Incident Date: 2017-04-08 at 02:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: dinghy and outboard
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: Overnight a dinghy that was secured with 2 lines, but not locked, was stolen from a yacht anchored outside Grand Bourg. The dinghy was recovered the next day minus the outboard and badly damaged.
Incident Date: 2017-04-08 at 19:30
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: 15hp Yamaha Outboard
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Between 6-8 PM while the owners were onboard, a yacht moored in Isabel Segunda had the cable/locks to their in-the-water and locked 10 ft. RIB/15 HP Yamaha outboard cut, and the outboard was stolen. The owners did not hear any disturbance and made a report to the police the next morning, but were refused a copy of the written report.
CSSN NOTE: This is the sixth report of theft from Vieques in 2017, and the first this year from Isabel Segunda. The thieves operating in Vieques are well prepared and seem beyond the interest or reach of authorities there. If you choose to visit Vieques, best practices are called for, LIFT and LOCK (securely) dinghies when not in use.
