Reported Incident Details from Panama
An incident of Burglary has been reported in Panama – Rio Chagres.
| Incident Date | 2016-05-12 at 08:00 |
| Event Type | Burglary |
| Stolen Items | Hand held electronics, camera, watch, tools. |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | At anchor one mile up from mouth of river. Off the boat in dinghy fishing. Boat locked up. Returned after two hours and saw a boat at our boat, quickly departing. Discovered locked companionway slide kicked open (minor damage) and boat ransacked. Two or three perps in 18 foot white aluminum skiff with black outboard, believed to be local fisherman. Notified soldiers on naval patrol boat at mouth of river, and they searched area for three hours in their craft, feeder streams in my dinghy, and waded up small streams. Very helpful, professional, courteous. Took full report. Also reported on the local VHF net. |