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PORT ST. LUCIE — Less than a month after an injured 14-year-old boy was found wandering in his boxer shorts in the early morning, a 17-year-old boy was arrested in connection with the case, according to records released Thursday.

Herve Germain, 14, was found about 6:40 a.m. Oct. 18 on Southeast Crosspoint Drive in his boxer shorts. He had injuries to his head, torso and legs, but couldn't remember his name or address, and said something about being struck by a car. He was taken in critical condition to St. Mary's Medical Center in West Palm Beach.

Germain's mother said he last was seen the night before using a computer.

In interviews, Port St. Lucie police were told Germain had arranged via Facebook to buy an iPhone.

An 18-year-old man told investigators he asked a friend, 17-year-old Dino Faiella, to take the iPhone to Germain and get $70. The 18-year-old man said Faiella took his father's truck and left with the iPhone.

Faiella returned and said Germain tried to rob him with a gun, saying he took off in the truck and that Germain jumped on the vehicle.

Source: Fort Pierce Tribune

by Scott Christ

Miguel Cotto and Antonio Margarito both made weight and looked strong and fit at today's weigh-in in New York City for their 153-pound catchweight fight tomorrow night on HBO pay-per-view, but not everything went so smoothly at Madison Square Garden this afternoon.

Cotto (36-2, 29 KO) will be defending his WBA junior middleweight title, and weighed in at 152¼. The challenger, Margarito (38-7, 27 KO), was at 152½. Margarito looked lean and relaxed, and Cotto looked like he was in his usual solid shape. Tomorrow could be a definite test of endurance for both men, so we'll find out about their endurance and fitness in about 30 hours.

But the story of the weigh-in was WBA lightweight titlist Brandon Rios. Rumors had started before the weigh-in kicked off that Rios was overweight and that the fight could be in jeopardy. After challenger John Murray (31-1, 18 KO) from England weighed in at a fit and ready 134 pounds, Rios went to the scale looking discouraged, and didn't even bother going up with his boxer shorts on, a towel covering him straight away....

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PORT ST. LUCIE — Less than a month after an injured 14-year-old boy was found wandering in his boxer shorts in the early morning, a 17-year-old boy was arrested in connection with the case, according to records released Thursday.

Herve Germain, 14, was found about 6:40 a.m. Oct. 18 on Southeast Crosspoint Drive in his boxer shorts. He had injuries to his head, torso and legs, but couldn’t remember his name or address, and said something about being struck by a car. He was taken in critical condition to St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach.

Germain’s mother said he last was seen the night before using a computer.

In interviews, Port St. Lucie police were told Germain had arranged via Facebook to buy an iPhone.

An 18-year-old man told investigators he asked a friend, 17-year-old Dino Faiella, to take the iPhone to Germain and get $70. The 18-year-old man said Faiella took his father’s truck and left with the iPhone.

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