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2896 – Theft in United States Virgin Islands (US) – Nazareth Bay – Secret Harbour Beach

Incident Date: 2022-10-09 at 15:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: AB dinghy

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Cruisers locked their AB dinghy upside down to a tree on the beach for bottom cleaning, and found it had been stolen when they returned a few days later. The thieves came prepared with tools to cut the robust lock/cable and a vehicle to remove the dinghy. Video surveillance from the resort was provided to the police.

October 9, 2022

2894 – Assault in Saint Lucia – Soufriere

Incident Date: 2022-10-06 at 00:30

Event Type: Assault

Stolen Items: phone, tablet computer and clothing

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A cruising couple on their yacht on an SMMA mooring were awoken and boarded at 0030HRS by 4 masked/hooded men with knives and machetes. The thieves stole electronics (phone,tablet,computer) and personal items (clothing). The crew was not injured. A police report was made, no forensics were taken.||CSSN NOTE: approximately one month ago a similar incident was reported at this location, see 2876 .

October 6, 2022

2892 – Theft in Martinique (France) – St. Anne

Incident Date: 2022-10-05 at 11:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy / Tohatsu 6HP 4S outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A dinghy was locked to the pontoon in Saint Anne at about 1030HRS. When the crew came back, a little before noon, the dinghy/outboard had been stolen. The stainless steel cable and padlock were lying cut, underwater. A police report was made.

October 5, 2022

2904 – Theft in Honduras – Roatan – West End

Incident Date: 2022-10-05 at 19:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Honda generator, fishing gear

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Crew left their unlit and anchored yacht unlocked and went ashore for dinner from 1830-2130HRS. When they returned they found that a thief had boarded and entered the yacht and stolen a Honda generator and fishing gear from the salon.

October 5, 2022

2890 – Theft in Aruba (the Netherlands) – Surfside Beach Anchorage

Incident Date: 2022-10-01 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: AB dinghy / 15 HP Yamaha

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight while owners slept onboard their catamaran anchored at Surfside beach, thieves stole their in-the-water and not locked dinghy. It is not known if a police report was made. ||UPDATE: a search was made the next day and the dinghy minus the outboard/fuel tank/oars was found in the mangroves, along with a another dinghy that had been stolen earlier in the week (see 2891)

October 1, 2022

2884 – Theft in Martinique (France) – Le Marin – Carrefour dock

Incident Date: 2022-09-26 at 14:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: AB10 Dinghy with outboard engine

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A cruiser cable locked their dinghy to the Leader price dock at 1400HRS, and found it had been stolen when they returned 30 minutes later. The Coast Guard (CrossAg), Marine police and the marina were notified. Officials suggested a police report be made, and did not assist in a search. The victim and friends searched ashore in the area between Mango Bay and the fisherman's harbor and found the stolen dinghy/outboard there, about 500 meters from the dock.

September 26, 2022

2891 – Theft in Aruba (the Netherlands) – Renaissance Marina

Incident Date: 2022-09-26 at 02:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy / outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight an unoccupied day charter catamaran had its dinghy/outboard stolen from the davits. It was not locked. It is not known if police report was made.||UPDATE : October 2, 2022 A search was made after a cruising sailboat had its dinghy/outboard stolen overnight on 10/1 (see 2890) . Both stolen and now engineless dinghies were found together in the mangroves. Video from the marina was not helpful as another boat blocked the camera view of the stern of the day catamaran.

September 26, 2022

3263 – Theft in Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Gros Islet

Incident Date: 2022-09-23 at 03:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Cash, iPad, kitchen knife

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: The crew of a yacht anchored near Gros Islet woke to find they had been boarded overnight. The thief stole cash, an iPad and a kitchen knife. They left their own knife behind. No police report was made.

September 23, 2022

2935 – Burglary in Martinique (France) – Le Marin – anchorage

Incident Date: 2022-09-22 at 03:01

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: fridge system Frigiboat Capri 50, Rocna Anchor 20 kg, Blue/white genoa halyard main sheet plus all pulleys and blocks , Dulce Gusto coffee machine, flashlights, snorkeling equipment

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: An unoccupied yacht anchored in Le Marin, Martinique, was burglarized for the second time (see prior incident 2835) while the owner was away. The minder discovered that a locked hatch had been compromised. The burglar came well prepared with tools and removed a refrigeration compressor, an installed halyard and additional sheets, blocks and pulleys, a 20kg Rocna anchor, coffee machine, flashlights and snorkeling gear. The minder moved aboard the boat, there were no further problems.|| The victim did not make a second police report.

September 22, 2022

2883 – Theft in Colombia – Cartegena

Incident Date: 2022-09-16 at 03:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 2.7m hard bottom dinghy and 15 HP Neptune outboard (SN 210732201)

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht anchored near Club de Pesca. The owner awoke to some noise around 0330HRS , and found that the cable locking his in-the–water dinghy/outboard to the yacht had been cut, and the dinghy/outboard/contents stolen. A report was made to the Coast Guard, Port Captain and on the VHF net. a

September 16, 2022

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