Key West Bartender Tip Led To Arrest In Burning Of Iconic Buoy
KEY WEST (CBSMiami/AP) – A sharp eyed bartender and his boss helped Key West police in finding the two men who reportedly set a fire that damaged the city’s iconic Southernmost Point buoy.
Bartender Cameron Briody said a 21-year-old man ordered drinks three times on New Year’s Eve without leaving a tip. He said that made an impression. Police later identified the man as Skylar Jacobson, 21, of Henrietta, Texas.
That enabled the staff to easily track him down after police released webcam video showing vandals setting fire to a Christmas tree they dragged in front of the buoy.
The arson caused more than $5,000 in damage to the city’s landmark and sent the island’s “coconut telegraph” gossip ch...
