Day: December 14, 2024 Archives

3458 – Burglary in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Bocas Marina anchorage


Incident Date: 2024-12-14 at 11:30

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: Camera/accessories, multiple power tools, personal documents (passport/drivers license)

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Daytime break-in and burglary of a locked yacht in the South anchorage. The sliding door was damaged and the interior was badly ransacked/damaged as well. Thieves stole all power tools, camera/accessories and passport/drivers license. A crowbar used by the thieves was left behind. A police report was made.||CSSN NOTE: Apparently this is the 3rd recent incident, but no reports have been received. If you are a victim, please make a report !

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3455 – Burglary in Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands) – Simpson Bay Lagoon – Cole Bay


Incident Date: 2024-12-14 at 17:02

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: Pending. Initial video by agent used and tools were missing from the maintenance area.

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: An unoccupied yacht in Cole Bay was burglarized between 9-15 December. Given recent activity in the area the owner requested their minder check and they discovered that the fully locked catamaran's sliding door had been jimmied/left open and a forward hatch was left open by intruders. A video was made and tools were missing. A complete listing will be made when a more complete video can be made/the owner returns. The minder assisted in filing a police report. The yacht was secured and owner/minder are awaiting any further direction from the police.

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3447 – Theft in British Virgin Islands (UK) – Jost van Dyke – Diamond Cay


Incident Date: 2024-12-14 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy / outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A charter yacht moored in Diamond Cay. Overnight their in-the-water and well secured but not locked dinghy was stolen. They reported the theft to their charter company and while underway to get their replacement dinghy they saw and retrieved another (stripped/engineless) dinghy that was adrift. The found Highfield dinghy was turned into the charter company. A police report was made.||CSSN NOTE: If you are a victim please make an online report.

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