2738 – Attempted Theft in Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands) – Simpson Bay
Incident Date: 2022-01-24 at 04:00
Event Type: Attempted Theft
Stolen Items: Not succcessful – attempted dinghy theft.
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Owners were asleep onboard and awoke to voices at 0400HRs and overheard 2 men, one exclaimed in clear English “Oh f***, there is a chain and a lock”, and then some splashing was heard. Upon investigation the in-the-water dinghy was still chained to the yacht and no one was visible. Nothing was taken from the the dinghy.
January 24, 2022