A former firefighter is accused of stealing a rescue boat from North Whidbey Fire and Rescue, according to court documents.
Police recovered the boat the next day and searched the man’s house, finding other items — including a stretcher — that belonged to the fire department.
Prosecutors recently charged the man, Bryan D. Mellenthin, 21, in Island County Superior Court with two counts of burglary in the second degree, theft of a motor vehicle, malicious mischief and theft in the second degree.
If convicted of the charges, Mellenthin could face up to a year and 10 months in prison under the standard sentencing range.