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Cameron Briody, a bartender at Irish Kevin’s Bar, told his boss he recognized the suspects from the night before, when he served them three rounds of drinks, according to the police report. Briody’s manager, Daylin Starks, located the suspects on the bar’s surveillance video and showed police, according to the report.
The suspects were wearing the same clothes as seen in the
video from the buoy.
Starks pulled up bar receipts for one of the men, and police
were able to use that information to identify a 22-year-old man from Florida
and a 21-year-old man from Texas as the two men wanted for damaging the
landmark.
“After a long night shift on one of the busiest nights of
the year, when Cameron awoke to the news he immediately called work and alerted
management that he was certain he had waited on these guys,” reads a Facebook
post by Irish Kevin’s. “After combing through footage we were able to provide
Key West PD with pictures of the men along with their names.”
Repairs to the buoy, which was installed in 1983, cost more
than $5,000, according to the police report. Police were able to make contact
with both men, who acknowledged what they did and said they had made a big
mistake, according to the report. The two suspects face felony charges of
criminal mischief with damages over $1,000.
“We are extremely proud of Cameron, The Key West Police
Department, and anyone else who took part in naming these suspects,” reads the
post by Irish Kevin’s. “We are also glad that those responsible for vandalizing
a city landmark so near and dear to so many will have to take responsibility
for their actions.”
Key West Public Works started repairing the landmark the
same day and completed the restoration Thursday. For helping identify the
suspects, Briody was rewarded with a case of rum provided by Key West First
Legal Rum Distillery.
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