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2179 – Theft in Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Gros Islet

Reported Incident Details from Saint Lucia

An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Gros Islet.

Incident Date 2017-12-23 at 14:30
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items dinghy and outboard
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details A yacht anchored approximately 100 meters off Gros Islet, Rodney Bay, St. Lucia, had the dinghy tied alongside during daylight hours. Two offenders, believed to be aged 6 and 10, swam from Gros Islet out to the boat where they untied the painter from the dinghy. They then swam back ashore with the dinghy and went up into the creek.

When the victim noticed the theft he alerted other cruisers via VHF and was taken in another yachts dinghy around the area to look for the stolen dinghy. In the creek locals said they saw two young people swimming up the creek with the dinghy. The dinghy was located further into the creek. The outboard had its lock smashed off and it had been removed from the dinghy.

Both the dinghy and outboard were recovered. A police report is believed to have been made by the victim. It is understood the witnesses were able to name the offenders involved.

2192 – Theft in Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Gros Islet

Reported Incident Details from Saint Lucia

An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Gros Islet.

Incident Date 2017-12-12 at 19:30
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items Pair of cargo shorts and a leather belt
Secured Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details Someone(s) pushed in two small windows’ screens on the port side and reached in and stole a pair of cargo shorts and a leather belt. They also boarded the monohull at the transom and destroyed a screen for a small opening hatch at the transom. They also went on deck and destroyed a lock latch in an attempt to open the large overhead hatch on the aft deck. The thief was not able to gain entry to the yacht. A report was made on the local VHF net.
2182 – Theft in Guadeloupe (France) – Marie Galante – St. Louis

Reported Incident Details from Guadeloupe (France)

An incident of Theft has been reported in Guadeloupe (France) – Marie Galante – St. Louis.

Incident Date 2017-12-09 at 10:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items dinghy and outboard
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details During the night, an unlocked in-the-water dinghy and outboard were stolen by cutting the line while the crew were asleep aboard, reported to the Gendarmes (police)
2177 – Other in Grenada – Grenada – Hog Island

Reported Incident Details from Grenada

An incident of Other has been reported in Grenada – Grenada – Hog Island.

Incident Date 2017-12-05 at 10:00
Event Type Other
Stolen Items N/A
Secured N/A
Source Type 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details A lone female was dropped off at Hog Island. At approximately 10 am she was verbally accosted by a male in a lewd, sexual way. She strongly rebuffed the unwelcomed behavior and was able to get some distance away. Her husband returned to the island shortly thereafter and they departed immediately. A police report was made.

CSSN NOTE: This location was the point of origin for a very serious assault in 2016. Even in the daytime is it isolated and best visited in the company of others.

2174 – Theft in Panama – San Blas – Ustupu

Reported Incident Details from Panama

An incident of Theft has been reported in Panama – San Blas – Ustupu.

Incident Date 2017-11-06 at 08:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items 40 ft. of port headsail sheet
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details When departing, owners anchored just west of Ustupu discovered their port headsail sheet had been cut just behind the track car and the remaining 40 ft. of line stolen. It had been coiled and secured to the lifeline. Their buddy boat reported that sunscreen and bugspray had been taken from their dinghy while tied to the Ustupu military dock. The theft will be reported to the local officials at their next stop westbound.
2175 – Theft in Panama – Ft. Sherman – Shelter Bay Marina

Reported Incident Details from Panama

An incident of Theft has been reported in Panama – Ft. Sherman – Shelter Bay Marina.

Incident Date 2017-11-01 at 23:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items One folding bicycle
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details Whilst moored at B dock in Shelter Bay Marina, a black folding bicycle was left (set up) and on its stand in the vessel's cockpit. At some point during the night the vessel was boarded and the bike was stolen.
2224 – Theft in Saint Lucia – Marigot – Inner Bay

Reported Incident Details from Saint Lucia

An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Lucia – Marigot – Inner Bay.

