3630 – Attempted Theft in Panama – Rio Chagres

Reported Incident Details from Panama

An incident of Attempted Theft has been reported in Panama – Rio Chagres.

Incident Date 2025-03-29 at 03:00
Event Type Attempted Theft
Stolen Items Nothing, their target was the dinghy.
Secured Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details A catamaran anchored overnight in the Chagres river and was boarded at about 0300HRS. The yacht's security video captured the masked and gloved thief, armed with a knife as he rummaged the cockpit area. Nothing was taken, but when the dinghy davit lines were cut the loud noise scared the thief off. The dinghy was chain locked to the yacht.
Nearby incidents : in the past 5 years, at a distance of 10 Kilometers.

There are 3 incidents within 10 km in the past 5 years.

  • 3703 - Attempted Theft - Panama - Gatun lake - August 30, 2025 (8.3 km) 🅘
  • 3616 - Theft - Panama - Rio Chagres - March 8, 2025 (0.0 km) 🅘
  • 3204 - Theft - Panama - Rio Chagres - January 11, 2024 (0.0 km) 🅘