Ten-year-old boat thief foiled before reaching Cleveland

Ten-year-old boat thief foiled before reaching Cleveland
December 1, 1965

It may have seemed like the perfect crime to the ten-year-old. After school, on December 1, 1965, William Blasio would steal a boat from the marina at Marina City and sail back to Ohio.

William had moved to Chicago that summer and reportedly missed his friends. He picked out a 16-foot boat with outboard motor and almost made it to Lake Michigan. But someone at Marina City saw him take the boat and alerted the Coast Guard. William was turned over to his mother.

(Below) Marina at Marina City in September 2007, looking east from the west end. Jefferson Beach Yacht Sales office at left.

Marina City marina. Steven Dahlman (2007).

Last updated 08-Dec-14

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