A man from Boca Raton was taken into custody on Thursday. The arrest was made in connection with a theft that occurred in the Florida Keys. The stolen items included fishing rods and electric reels, valued at approximately $8,000. The victim of the theft is from Islamorada. Further details about the incident and the arrest are available from CBS12, the source of this information.
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