Coverage dated August 26, 2026 to August 27, 2026

Man suspected of stealing luxury sailboat in New Jersey shot and killed by police in Rhode Island

Headline from 6ABC Philadelphia

A man accused of stealing a luxury sailboat in New Jersey was shot and killed by police in Newport, Rhode Island on Wednesday morning.

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NBC New York
Alleged thief dies in Rhode Island police shootout after stealing boat from NJ marina (opens NBC New York)
Published Aug 26, 2026
NBC New York's feed description
The search for an alleged thief who stole a luxury sailboat from a New Jersey marina led to a deadly police shootout nearly 200 miles away in New England. Police said the suspect, Brendan Norris, stole a 40-foot sailboat from Liberty Harbor Marina in Jersey City Saturday night.
ABC 7 New York
Man suspected of stealing luxury sailboat in Jersey City shot and killed in Rhode Island (opens ABC 7 New York)
Published Aug 26, 2026
ABC 7 New York's feed description
A man accused of stealing a luxury sailboat in Jersey City was shot and killed during an exchange of gunfire with police Rhode Island on Wednesday.
NJ.com / Star-Ledger
Man suspected of stealing luxury sailboat in Jersey City dies in police shootout in Rhode Island (opens NJ.com / Star-Ledger)
Published Aug 26, 2026
NJ.com / Star-Ledger's feed description
A boat was identified Wednesday morning by the Newport harbormaster as matching the description of one stolen in New Jersey.
New York Post
Rhode Island sailboat bandit killed in gunfight with police after stealing rare, luxury vessel from NJ marina (opens New York Post)
Published Aug 27, 2026
New York Post's feed description
A Rhode Island man was killed in a shootout with police after he allegedly stole a rare, luxury sailboat from a Jersey City marina and hightailed the vessel back to his home state.
6ABC Philadelphia
Man suspected of stealing luxury sailboat in New Jersey shot and killed by police in Rhode Island (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)
Published Aug 27, 2026
6ABC Philadelphia's feed description
A man accused of stealing a luxury sailboat in New Jersey was shot and killed by police in Newport, Rhode Island on Wednesday morning.
CBS News
Sailboat theft ends in deadly Rhode Island shootout (opens CBS News)
Published Aug 27, 2026
CBS News's feed description
What started with the theft of a luxury sailboat near the foot of Manhattan ended with a deadly police shootout in Rhode Island. Tom Hanson has the details.