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2268 – Burglary in Dominican Republic – Luperon

Incident Date: 2018-11-10 at 00:00

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: Honda generator, compressor with hose, water pump and many tools

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Thieves broke into an unoccupied but well locked yacht thru a deck hatch, damaging the hatch. The minder/caretaker discovered the theft the next morning. A stolen dinghy had been used to transport the goods and it was recovered. A report was made to the police, coast guard, port captain, the Puerto Blanco Marina, the tourist office and on the VHF net. CSSN NOTE: In reponse to the recent increase in thefts and boat burglaries, on November 14, 2019, stakeholders in Luperon met and roles/jurisdicitons were clarified, including correct crime reporting procedures. To enhance the security on the water the Navy comandante from Puerto Plata reinstated a patrol boat in Luperon bay with immediate effect. Initially, provisional equipment will be used, but a bigger patrol boat in association with a small patrol boat are expected. Locally, the Navy (call name: Richard) can be reached on VHF channel 68 24/7 in case of emergency. The National Police indicated that a 911-call will activate the patrols around the bay at all times.

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November 10, 2018

2267 – Theft in Dominican Republic – Luperon

Incident Date: 2018-11-09 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Cash

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: While the owner was asleep on board, the thief boarded the unlocked boat and stole $150 US cash. Computers and phones were not taken. Footprints were seen on deck in the morning, no police report was made.

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November 9, 2018

2269 – Theft in Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Inner Lagoon

Incident Date: 2018-11-07 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy/ 9.9 HP 4S Honda outboard

Secured: Unknown

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: An occupied yacht on a marina mooring in the lagoon had its in-the-water dinghy stolen overnight. A report was made to the marina .

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November 7, 2018

2270 – Theft in Martinique (France) – Le Marin – marina

Incident Date: 2018-11-07 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Highfield 310 dinghy / 4 HP Mercury outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: An unoccupied charter catamaran was stern to at the fuel dock. The dinghy was locked to the yacht, hoisted on davits. Overnight, a thief cut the locking cable and stole the dinghy/outboard. A report to the police and the MRCC was made by the charter company.

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November 7, 2018

2265 – Burglary in Panama – Linton Bay

Incident Date: 2018-10-30 at 03:00

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: Everything below deck including 2 TVs, tools dive gear, life jackets , etc.

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: An unoccupied boat at anchor was burglarized. The owners had been absent for about 2 weeks and on their return discovered a pry bar had been used to defeat the companionway lock and gain entry. The thieves took many things from below (TVs tools, dive gear, etc.) and would have needed considerable time to accomplish their thievery. This burglary was the 4th incident in this bay during the last month, use CSSN’s Zoom -Tap, Know and Go! interactive infographic to review the available information on these incidents. This incident was reported to the police (Aeronaval), and the marina. Nighttime patrols have been put in place recently.

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October 30, 2018

2266 – Theft in Dominican Republic – Luperon

Incident Date: 2018-10-29 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Cash

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners left their yacht on a mooring for 3 days for inland travel. On their return they found a deck hatch that had been left closed but not locked was open and that the cabin had been ransacked. Only cash (which had been hidden) was taken. A report was made to the police, coast guard, port captain, the Puerto Blanco Marina, the tourist office and on the VHF net.

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October 29, 2018

2261 – Theft in Martinique (France) – Le Marin – anchorage

Incident Date: 2018-10-28 at 23:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: hard dinghy/ 2.5 HP Suzuki outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: An in-the- water and not locked dinghy/outboard was stolen overnight. MRCC recovered this dinghy from the beach at Club Med, where it was abandoned by persons unknown. It was returned intact to the owner.

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October 28, 2018

2264 – Attempted Theft in Grenada – Grenada – Mt. Hartman Bay – Marina

Incident Date: 2018-10-27 at 22:00

Event Type: Attempted Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: At about 2200 hrs a swimmer arrived at a private dock in Mt. Hartman Bay and lowered a dinghy from its davits. He discovered that the dinghy was securely locked to the dock/davits and then attempted to remove the outboard, which was also securely locked . Unsuccessful, he jumped back into the water and swam away. A police report was made, and the owners provided video surveillance to aid the investigation.

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October 27, 2018

2262 – Robbery in Panama – Linton Bay

Incident Date: 2018-10-23 at 23:00

Event Type: Robbery

Stolen Items: Cash, wallets, credit cards, cell phones, cameras, laptops and iPads

Secured: Does not apply

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: A charter catamaran was boarded and robbed at gunpoint by 3 armed men, who arrived at the boat by panga at about 23:00 hrs. Stolen at gunpoint were cash, credit cards, phones, and personal electronics, etc. There were no injuries. The thieves departed in an easterly direction, toward Isla Grande. CSSN NOTE: Details are not complete for this report, unfortunately. A similar incident apparently occurred a month earlier, as well as another on this same night, but neither were reported to CSSN with sufficient detail. Cruisers, the Linton Bay Marina staff and the Aeronaval have now instituted nighttime patrols in the area.

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October 23, 2018