Colton Harris Moore

Colton Harris Moore
Born (1991-03-22) March 22, 1991 (age 33)
Mount Vernon, Washington, U.S.
Other names"Barefoot Bandit"
"Barefoot Burglar"
(aliases) Colton A. Harris, Colton A. Harris Molton, Colton Harris, Colton Moore, Colton A Burgess, Colton A. Moore, Colton Kohler
Known forBurglary
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Criminal charge(s)"Interstate Transportation of A Stolen Aircraft", "Interstate Transportation of A Stolen Boat", "Piloting An Aircraft Without a Valid Airman's Certificate", "Attempt to Elude", "Illegal Landing" (Landing an airplane in the Bahamas)
Criminal statusPlead guilty to state and federal charges, sentenced in Jan. 2012 to 6 and a half years on federal charges, sentenced in Dec. 2011 to a concurrent term of over seven years for the state charges.
Parent(s)Gordon Moore
Pamela A. Kohler (nee Harris)
Notes

Colton Harris Moore (born March 22, 1991)[10] is an American former fugitive. He was charged with the theft of hundreds of thousands of dollars in property, including several small aircraft, boats, and multiple cars, all committed while still a teenager.

He fled to the Bahamas on July 4, 2010, allegedly in a plane stolen from Bloomington, Indiana.[11] He was indicted on July 6, 2010, by a U.S. Federal Court in Seattle, Washington, on charges of transporting another stolen aircraft in that state. Moore, still only 19, was arrested in Harbour Island, Bahamas, on July 11, 2010, after police shot out the engine of the boat in which he was attempting to flee.[5] Two days later, he was extradited from Nassau, Bahamas, to Miami, Florida, and transferred on July 21 to the Federal Detention Center, SeaTac in Washington.[9] On December 16, 2011, Moore was sentenced to more than seven years in prison for dozens of consolidated charges brought against him from three different counties. On January 27, 2012, he was sentenced to six and a half years for related federal crimes.[12]

He became known as the "Barefoot Bandit" by reportedly committing some of his crimes barefoot, once leaving behind 39 chalk footprints and the word "CYA!." Despite the widely reported nickname, officials said that he more often wore shoes.[3]

On September 28, 2016, Moore was released from prison on parole.[13]

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  7. ^ "State of Washington vs. Colton A. Harris-Moore". Associated Press. September 29, 2009. Archived from the original on July 19, 2010. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
  8. ^ "The State of Nebraska vs. Colton A. Harris-MoltonMoore" (PDF). Seattle Post-Intelligencer. June 29, 2010. Retrieved July 14, 2010.
  9. ^ a b "Colton Harris-Moore Lands In Seattle". Q13 FOX. July 21, 2010. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved July 21, 2010.
  10. ^ Seal, Graham (2011). Outlaw Heroes in Myth and History. Anthem Press. ISBN 978-0-85728-792-2.
  11. ^ Falcon, Gabriel (July 6, 2010). "'Barefoot bandit' faces indictment". CNN. Retrieved July 7, 2010.
  12. ^ Miller, Alyssa. "Harris-Moore pleads guilty to stealing aircraft, more". AOPA. Archived from the original on 23 June 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  13. ^ King News (28 September 2016). "Colton Harris-Moore out of prison into work release". king5.com. Archived from the original on 1 October 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.