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3190 – Assault in Saint Martin (France) – Sandy Ground Bridge

Incident Date: 2023-12-28 at 05:00

Event Type: Assault

Stolen Items: unknown

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: After stealing a flaregun/flares from another yacht, (see 3189) five hooded men broke through the companionway of an occupied monohull and fired flares/smoke bombs into the cabin. A crew member used wasp spray to repel the attackers. The police were called and the Coast Guard summoned on VHF16. The police arrived about 45 minutes later and took a preliminary report. The captain received a head injury and was later treated/released from the hospital.

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December 28, 2023

3191 – Theft in Saint Martin (France) – Sandy Ground Bridge

Incident Date: 2023-12-28 at 06:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: mastless catamaran stolen and then crashed into the Sandy Ground bridge.

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: After the police departed from the monohull that had reported the assault, (see 3190) the 5 men stole an unoccupied and mast-less catamaran from a nearby dock. They crashed it into the Sandy Ground bridge trying to leave the lagoon, and abandoned it there. A police report was made.

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December 28, 2023

3182 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Union – Chatham Bay

Incident Date: 2023-12-27 at 00:26

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Highfield dinghy CL260 HFM07458G819, 15HP Yamaha 15HMS SN 684K-1188621

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: An in-the-water and not locked dinghy was stolen overnight from Chatham Bay while the owners slept onboard. They discovered all 4 lines sharply cut in the morning. ||A police report was made. An airtag in the outboard was tracked by local police to a house in Ashton, but the outboard was not located.||Highfield dinghy CL260 HFM07458G819, 15HP Yamaha 15HMS SN 684K-1188621

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December 27, 2023

3175 – Assault in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Mayreau – Saline Bay

Incident Date: 2023-12-22 at 18:30

Event Type: Assault

Stolen Items: nothing

Secured: N/A

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A cruiser returned to his beached dinghy in Saline Bay at approximately 18:30HRS. He was attacked by a man with a machete, and thrown down on the sand and held there with a knee to his back.||The attacker demanded his money and "gold". The cruiser told him there was 5 ECD in the wallet in the dinghy and was asked if there was money on the boat. The cruiser told him only the 5 ECD as there was no ATM on Mayreau. He wore no watch or jewelry. ||The attacker threatened to cut off his head and told him to remain down, which he did as the assailant moved away into the trees. After a short time he called out that he could go. The cruiser was not injured and rowed to a friends boat nearby. The 5 ECD was left behind. ||The next day a police report was made.

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December 22, 2023

3176 – Assault in Colombia – Santa Marta – Taganga Bay

Incident Date: 2023-12-22 at 22:30

Event Type: Assault

Stolen Items: Everything – electronics ( InReach, laptop, phones ), cash, tools +++

Secured: Does not apply

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht anchored alone in the bay was boarded by four masked men each armed with a handgun at 2230HRS. The captain was pistol whipped and crew held at gunpoint while the boat was ransacked. The attackers demanded the drugs they thought were onboard. They stole electronics (inReach, laptop, phones), cash and jewelry, plus other assorted items. ||The thieves were unable to steal the well secured dinghy as the keys were lost in the mess they created. Some of the thieves paddled their unpowered boat ashore to unload the stolen items and returned for more and their companions. The entire event lasted about an hour. The captain self-treated his head wounds. ||A report to consular officials was planned, and the boat left the bay.

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December 22, 2023

3166 – Theft in United States Virgin Islands (US) – St. Croix – Christiansted

Incident Date: 2023-12-15 at 02:16

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy, tools, 20HP Tohatsu, battery, shoes

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight 3 in-the-water dinghies were stolen from yachts. Dinghy#1 was not locked and recovered the next day minus its 20HP Tohatsu engine, battery, tools, shoes. Dinghy #2 (3180) was also recovered, minus its engine. Dinghy# 3 (3181) was not recovered. A police report was made.

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December 15, 2023

3200 – Burglary in Mexico – Isla Mujeres

Incident Date: 2023-12-12 at 12:00

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: 2 out of 4 cockpit settee cushions, sunglasses, Bose speakers, marine flashlight, Gerber multitool

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht docked in the marina was burglarized while the owners were away. Video footage identified the burglar as a former employee who police indicate has fled the island. Warrants are now in place. Reports made to the marina, Port Captain and police.

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December 12, 2023