Reported Incident Details from Colombia
An incident of Assault has been reported in Colombia – Isla Baru.
| Incident Date | 2017-03-15 at 20:00 |
| Event Type | Assault |
| Stolen Items | Safe, computer, jar of peanut butter |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details |
A yacht arriving in Colombia from the San Blas islands of Panama, anchored on the south side of Baru and all crew except the captain took a car to Cartagena to complete their check-in. No other boats were nearby.
At 8 PM a dugout with outboard and 4 men came alongside and asked for a lighter. Then they quickly climbed on board, hit the captain with an oar and a gun and forced him inside the boat, where he was beaten with a machete and tied up. They ransacked the boat and stole a computer, an entire (unopened) safe, and a jar of peanut butter, and were onboard for about 30 minutes. Injuries did not require hospital treatment, and reports were made to the police and coast guard. |