Reported Incident Details from Panama
An incident of Attempted Robbery has been reported in Panama – Portobello.
| Incident Date | 2019-01-13 at 23:00 |
| Event Type | Attempted Robbery |
| Stolen Items | not successfully boarded, deterred by large dog |
| Secured | Does not apply |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A panga with 4+ men attempted to board a cruising yacht anchored in the bay at around 2300 HRS. Surprised, the owner came on deck and responded aggressively verbally, and was only able to dissuade the hostile boarders when his large, 60 lb. dog came on deck. Holstered pistols were visible to the captain.||After departing the panga lit up and then attempted to engage with another nearby yacht. The owner spoke Spanish and after much angry yelling the panga departed. Earlier this same night a cruising yacht was boarded by armed men, and the occupants pistol whipped and robbed at gun point. See Prior report. (LINK) |