3110 – Assault in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – St. Vincent – Buccament Bay
Incident Date: 2023-10-10 at 00:15
Event Type: Assault
Stolen Items: Cash, ring, binoculars, fishing/diving gear, large flashlight
Secured: Does not apply
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: CSSN NOTE: This report replaces a previous PRELIMINARY 2nd hand report (3105)||A yacht with two persons on board anchored alone in Buccament Bay, St. Vincent around 1000HRS. At 0015HRS they were boarded by two men, armed with a gun and a knife who broke through the companionway door. The crew was held at gunpoint (head) and knifepoint (back). The armed men ransacked (and damaged) the yacht before roughly taking a ring from the woman's finger, which later required medical treatment. Also cash, binoculars, fishing/diving gear, and a large flashlight were stolen.||After about an hour onboard the men left rowing a wooden boat. A report was made to the police and Coast Guard.