Russian man given asylum in US caught on stolen yacht following dramatic boat chase

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Russian man given asylum in US caught on stolen yacht following dramatic boat chase

A Russian man who was given asylum in the U.S. led police in Florida on a dramatic marine chase for over an hour, after stealing a luxury yacht worth $2.5 million.Nikolai Vilkov, who is 29 and has a North Carolina address, boarded the 68-foot vessel on Monday afternoon, before attempting the daring escape from the marina.Officers from Martin County ground and marine units were forced to ram the yacht into nearby mangroves in order to ground it. Vilkov refused to surrender when deputies boarded the vessel, and tear gas was used to force him to come out.He was subsequently charged ..