Day: March 15, 2017 Archives

2230 – Burglary in Grenada – Grenada – Clarke’s Court Bay Marina/Boatyard


Incident Date: 2017-03-15 at 15:45

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: Sliding door lock set, refrigeration gauges and equipment, saltwater fishing equipment, dive bcd and regulator, beer, kitchen knives, and misc small items

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners returned to their yacht which had been stored on the hard for several months. They discovered that the entire lockset on the sliding door to their catamaran was missing, and that the boat had been ransacked. A variety of items (tools,dive gear,fishing gear, etc.) were missing and empty beer bottles littered the salon table. It is impossible to remove the lockset without first opening with the key, and there was a deep scratch near the door. This was reported to the boatyard manager who indicated the key they had was secure and that he did not believe yard personnel were involved.

CSSN NOTE: This report was received more than a year after the theft occurred. It is included in our records for completeness.

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2123 – Assault in Colombia – Isla Baru


Incident Date: 2017-03-15 at 20:00

Event Type: Assault

Stolen Items: Safe, computer, jar of peanut butter

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht arriving in Colombia from the San Blas islands of Panama, anchored on the south side of Baru and all crew except the captain took a car to Cartagena to complete their check-in. No other boats were nearby.

At 8 PM a dugout with outboard and 4 men came alongside and asked for a lighter. Then they quickly climbed on board, hit the captain with an oar and a gun and forced him inside the boat, where he was beaten with a machete and tied up.

They ransacked the boat and stole a computer, an entire (unopened) safe, and a jar of peanut butter, and were onboard for about 30 minutes. Injuries did not require hospital treatment, and reports were made to the police and coast guard.

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