2133 – Attempted Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Canouan – Charlestown Bay (South House)
Incident Date: 2017-03-28 at 02:30
Event Type: Attempted Theft
Stolen Items: No stolen items
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A charter catamaran was anchored 300 meters from the hotel. The dinghy was lifted on davits, but the cabin doors were left open. At 2.30 AM, a crew member woke up because of some unusual noise. As he went up to the main cabin, a thief ran out of the cabin and jumped over board as the crew member shouted loudly and turned on lights. Another crew member saw a second man jump overboard from the opposite pontoon. Wet footprints were found inside the vessel. The theives were not successful, no items were stolen.
CSSN NOTE: This is third incident of this type in this bay within a 2 week period, and the first report of multiple thieves onboard.