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By The Associated Press

SANTA BARBARA, Calif.

A homeless man was arrested for allegedly stealing a 75-foot fishing boat from the Santa Barbara Harbor and abandoning it on the beach at Vandenberg Air Force Base.

Donald Patrick Kelley, 41, who had a jar of Grey Poupon from the boat´s galley in his pocket, was arrested a quarter-mile from where the boat Conception was left Wednesday on the rocky beach.

The $1 million boat was stolen about early Wednesday and several other boats were damaged while the thief maneuvered out of the harbor. The boat´s owner said it appeared the vessel could be salvaged.

Kelley was booked for investigation of grand theft of an item worth more than $100,000, a crime that could lead to four years in prison. Police said Kelley apparently acted alone.

Besides the mustard, Kelley was allegedly found with other items from the boat´s galley, including a bottle of A-1 steak sauce and a box of tea