Boat Captain Bringing at least 14 Migrants into Florida Busted After Ramming Sheriff’s Boat; Authorities Detain at Least 14 Migrants Who Rushed the Beach in Florida’s Palm Beach County

Boat captain bringing at least 14 migrants into Florida busted after ramming sheriff’s boat: officials:

A boat captain was busted Friday while bringing at least 14 migrants into Florida — after first ramming into a sheriff’s vessel as it tried to stop him, officials said.

A specialist marine unit vessel had tried to intercept the suspicious boat as it was heading to Jupiter just after 9 a.m., the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) said.

“Upon making contact with the captain on board, the captain rammed the PBSO Marine Unit Vessel damaging two engines,” the sheriff’s office said, noting there were no injuries.

A sheriff’s office helicopter and additional marine units then helped chase the boat, which eventually beached just north of the Juno Beach Pier.

Captain Bazaelius Francois, 30, was “immediately apprehended,” the sheriff’s office said — with 14 immigrants also detained to be handed over to Border Patrol. —>READ MORE HERE

Video: Authorities Detain at Least 14 Migrants Who Rushed the Beach in Florida’s Palm Beach County:

More than a dozen migrants rushed the beach near the Jupiter Inlet in Palm County, Florida, on Friday morning after being intercepted by authorities, as seen in a video obtained by Breitbart News. The incident led to at least 14 arrests, the Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) confirmed Friday.

Video shot by Joey Fago, and obtained by Breitbart News, shows the migrants frantically jumping out of the vessel onto the shore as a helicopter hovered above the waters. Another video reviewed by Breitbart News shows authorities appearing to arrest at least one migrant.

On Friday, the sheriff’s office publicly addressed the incident, revealing that the captain of the boat carrying the migrants rammed the sheriff’s office unit vessel, damaging two engines. The pursuit continued, and authorities arrested at least 14 individuals at the time of the afternoon update, including the boat’s captain, identified as Bazaeluis Francois. He was arrested for two counts of Aggravated Battery on a police officer, according to the sheriff’s office.

“Shortly after 9:00 a.m. this morning, our Marine Unit deputy intercepted a vessel near the Jupiter Inlet. When making contact, the boat’s captain rammed our unit, damaging two engines. Our PBSO Helicopter and additional marine unit vessels pursued the suspect vessel,” PBSO said in an update posted to social media.

“The boat captain beached the vessel just north of the Juno pier when he was immediately apprehended by responding road patrol deputies and Jupiter police officers,” it continued, noting that those arrested will be turned over to border patrol.

“Currently, 14 immigrants have been detained and will be turned over to Border Patrol. The boat captain, Bazaeluis Francois, has been arrested for two counts of Aggravated Battery on a Police Officer. This investigation is still active. More information will be released when it becomes available,” PBSO added. —>READ MORE HERE

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