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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla -- Actor Brad Renfro was charged with grand theft after allegedly trying to steal a yacht the day before filming was to begin on his latest movie.
Two people sleeping in a nearby boat were awoken by the sound of an engine at about 4 a.m. Monday. They saw Renfro, 18, and a friend trying to maneuver the 45-foot yacht away from the dock, police said.
But they didn't untie the dock lines and the $175,000 boat was yanked back into the dock, damaging its stern, authorities said. The two people called authorities and held Renfro and Harold Bond, 24, until police arrived.
Renfro was released from jail Monday night after posting $10,000 bail. Filming of the movie "Bully" began Tuesday. Bond remained in jail Wednesday on $10,000 bond.
In 1998, Renfro struck a plea bargain on cocaine and marijuana charges, agreeing to random testing for drugs. Police were investigating whether he and Bond had been under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Renfro "seemed to be the most distraught about being arrested," said the boat's manager, Paul Roydhouse.
Renfro was discovered as a fifth-grader and cast in the 1994 movie "The Client," based on the John Grisham novel. He has appeared in 12 films, including "The Cure," "Telling Lies in America" and "Sleepers" with Brad Pitt.
