Incident Date: 2019-01-24 at 22:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: DInghy/9.9 HP Yamaha outboard, dinghy minus outboard later recovered
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: An unlocked dinghy/outboard at the Woburn dock was stolen, owners later found the dinghy nearby, minus the engine.
Incident Date: 2019-01-22 at 19:00
Event Type: Attempted Burglary
Stolen Items: None
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Owners returned to their yacht moored near Happy Island (toward the outside of the mooring area) after an early dinner ashore and found their main sliding door was slightly ajar, and the track had been bent. Upon inspection, it was clear all the large deck hatches of thier catamaran had been fiddled with, as well. The persistent thieves were not successful. No police report was made.
Incident Date: 2019-01-17 at 02:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: 25HP 4S Yamaha outboard
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: 25HP Yamaha 4S was padlocked to the dinghy, which had been left overnight (locked) at Marina Royale. The simple lock was defeated and the outboard stolen. A police report was made.
Incident Date: 2019-01-16 at 22:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: AB dinghy/ 18 HP Tohatsu
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: The dinghy well cleated to a yacht in the Petit Martinique anchorage was stolen between 6:30 – 8:30PM, while guests were onboard. A police report was made.
Incident Date: 2019-01-13 at 21:30
Event Type: Assault
Stolen Items: Currency, personal electronics
Secured: Unknown
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A private yacht with 3 of 7 crew onboard was approached by 6 men armed with handguns, using the pretense of selling water at 2130 HRS. They boarded aggressively and hit one crew member in the head with a gun and then spent considerable time ransacking the boat, terrorizing the crew that was made to lay on the floor all the while the armed boarders repeatedly yelled "cocaine, cocaine". Cash, phones, computers and electronics were taken. Jewelry was left behind, no drugs were (found) onboard. ||Coincidentally, the yachts tender, with the 4 remaining crew returned to the boat, which hastened the thieves departure without making further direct contact. A full police report was made, to local police and Aeronaval. ||CSSN NOTE: Attempts to board other yachts in the anchorage were made this same night most likely by this same group of armed thieves. One later boarding was only deterred when the owner's large dog made its presence known on deck. (See next report) Details of some other attempts/boardings are incomplete. If you were a victim, of a boarding or attempted boarding, PLEASE contact CSSN and complete an online incident report. (LINK to online form)
Incident Date: 2019-01-13 at 23:00
Event Type: Attempted Robbery
Stolen Items: not successfully boarded, deterred by large dog
Secured: Does not apply
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A panga with 4+ men attempted to board a cruising yacht anchored in the bay at around 2300 HRS. Surprised, the owner came on deck and responded aggressively verbally, and was only able to dissuade the hostile boarders when his large, 60 lb. dog came on deck. Holstered pistols were visible to the captain.||After departing the panga lit up and then attempted to engage with another nearby yacht. The owner spoke Spanish and after much angry yelling the panga departed. Earlier this same night a cruising yacht was boarded by armed men, and the occupants pistol whipped and robbed at gun point. See Prior report. (LINK)
Incident Date: 2019-01-09 at 21:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: RIB dinghy, 6HP-4S outboard
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Cruisers left their dinghy unlocked at the PAYS dock to attend the weekly PAYS BBQ. When they returned 2-3 hours later, the dinghy was gone. PAYS made an unsuccessful search for the dinghy. The victims filed a police report the next day, and received the paperwork after a lengthy 2.5 hour wait.
Incident Date: 2018-12-21 at 01:30
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: dinghy/outboard
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: Overnight an in-the-water, not locked dinghy/outboard were stolen from an occupied yacht moored in the bay. This is 3rd unsecured dinghy stolen in this bay this month. Reported to the USCG and DPNR.
Incident Date: 2018-12-20 at 01:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: dinghy anchor
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: A stainless steel dinghy anchor was stolen from inside a hoisted dinghy overnight while the owner slept on board. This is the 3rd theft of this nature from this anchorage this month. No further details are available.
Incident Date: 2018-12-20 at 15:00
Event Type: Burglary
Stolen Items: Cash, iPod, iPhone, credit card, gold necklace
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: While owners were ashore during hte afternoon, their anchored yacht was boarded and thieves used a winch handle found in the cockpit to defeat the companionway lock. After gaining access they then ransacked the interior and stole several small easily concealed items – iPhone, iPod, cash, credit card and a gold necklace. Several calls were placed to 911 and received no followup that day. Calls to the harbour authority on VHF16 were not answered.
