York man charged in Lake Wylie boat thefts

A York man used a canoe to access River Hills Marina, where he took about $700 in items from a boat moored in the marina, according to the York County Sheriff’s Office.

Kyle Dean Waters, 21, was charged July 1 with entering a vessel with intent to steal, petit larceny, obtaining property under false pretenses and malicious injury to property. He was placed in the York County detention center, where he remained July 2 under $11,130 bond.

Investigators say Waters used a canoe to gain access to River Hills Marina in Lake Wylie to steal speakers and an amplifier from a boat moored in the marina, spokesman Trent Faris said. The items, which were valued at $700, were later found at a pawn shop in Rock Hill, where Waters reportedly sold them for $50. Damage to the boat was about $200, the report states.

Anyone who may have had items stolen from a boat or watercraft should call 803-628-3104.

This story was originally published July 2, 2015 at 2:29 PM with the headline "York man charged in Lake Wylie boat thefts."