MONROE COUNTY, Fla. – Three Marathon residents were arrested after they allegedly broke into an impound lot and stole a towed vehicle to avoid paying nearly $600 in fees.
Kavon Mehranipornejad, 48, Jessica Lynn Mehranipornejad, 46, and Jeffery Francis Boney, 69, were charged with burglary and theft.
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According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, the trio illegally entered a lot operated by Florida Keys Towing and removed Boney’s Jeep, which had been towed following a traffic stop in August.
They reportedly stole the vehicle to avoid paying $568 in towing fees.
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