Day: July 8, 2022 Archives

2852 – Other in Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Marina


Incident Date: 2022-07-08 at 16:00

Event Type: Other

Stolen Items: N/A

Secured: N/A

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A female crew member of an owner operated charter catamaran boarded the local bus from the Rodney Bay Marina gate northbound. During the short trip 2 local men who also boarded at this stop sat behind behind her and began stroking and fondling her hair once the bus was underway. She turned around and sternly but politely asked them not to touch her hair, and one of the 2 men continued to touch her hair and then made grossly inappropriate racial and sexual remarks to her and about her to the other passengers. All other passengers turned away and ignored the interaction, and she exited the bus at the next stop.

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2849 – Theft in Martinique (France) – Le Marin – Carrefour dock


Incident Date: 2022-07-08 at 19:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy fuel tank

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht owner returned to his locked dinghy at the Leader Price dock and found that the fuel tank had been stolen. The tank was not locked to the dinghy and the thief cut the line despite the quick connect fitting. There was no other damage to the dinghy and no police report was made.

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2848 – Robbery in Saint Lucia – Anse Canaries


Incident Date: 2022-07-08 at 20:00

Event Type: Robbery

Stolen Items: Cash and personal electronics – tablet, cell phone

Secured: Does not apply

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: At about 2000HRS two men armed with hand guns boarded a catamaran that had stopped for safe harbor overnight in the north end of Canaries Bay, St. Lucia, while on passage from Martinique to St Vincent. They held the singlehanding owner/captain at gunpoint in the salon and demanded cash and electronics that were readily surrendered. A demand for the "big money" was made but there was no large stash to surrender. After about 45 minutes the 2 left with what was assumed to be a third man who had remained in their boat. There were no injuries to the captain or damage to the yacht. The yacht departed at first light, no police report was made.

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