Joel Praneet Siam, 38, of San Diego, was charged with eight counts of vandalism and single counts each of grand theft, buying or receiving a stolen vehicle and battery with serious bodily injury, all felonies.
Joel Praneet Siam faces charges of felony vandalism, battery and grand theft after a joyride Thursday ended in a collision. He is currently enrolled in a mental health diversion program after allegedly assaulting a man in San Diego County in 2020.
A man was taken into custody today after stealing a docked yacht and joyriding with it before colliding with other vessels in Newport Harbor, police said.