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2413 – Theft in Guatemala – Rio Dulce – Livingston

Incident Date: 2019-11-21 at 02:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Tohatsu 9.8 2S outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht anchored off Livingston discovered that their Tohatsu 9.8 HP outboard had been stolen overnight while they slept onboard. The outboard had been locked to the raised (also locked) dinghy. The thieves were quiet and apparently sawed/cut thru the transom locking clamps. A report was made to the port captain.||CSSN NOTE: This is the second (locked) engine theft from a raised (locked) dinghy that has been reported this month in this location.

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November 21, 2019

2411 – Theft in Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Gros Islet

Incident Date: 2019-11-15 at 22:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 3m RIB / 15HP Yamaha

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A cruiser’s locked dinghy was stolen from the Gros Islet jetty during the Friday night street party. A police report was made to the Gros Islet police, the marine unit and an announcement was made on VHF.

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November 15, 2019

2412 – Theft in Guatemala – Rio Dulce – Livingston

Incident Date: 2019-11-15 at 09:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Yamaha 8HP outboard motor

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Two (2) yachts were rafted together and anchored off Livingston. Overnight, a locked and lifted dinghy had its Yamaha 8HP outboard motor stolen. The engine was locked to the dinghy and the thieves apparently used bolt cutters, as no metal shavings/shards were found in the dinghy. No police report was made, but the theft was reported on the local VHF before departing that morning for a foreign port.

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November 15, 2019

2410 – Assault in Panama – Bahia Nombre de Dios

Incident Date: 2019-11-08 at 19:00

Event Type: Assault

Stolen Items: Everything- Cash, personal devices, boat electronics and gear, clothing, liquor and cigarettes

Secured: N/A

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: UPDATED REPORT June 2, 2023 ||Four men have been convicted of aggravated rape, aggravated robbery and illicit association, and will each serve 20 years in prison plus 5 years additional disqualification from attendance in parks, kindergartens, schools or any place where minors are regularly grouped.| |see CSSN News item here:|| https://safetyandsecuritynet.org/cssn-news-june-4-2023-convictions-in-assault-case-nombre-de-dios-panama/||UPDATED REPORT: This report replaces our prior preliminary report. The victims made contact with CSSN and provided additional details about the event.| |A monohull sailing yacht with 4 men and 2 women onboard departed Linton Bay and due to unfavorable conditions made an unplanned stop in Bahia Nombre de Dios, anchoring there at about 13:00 HRS. There were no other yachts present in the bay.| |At about 19:00 HRS, just after dark they were approached and overrun by 8 men who arrived in 3-4 pangas (engineless boats). The men concealed their faces and had hand guns (1 semi-automatic and a revolver) and knives. The crew was restrained and for approximately 45 minutes the men stole everything they could – cash, personal devices, boat electronics and gear, clothing, liquor and cigarettes.| |After the robbers departed the crew was able to remove their restraints and they returned to Linton Bay and berthed at the marina. The women were taken to the hospital for evaluation/treatment. Reports were made to the police, CG, port captain, and the home country consular officials contacted. | |The Panamanian police began their investigation and have made 6 arrests as of 12 November 2019.| |CSSN NOTE: There have been similar incidents reported in this same bay in the recent past. The first occurred in July 2019, and the most recent less than a week prior.

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November 8, 2019

2477 – Theft in Martinique (France) – St. Anne

Incident Date: 2019-11-07 at 22:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: RIB – AB 24 + YAMAHA 225hp

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Operators of a marine trade business docked their boat (24FT RIB – 225HP outboard) at La Dunette dock at about 20:30 HRS, and patronized the business there. They did not lock the boat, left the keys in the ignition and the courtesy lights ON. An hour later they discovered it had been stolen, and made a report to the coast guard. A search was made in the surrounding area and the boat was not located. The next morning, a police report was made. That same morning the boat was seen by others, nearby and aground in a place that had been well searched the previous night. The CG and owner retrieved it, found some damage to the hull, the courtesy lights turned off and the key missing.

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November 7, 2019

2476 – Robbery in Panama – Bahia Nombre de Dios

Incident Date: 2019-11-03 at 20:30

Event Type: Robbery

Stolen Items: cash, communications devices, electronics, boat and personal gear

Secured: Does not apply

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A monohull was one of 2 or 3 boats anchored in Bahia Nombre de Dios. At 20:30 HRS five (5) young Spanish speaking men, faces covered and armed with hand guns, approached in silence and entered the cabin guns first. The 2 persons on board were taken by surprise and were slightly injured in the early scuffle, but cooperated as the armed men ransacked for about 30 minutes and stole cash, communications devices, electronics and personal items. The yacht departed immediately for Linton Bay that night, where they made reports to the police, coast guard, and port captain.||UPDATED REPORT June 2, 2023 ||In a believed to be related case four men have been convicted of aggravated rape, aggravated robbery and illicit association, and will each serve 20 years in prison plus 5 years additional disqualification from attendance in parks, kindergartens, schools or any place where minors are regularly grouped.| |see CSSN News item here:|| https://safetyandsecuritynet.org/cssn-news-june-4-2023-convictions-in-assault-case-nombre-de-dios-panama/

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November 3, 2019

2409 – Theft in Saint Martin (France) – Grand Case

Incident Date: 2019-10-29 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 12 FT center console dinghy / 40 HP Honda outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: An in-the water but cable locked dinghy (center console / 40 HP Honda) was stolen overnight. The dinghy was not operable when stolen, and apparently the thieves abandoned it. A police report was made and the Gendarmes recovered the dinghy/outboard (only minor damage) and returned it to the owners.

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October 29, 2019

2408 – Theft in Guatemala – Rio Dulce – Bruno’s Anchorage

Incident Date: 2019-10-11 at 17:45

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 10 FT AB dinghy / 25HP Yamaha outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners were onboard their yacht anchored 100M off Nana Juana marina, among approximately 10 other boats with their dinghy tied at the bow and cable locked to the yacht for the night. They discovered their 10 FT dinghy/25 HP outboard had been stolen between 1700-1815HRS. An immediate search was performed in an attempt to locate the dinghy, but it was not successful. Reports were made to the police, navy, marina and fuel station. A reward has been offered.

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October 11, 2019

2407 – Theft in Saint Martin (France) – Lagoon

Incident Date: 2019-09-25 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy / 30 HP 2S outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight an in-the-water and not locked dinghy with 30HP engine was stolen. Current owner had purchased the dinghy secondhand and did not have a bill of sale, so no police report was made.

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September 25, 2019