Strachan first encountered Harris-Moore late on July 10. Harris-Moore was wanted by Bahamian officials and the FBI for two-year string of burglaries and thefts that included five planes, dozens of cars and boats.

The Camano Island man is suspected of piloting a stolen high-end Cessna on July 4 from Bloomington, Ind., to the Bahamas where the small plane crashed in a mangrove swamp.

After the plane crash in the Bahamas, a manhunt was launched and the FBI posted a $10,000 reward for information leading to Harris-Moore’s arrest.

Strachan said he immediately recognized the notorious fugitive when he spotted him running through the resort’s marina. When Harris-Moore refused the security guard’s help, Strachan called authorities.

Police swarmed the area looking for the 6-foot, 5-inch tall American.

At around 2 a.m. Harris-Moore jumped in a small boat and sped off.

Police asked the owners of a tender if they could use the boat to give chase. The tender belonged to the luxury yacht Picasso, owned by Sackett’s father.

With permission granted, Sackett, Billiot, Young and Johnson joined police in the boat chase. They found Harris-Moore aground on a sandbar.

As Harris-Moore’s boat began to float free, authorities opened fire on its outboards, disabling the boat and allowing police to put the Barefoot Bandit in handcuffs.