2641 – Attempted Theft in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Red Frog
Incident Date: 2021-06-02 at 04:00
Event Type: Attempted Theft
Stolen Items: Unsuccessful, nothing taken
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A catamaran anchored off Red Frog marina was boarded at 0400 HRS by a lone male while the owners slept onboard. They were awakened when the person was trying to open the closed hatch right above their heads in the master cabin. They began yelling and chased the unwanted person off the yacht. He boarded a wooden canoe and paddled off towards shore. ||They noticed his footprints in the morning dew. He had apparently tried other hatches, which were all locked. Nothing appeared to be missing from the deck. A report was made on the local VHF net.
June 2, 2021