3456 – Theft in Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands) – Simpson Bay
Incident Date: 2023-12-30 at 22:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Two Segway electric scooters. (One recovered)serial number of missing scooter: N4GSB2230C0143, new in box DJI Mavic drone
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A catamaran anchored in Simpson Bay and the crew went ashore for dinner. When they returned they found the electric scooters that had been left charging in the cockpit were missing. They assumed another crew member was using them and went to bed. The next morning they determined the scooters had been stolen, as well as a new in-the- box drone. The thieves had carefully rummaged the yacht and left behind cameras, computers, hard drives, etc. ||Ashore the next day they randomly encountered a man on one of the stolen scooters, and retrieved it. A full report was made to the Coast Guard and the police. The thieves were recognized as jet ski tour operators in the anchorage and identified, photos were provided to the police.