Hollister police nab alleged boat thief in action

An Oakland man is accused of stealing a boat parked on Mariposa Court in Hollister early Saturday, police said.

Officers responded to a call of a suspicious person from a concerned resident where they found Jesse Allen Day, 30. They said the concerned citizen reported seeing two men pacing and hanging out in the area for a long time, which seemed suspicious.

During their investigation, officers said the boat and trailer had been attached to a truck parked nearby and the lock was cut.

The boat owner said he hadn’t sold the boat and hadn’t given anyone permission to move it.

Day was arrested and taken to San Benito County Jail. Officers believe Day may have found the boat through a listing on Craigslist.