Police are investigating an incident on a yacht Sunday along the Miami River, after guests allegedly threatened the boat crew and possibly robbed the captain. Rapper Quavo was on board at the time of the incident. NBC6’s Christian Colón reports
Police are investigating an incident on a yacht Sunday along the Miami River, after guests allegedly threatened the boat crew and possibly robbed the captain.
Miami Police initially received a 911 call before 9 p.m. about an armed robbery suspect inside a yacht on the river near 114 Southwest North River Drive, behind The Wharf Miami.
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Police have since clarified that this was not an armed robbery situation, but that it was possibly a strong-armed robbery.
The incident reportedly began after guests were advised that their rental time was running out.
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Police say two men became aggressive with boat staff as they demanded a refund.
The case report stated that one of the men allegedly threatened to kill the captain and throw him overboard if he turned the yacht around.
A crew member claimed that he saw the men take the captain's cell phone and wallet, but police say there were conflicting statements from people on the yacht.
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The yacht was later docked and everyone on board was evacuated from the vessel.
The report said rapper Quavo -- part of the hip-hop group Migos -- was on board at the time of the incident, but was not named as an aggressor in the case report.
The report said the 32-year-old rapper, whose real name is Quavious Keyate Marshall, was one of several men on the yacht.
In a statement Monday, Quavo's attorney said the rapper wasn't mentioned in the police report narrative and wasn't listed as a witness to any alleged dispute.
Police added that although two firearms were located at the scene -- no threats were made with those weapons.
Several people were detained at the scene, but no arrests have been made.
Miami Beach police are leading the investigation.
