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3072 – Assault in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Scotland Bay

Reported Incident Details from Trinidad and Tobago

An incident of Assault has been reported in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Scotland Bay.

Incident Date 2023-08-02 at 20:00
Event Type Assault
Stolen Items cash, 2 phones, 1 tablet and all credit cards, dive mask
Secured N/A
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details A singlehander anchored his yacht in Scotland Bay, Trinidad. No other yachts were present. He purchased fish from a local fisherman. The fisherman returned again a few days later accompanied by a prostitute and again offered fish and also services. The services were declined and the 2 were invited onboard for a drink. ||The captain was knocked unconscious and awoke in a daze sometime later with severe head injuries. He asked the fisherman for help and assistance with transit to the hospital. The fisherman asked for money. When the captain went below to get his wallet, he found that it had been emptied of all cash and credit cards, and realized he had been robbed. Also missing were 2 phones and a tablet. He asked the two to leave, and they departed.||The captain managed to take his boat to Chaguaramas late that night and received assistance from other cruisers. He was taken immediately to the hospital and admitted. ||After discharge he returned to his yacht and a full report was made to the police, and later to his consulate. ||Police have identified a suspect but have not been successful in locating/apprehending the man. He is also suspected in another incident of theft, see CSSN ALERT! 3088. ||CSSN will as a matter of policy update this report if new information from the police is made available.
3060 – Theft in Saint Lucia – Marigot – Outer Bay

Reported Incident Details from Saint Lucia

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

Incident Date 2023-07-23 at 01:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items Dive knife and a pair of sunglasses
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details A monohull with 4 persons on board anchored overnight in Marigot. They awoke at 0100HRS when they heard sounds and discovered a boarder had opened and begun to enter their closed but not locked companionway. The thief stole a dive knife and sunglasses from the cockpit before quickly departing on a SUP. ||About an hour later the cruisers noticed another yacht scanning the shoreline with a light, and then departing. The first yacht departed also and the 2 yachts made contact via AIS. The second yacht had cash and cigarettes stolen. The police were contacted immediately but the marine police did not have a boat nearby to take an in person report.
3063 – Theft in Saint Lucia – Marigot – Outer Bay

Reported Incident Details from Saint Lucia

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

Incident Date 2023-07-23 at 02:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items Cash and cigarettes
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details Victim boat #2, see 3060
3053 – Theft in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Chaguaramas – Anchorage

Reported Incident Details from Trinidad and Tobago

An incident of Theft has been reported in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Chaguaramas – Anchorage.

Incident Date 2023-07-19 at 02:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items Yamaha Enduro 25hp 2-stroke outboard – SN 61RK1082061
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details While the owner of a catamaran slept on board, thieves stole the 25HP -2S Yamaha outboard from the dinghy which was hoisted behind the catamaran. The engine was not locked to the dinghy transom, or the yacht.|| A report was made to the Coast Guard, police, marina and on the VHF net.||CSSN NOTE: see also a similar report (3051) from this location a few days prior
3068 – Theft in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Chaguaramas – Anchorage

Reported Incident Details from Trinidad and Tobago

An incident of Theft has been reported in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Chaguaramas – Anchorage.

Incident Date 2023-07-16 at 01:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items dinghy/outboard
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details Overnight an in-the-water and not locked dinghy was stolen from an occupied yacht in the anchorage. No further details are available.
3051 – Theft in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Chaguaramas – Anchorage

Reported Incident Details from Trinidad and Tobago

An incident of Theft has been reported in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Chaguaramas – Anchorage.

Incident Date 2023-07-15 at 02:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items Airmar 2.4M dinghy and a Yamaha 15 HP outboard, serial number S 11406523
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details Overnight an unlocked and in-the-water Airmar 2.4M dinghy with a Yamaha 15 HP outboard serial number S 11406523 was stolen from a yacht moored in Chaguaramas while the owner slept onboard. Reports were made to the Coast Guard, police and on the VHF net.
3069 – Theft in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Chaguaramas – Anchorage

Reported Incident Details from Trinidad and Tobago

An incident of Theft has been reported in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Chaguaramas – Anchorage.

Incident Date 2023-07-15 at 01:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items 40HP Yamaha outboard
Secured Unknown
Source Type 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details Overnight the 40HP Yamaha outboard was stolen from an unoccupied workboat in the anchorage. No further details are available.
3062 – Theft in Aruba (the Netherlands) – Surfside Beach Anchorage

Reported Incident Details from Aruba (the Netherlands)

An incident of Theft has been reported in Aruba (the Netherlands) – Surfside Beach Anchorage.

Incident Date 2023-07-11 at 03:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items Highfield dinghy / 25HP Yamaha
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details Overnight while owners slept onboard, their in-the-water and not locked Highfield dinghy/25HP Yamaha outboard was stolen. Reports were made on the VHF net, to the marina, police and port captain.
3045 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Canouan – Charlestown Bay (South House)

Reported Incident Details from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Canouan – Charlestown Bay (South House).

Incident Date 2023-07-08 at 23:45
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items Food and a headlamp
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details Cruisers locked their main entrances and most hatches and went to bed. The next morning they awoke to find their refrigerator and freezer unlatched, with food crumbs/remains/containers scattered around and in the trash. At least one drawer had been rifled, and a headlamp had been stolen but computers, tablets, and cameras in open sight were not taken. An unlocked overhead hatch appeared to be the point of access,
3046 – Theft in Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands) – Simpson Bay

Reported Incident Details from Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands)

An incident of Theft has been reported in Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands) – Simpson Bay.

Incident Date 2023-07-07 at 21:15
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items A dive watch
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details Cruisers arrived back to their catamaran at 2115HRS and discovered a thief had boarded after slashing the trampoline lashing and entering through the unlocked forward head hatch. He pulled a mask over his head and pointed what looked like a gun at the crew before boarding his small dinghy which had been left secured between the hulls. The cat's crew rammed the small dinghy and the thief fell overboard and swam towards shore. ||The next day the crew found the mans pants on the seabed below the yacht and in the pockets were their dive watch, the man's phone and a gun magazine. The small dinghy and all but the dive watch were turned over to the Dutch police. The police indicated the gun magazine was likely from some sort of BB gun type of weapon.