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2251 – Theft in Saint Martin (France) – Marigot Bay


Incident Date: 2018-08-08 at 02:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy/outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: An and in-the-water (but not locked) dinghy/outboard was stolen overnight. It was secured with 2 lines to the yacht. A police report was made.

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2499 – Theft in Dominican Republic – Luperon


Incident Date: 2018-08-01 at 14:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: jewelry and cash

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: The owners of a recently arrived monohull made a quick trip to shore in the afternoon, leaving their boat closed but unlocked. They returned to find the door open, floor wet and jewelry and a small amount of cash missing. A report was made to the police and navy.

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2248 – Theft in Saint Martin (France) – Lagoon


Incident Date: 2018-07-11 at 02:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy and outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: A cruisers dinghy was left unlocked at a local dock overnight, and it was stolen. The dinghy minus the outboard was recovered the next day.

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2249 – Burglary in Saint Lucia – Vieux Fort


Incident Date: 2018-06-25 at 14:00

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: Cash, kayak, other items TBD

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: A charter company catamaran with 3 charter company employees onboard anchored, then locked the boat and went windsurfing. When they returned several hours later they found the locked sliding door had been compromised and the interior ransacked. Cash had been stolen and given the chaos it was not possible for the 3 charter employees to determine if other items may have been taken. A kayak (not locked) on the forward deck was also stolen. A report was made to the Coast Guard.

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2246 – Theft in Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Gros Islet


Incident Date: 2018-06-22 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy fuel tank and fuel line, dinghy anchor and chain

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Dinghy was locked to the boat, and motor locked to the dinghy. Items stolen overnight were unlocked in the dinghy (fuel tank and line,dinghy anchor and chain).

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2245 – Theft in Guatemala – Rio Dulce – Livingston


Incident Date: 2018-06-17 at 05:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 9ft West Marine RIB/5HP 2S Mercury outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht anchored in Livingston was planning an early departure and lowered the dinghy/outboard from the davits at 0430 hrs. At 0515 when preparing to raise anchor, the owner noticed that the dinghy was missing. On investigation it was found that the painter had been cleanly cut. A police report was made.

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2244 – Robbery in Grenada – Grenada – Mt. Hartman Bay


Incident Date: 2018-06-16 at 10:00

Event Type: Robbery

Stolen Items: handbag

Secured: Does not apply

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Two women walking in the Dove Sanctuary were robbed of a handbag by a man wielding a machete. A police report was made. This path is used often by cruisers, and was the site of an attempted sexual assault in 2015.

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2238 – Attempted Theft in Bonaire – Fisherman’s pier


Incident Date: 2018-06-14 at 22:00

Event Type: Attempted Theft

Stolen Items: None

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Between 7PM and 11PM a dinghy locked to the fisherman’s dock was rifled and the fuel line disconnected. The tank had been moved but remained, it was locked to the dinghy, preventing the theft. The same night an unlocked fuel tank was succesfully stolen from another dinghy on a nearby dock. (see next report)

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2239 – Theft in Bonaire – Dive Friends pier


Incident Date: 2018-06-14 at 19:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy fuel tank

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: After sunset, the not locked fuel tank was stolen from a dinghy at the Dive Friends dock. A similar, but unsuccessful attempt was made to steal the locked fuel tank from another dinghy on a nearby dock. (see prior report)

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