Incident Date 2017-10-29 at 01:30
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items cash
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details A charter catamaran was assisted to a mooring 50 yards west of the Chateau MyGo dock. As instructed by their charter company, they concealed valuables on board before going to sleep. Sometime after 1:30AM they were boarded as they slept and $500 was taken from the unlocked yachts nav station. A police report was made. Later that evening while ashore for dinner, the yacht was boarded again and burgled. (See next report)
2225 – Burglary in Saint Lucia – Marigot – Inner Bay

Reported Incident Details from Saint Lucia

An incident of Burglary has been reported in Saint Lucia – Marigot – Inner Bay.

Incident Date 2017-10-29 at 17:00
Event Type Burglary
Stolen Items cash. watch, wedding ring
Secured Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details A charter catamaran on a mooring 50 yards west of Chateau MyGo dock was boarded for a second time (see prior report) that day. It had been well locked up after a prior incident before going ashore for dinner. The port bow hatch had been jimmied. Additional cash, a watch and a man's wedding ring were stolen. A police report had already been made, and these items were added to the original report/list. The police recovered $300 and the wedding ring 2 days later, which were returned to the owners 6 months later when a family member returned to St. Lucia. No charges were filed. At the conclusion of the charter a report was made to the Martinique charter company, which was described as "sympathetic yet not helpful."
2176 – Piracy in Honduras – Offshore

Reported Incident Details from Honduras

An incident of Piracy has been reported in Honduras – Offshore.

Incident Date 2017-10-28 at 12:00
Event Type Piracy
Stolen Items cash,phone,GPS,computer,dive gear,fishing gear,food,medicine,rum and many small items
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details A single hander departed Livingston, Guatemala for Isla de Providencia, Colombia. At noon, when about 35 miles offshore of the Honduras/Nicaragua border he was boarded while motoring by 20 men in 3 pirogues.||The pirates did NOT display any weapons, but simply overran the yacht. The captain did not resist in any way. The pirates ransacked the yacht for about an hour. They “”””took everything””””, cash, phone, GPS, computer, dive gear, fishing gear, food, medicine, rum and many small items. The captain was able to negotiate with the leaders and was allowed to keep a navigational computer and a small GPS, as well as some jerry jugs of diesel. The pirates asked for drugs (there were none) before finally departing.||There were no injuries. The captain describes that damage to the yacht was out of ignorance, not malice. A report was made to Colombian officials in Providencia on arrival.
2171 – Assault in Saint Lucia – Soufriere

Reported Incident Details from Saint Lucia

An incident of Assault has been reported in Saint Lucia – Soufriere.

Incident Date 2017-10-25 at 01:30
Event Type Assault
Stolen Items Cash and mobile phones, dinghy
Secured Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details Guests onboard a chartered catamaran on an SMMA mooring in Soufriere, St. Lucia, were awakened at 0130 am when they were boarded by 4 men. 2 of the men were armed with guns, and 1 with a knife, all had their faces concealed. ||Three of the men damaged a deck hatch to break into the locked yacht while the fourth cut the davit lines on the dinghy during this violent boarding. There were 6 members in the charter group, 2 families each with a teenage daughter. The women and children quickly locked themselves inside a cabin. There were many threats and a short struggle. One victim was hit in the face with a gun, the other hit on the head. The boarders demanded cash, cellphones and passports. The cash and cellphones were surrendered readily and the passports and access to the locked cabin refused. After 20 terrifying minutes of further threats of violence and death the 4 men left with the dinghy. ||Reports were made to the charter base and police. The police took NO forensic evidence and told the victims and the charter company that they did "not want any media involved as it might scare tourists". The charter company has assisted the victims with communications and arranged for a local media outlet to film an interview, which has not been broadcast. The dinghy was abandoned ashore and later recovered. ||The police have since asked for some details about the stolen cellphones by email, but have not informed the victims of any arrests in this matter. The victims describe this as a "violent, aggressive and prolonged attack that left their families traumatized" and point out that at no point during the charter briefing were they informed of any "no go" or problem areas. They were advised to use the cable and lock provided to secure the dinghy when ashore. ||CSSN NOTE: As a matter of policy CSSN will publish updates if police confirm to the victims that there has been significant progress in this matter.