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2808 – Attempted Burglary in Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands) – Simpson Bay Lagoon – Cole Bay

Incident Date: 2022-04-20 at 01:00

Event Type: Attempted Burglary

Stolen Items: none, not successful

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A cruiser owned/operated marine business / dockside workshop located in the SAD warehouses on the lagoon between Bobby's Mega yard and Island Water World discovered the pry marks of an overnight attempted burglary, but the locks proved robust. The police would not take a report for the unsuccessful burglary attempt.

April 20, 2022

2785 – Assault in Panama – Linton Bay Marina

Incident Date: 2022-04-19 at 22:00

Event Type: Assault

Stolen Items: None

Secured: N/A

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: The owner/captain of a cruising yacht docked for one night at the Linton Bay Marina, and was ashore having dinner at the restaurant when it began to rain at about 2200HRS. He returned to his boat to close the hatches and was overtaken by 4-5 men who were lying-in-wait in darkness inside. They had already searched the boat, and immediately wrestled him to the floor, and then held an automatic weapon to his head and began to demand "the drugs" they believed he had brought from the San Blas. Once a phone camera was shined in his face a third party seemed to conclude he was the wrong person.||The captain sustained minor injuries and was warned to remain quiet and on the floor. The men departed after about 15 minutes in their small launcha that was tied alongside. Nothing was stolen. After some time the captain returned to the restaurant and reported the incident.||Reports were made to the Linton Bay Marina management, the Navy/Coast Guard (Aeronaval) and the police. The victim was told the only security cameras at the marina were pointed at the restaurant and not the dock.

April 19, 2022

2778 – Theft in Colombia – Cabo de la Vela

Incident Date: 2022-04-08 at 02:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Caribe dinghy / Yamaha 4HP outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: As the lone yacht anchored in Cabo de la Vela, on the third night while the owners were sleeping onboard, their in-the-water and not locked dinghy was stolen. The lines were cut. A police report was made.

April 8, 2022

2776 – Theft in Grenada – Carriacou – Tyrrel Bay

Incident Date: 2022-04-06 at 17:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Caribe dinghy / 9.8HP Tohatsu (engine/fuel tank later recovered)

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A cruiser locked their Caribe dinghy / 9.8HP Tohatsu engine to the fisherman's dock in Tyrrel Bay, Carriacou at 1700HRS. At 2200HRS when he returned it was gone. ||The next day, a Facebook user reported that the police had found an engine. Apparently the thief was interrupted and abandoned the engine/fuel tank on a nearby beach, where the police found and collected it. The owner retreived the engine from the Hillsborough police station, but the dinghy remains missing.

April 6, 2022

2770 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Bequia – Admiralty Bay (Port Elizabeth)

Incident Date: 2022-03-31 at 03:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Highfield dinghy / 15HP Yahama 2-stroke, new

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight and in-the-water and not locked dingy was stolen from a yacht on a mooring in Admiralty Bay, Bequia while the owners slept onboard. The engineless dinghy was found adrift and returned later that day to the owners. The theft was announced on the local VHF net, and a police report was made.

March 31, 2022

2768 – Attempted Robbery in Grenada – Grenada – Clarke’s Court Bay

Incident Date: 2022-03-28 at 05:25

Event Type: Attempted Robbery

Stolen Items: None, not successful

Secured: Does not apply

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: The captain of a yacht anchored near Woburn discovered 2 men onboard the deck of his yacht at 0530HRS. He challenged their presence verbally and made clear his willingness to discharge the flare he had pointed at them from 3 meters. They quickly retreated to their waiting pirogue, described as orange with a blue stripe. || The captain was not injured and the thieves were not successful. A police report was made.

March 28, 2022

2767 – Theft in United States Virgin Islands (US) – St. John – Coral Harbor

Incident Date: 2022-03-26 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy with 6HP 4S Tohatsu outboard, dinghy recovered minus the engine

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: An in-the-water and not locked dinghy/6HP 4S Tohatsu outboard was stolen overnight in Coral Bay, the engineless dinghy was recovered.

March 26, 2022

2775 – Piracy in Honduras – Offshore03

Incident Date: 2022-03-18 at 10:00

Event Type: Piracy

Stolen Items: cash, binoculars, handheld VHF, old laptop, alcohol and sunglasses

Secured: Does not apply

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht with 2 persons on board was transiting from San Andres, Colombia to Roatan, Honduras and passed through a fleet of about 10 small fishing boats, near position 15-16N, 082-50W, 25 miles off the Honduran coast and west of the Media Luna reef. A short time later at about 1000HRS, they were approached by a single open boat with 6 men onboard, and 5 men boarded. No weapons were displayed and they were told in Spanish "no guns, no calls, no problem". The pirates were a mix of young and old, some aggressive, some apparently drunk. ||The pirates demanded cash. The crew continued to execute their previously agreed piracy plan and complied quickly and willingly, and the pirates were satisfied with the readily available (sacrificial) stash of cash, an old laptop, and a few other items (handheld VHF, binoculars, sunglasses, alcohol) . ||The 5 men returned to their launcha after about 30 minutes onboard and departed eastward. The yacht continued on to Roatan without further incident.

March 18, 2022

2756 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Mayreau – Saline Bay

Incident Date: 2022-03-05 at 03:05

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: The entire boat and 40 HP Yamaha engine. The boat is predominantly mint green in color with red at the top and orange at the bottom.

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A locally owned speedboat "Papa San" was secured at the Mayreau wharf at about 6 pm on Friday 4th March. It was missing at 6:30 am the next morning when the owner checked on it. Papa San is green and red with a Yamaha outboard. A second boat was also missing, and it has since been found on Richmond Beach, Union Island. || The theft was reported to the police and coast guard, any sightings should be reported to the local police and/or Union Island police at 1-784-458-8229.|||||||| · ||.

March 5, 2022

2757 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Mayreau – Saline Bay

Incident Date: 2022-03-05 at 03:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: entire local speedboat "Come Cool", later recovered on Union Island.

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: This is the 2nd of 2 local speedboats stolen the same night. This one "Come Cool" was recovered at Union Island. ||See 2756 for more details about the 1st boat.

March 5, 2022

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