Crime & Safety

David Perkins Charged In Fire That Damaged Iconic Key West Buoy

An arrest warrant has been issued for the second man, 21-year-old Skylar Jacobson of Henrietta, Texas.

January 7, 2022

One of two men accused of setting a Christmas tree on fire that damaged the iconic Southernmost Point buoy in Key West has turned himself into police.

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Twenty-one-year-old David Perkins, from Leesburg, has been charged with criminal mischief with damages over $1,000.

An arrest warrant has been issued for the second man, 21-year-old Skylar Jacobson of Henrietta, Texas. Key West police said arrangements have been made for Jacobson to turn himself in.

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