1960 – Attempted Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Canouan – Charlestown Bay (South House)
Incident Date: 2015-06-17 at 04:00
Event Type: Attempted Theft
Stolen Items: None
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: Unknown Hand Report
Incident Details: 8 persons sleeping onboard Lagoon 440 Cat including two female children. Sole intruder apparently swam to boat anchored just off Tamarind Hotel. Male adult sleeping on saloon cushions woke to find intruder sitting on steps leading down to port accommodation with beach towel around his head. Intruder was challenged and ran out towards port stern and jumped in water and swam away. Wet footprints showed intruder had walked all around saloon. All valuables had been stowed below before retiring. Nothing stolen. Alerted local marine services who called police. Locals searched nearby beach on foot and by dinghy. No-one found.