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2396 – Vandalism in Dominica – Prince Rupert Bay – PAYS dock

Incident Date: 2019-08-20 at 14:00

Event Type: Vandalism

Stolen Items: None

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners returned to their dinghy at 1400 HRS at the PAYS dinghy dock to find it had been vandalized. It was full of sand and water, life jackets had been shredded, oars removed and the engine lifting harness compromised. Nothing was stolen. The PAYS office was closed but a report was made to a young man who was swimming nearby and identified himself as a member of PAYS. Owners departed at first light.

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August 20, 2019

2487 – Burglary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – St. Vincent – Ottley Hall

Incident Date: 2019-08-20 at 10:00

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: solar panels, tools, VHF radio, computer and iPad, foul weather gear, Traktor Kontrol ( disc jockey equipment) misc.

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht was burgled between June 15-August 20, 2019 while stored on the hard at Ottley Hall. The thieves cut locks and ransacked/searched the boat. They stole exterior and stored solar panels, tools, VHF radio, a computer and iPad, foul weather gear, Traktor Kontrol ( disc jockey equipment)and other misc. items. They replaced the companionway door to conceal the theft.|| The theft was discovered when the owner had a friend send exterior photos of the boat, and noticing an open hatch and missing deck solar panel asked the yard to investigate. The yard admitted other boats had been similarly affected. A new management team was in place in November when the owner returned to the yacht.

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August 20, 2019

2394 – Attempted Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Bequia – Princess Margaret Beach

Incident Date: 2019-08-17 at 20:00

Event Type: Attempted Theft

Stolen Items: None

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners were away from their yacht anchored off Princess Margaret beach for 30 minutes, and returned at 2000 HRS to find a swimmer onboard. The cockpit was lit and the door locked. He had entered thru a closed but not locked hatch. He immediately jumped overboard and swam to the beach. A police report was made.

CSSN NOTE: This is the third boarding/theft reported at this location in the last few weeks.

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August 17, 2019

2395 – Theft in Panama – Linton Bay

Incident Date: 2019-08-16 at 21:45

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 11FT dinghy / 15HP Yamaha engine

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: The crew and their dog were in the lighted cockpit when their unlocked in-the-water 11FT dinghy with 15HP Yamaha outboard was stolen. A swimmer cut multiple lines that secured the dinghy in its lifting harness. A report was made to the police and coast guard. A search the next morning located the dinghy, minus the outboard engine.

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August 16, 2019

2400 – Assault in Grenada – Grenada – St. George’s – inside lagoon

Incident Date: 2019-08-13 at 20:00

Event Type: Assault

Stolen Items: Chart plotter, cash and cigarettes

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A cruiser was asleep in his bed at a private dock in the inner lagoon when he was awakened by an intruder holding a fishing knife with a 6 inch blade to his chest, advising him to be quiet/still while he communicated with an (unseen) accomplice who was in the main cabin. The cruiser complied, and the men departed a few minutes later. The victim went to the main cabin and found that the cables had been cut and the chart plotter removed, cash and cigarettes had also been taken. He went to the road and found a nearby policeman who then summoned CID, who arrived promptly. A report was made, forensics were taken and an investigation was begun. No arrests/charges have been made to date.

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August 13, 2019

2393 – Theft in United States Virgin Islands (US) – St. Croix – Christiansted

Incident Date: 2019-08-09 at 02:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Cash, attempted theft of tools

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: An occupied catamaran was docked at the Christiansted boardwalk public pier. At 0230 HRS the owners were awakened and discovered a man had boarded and entered the yacht through the unlocked saloon door. He had rifled purses and wallets and taken cash, as well as some tools. When confronted he dropped the tools and quickly departed. The owners remained on watch and the thief returned 3 more times between 0230 and 0400, in each case he fled after being confronted.

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August 9, 2019

2389 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Union – Clifton Harbor

Incident Date: 2019-07-29 at 02:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 4 large fenders and 2 pieces of 3/4″ x 60 feet dock lines

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: While owners were sleeping their yacht was boarded and thieves entered from the deck into the crew cabin and stole 4 large fenders and two 3/4″ dock lines of 60 feet each.

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July 29, 2019

2391 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Bequia – Princess Margaret Beach

Incident Date: 2019-07-29 at 20:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Cell phone

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners left their catamaran anchored off Princess Margaret beach for dinner ashore. The hatches and sliding door were all locked, but a small sliding window between the galley and cockpit was left cracked for ventilation. They returned to find wet footprints in the cockpit and the cellphone that had been on a charger just inside the window had been stolen.

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July 29, 2019