- The Caribbean Safety and Security Net

3679 – Burglary in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Red Frog

Incident Date: 2025-06-27 at 18:00

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: Two Kindles, a rechargeable fan, a lighted mirror, a Motorola Power G Cell Phone, a Fire Tablet 8, a rechargeable headlamp, a bundle of USB wires, a pair of Google Pixel Pro earbuds.

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A well locked yacht anchored in the Red Frog area was burglarized. The owners returned after a few hours ashore to find their hatches damaged and many things stolen, including personal electronics (phone, Kindles, tablet, earbuds) and other items. ||A report was made to Aeronaval (Coast Guard) and to the police and marina.

June 28, 2025

3675 – Theft in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Chaguaramas – Peakes

Incident Date: 2025-05-31 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 3D Tender with Suzuki 9.9HP outboard engine (dinghy recovered)

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht moored off Peakes had their in-the-water and not locked dinghy/outboard stolen overnight. The painter had been cut. A police report was made. While investigating an earlier theft, police recovered the dinghy, minus the outboard.

June 6, 2025

3674 – Theft in Puerto Rico (US) – Big Island – Salinas

Incident Date: 2025-02-28 at 16:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 66 pound stainless Bugel anchor and rode

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht was anchored for storage in Salinas. Another boat ran over the lines, entangling the lines in their prop/shaft. After freeing the lines, the boat owner retrieved and stole the 66 pound stainless steel anchor and rode. A witness reported the theft to the owner on his return. A police report was made.

June 6, 2025

3624 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Mustique – Brittania Bay

Incident Date: 2025-03-08 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 3D tender / Tohatsu outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight an in-the-water and not locked dinghy / outboard was stolen. No further details are currently available.

June 5, 2025

3673 – Theft in Grenada – Grenada – Gouyave

Incident Date: 2025-05-16 at 03:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy / outboard (later recovered)

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht anchored in Gouyave. The line on their in-the-water and not locked dinghy was cut, and the dinghy stolen. The thieves returned and demanded a ransom, and the dinghy/outboard was taken back.

June 5, 2025

3670 – Theft in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Chaguaramas – Tropical Marine

Incident Date: 2025-05-31 at 21:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: AB dinghy / Yamaha 15HP Enduro outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A dinghy / outboard locked to the dock outside the Wheelhouse restaurant was stolen at 2100HRS. The thief seemed to be aware of the video surveillance. A police report was made. ||AB 9.5AL dinghy HIN : COABM50159H324||15HP Yamaha Enduro serial number: 6B4K1468346

June 3, 2025

3669 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Canouan – Charlestown Bay (South House)

Incident Date: 2025-05-19 at 03:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 400 EC in cash

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owner was sleeping in the cockpit overnight. A thief boarded and entered the yacht undetected, and stole cash from a wallet. An iPhone and and iPad were not disturbed.||CSSN NOTE: there have now been 2 recent thefts in this bay (see 3667). More than 30 thefts have occurred here in the past. If you are a victim please make a police report so that officials can address this problem.

May 31, 2025

3667 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Canouan – Charlestown Bay (South House)

Incident Date: 2025-05-29 at 03:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Cash

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Cruisers were awoken at 0300HRS by their barking dog. They found that a thief had entered the catamaran through the unlocked but closed sliding door. Cash was stolen from the nav station.

May 30, 2025

3666 – Theft in Guatemala – Rio Dulce – Bruno’s Anchorage

Incident Date: 2025-05-24 at 11:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy / 15HP Yamaha 2S (later recovered)

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A dinghy tied to the Oasis dock was stolen during the daytime. Several searches were conducted and it was recovered from a "hidden" area.

May 29, 2025

3665 – Theft in Dominican Republic – Luperon

Incident Date: 2025-05-24 at 16:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy / outboard, dinghy later recovered

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: An unlocked dinghy / outboard was stolen during daylight hours from the Government dock. The dinghy minus the outboard was found the next morning.||No further details are available.

May 26, 2025

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