 400 aircraft, stolen from a locked hangar at Monroe County airport, was found crashed in about three feet of water near Sandy Point airstrip off the coast of Abaco Island.
Locals in the Bahamas reported the Seattle teenager then stole a boat in Marsh Harbour and fled to another island in the archipelago.
Harris-Moore now has more than 70,000 Facebook fans enthralled by his exploits as he continues to evade police.
Movie executives are already considering turning a book written about him into a Hollywood feature.
U.S. cops have put out a $10,000 reward for information leading to Harris-Moore’s arrest.
Bahamas Assistant Police Commissioner Glenn Miller said Harris-Moore had also broken into at least seven homes during his week in the island paradise.
Harris-Moore apparently began living in the woods at aged seven and his first conviction came at aged 12. Since then he was arrested for burglary and dozens of break-ins, each time evading capture.
As well as the aircraft theft from Idaho last autumn, Harris-Moore was linked February to the theft of an aircraft that mysteriously landed on Orcas Island in Washington State. He also allegedly stole a $450,000 yacht and several cars.
Harris-Moore apparently left calling cards after some crimes. After February's aircraft theft he supposedly broke into a grocery store, stole a large tray of croissants and chalked cartoon feet leading out of the door with the message: “C-YA!”
He also left $100 at an animal hospital with a note saying “drove by, had some extra cash. Please use this money for the care of animals.” He signed his note “The Barefoot Bandit."
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