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3047 – Suspicious Activity in Venezuela – Offshore02

Reported Incident Details from Venezuela

An incident of Suspicious Activity has been reported in Venezuela – Offshore02.

Incident Date 2023-07-07 at 13:00
Event Type Suspicious Activity
Stolen Items None
Secured Does not apply
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details At 1100HRS a yacht on passage from Grenada to Colombia was approximately 60 nmiles north of Los Roques,Venezuela at position 12-49.9N, 66-18.3W when the crew noticed that a fishing boat had altered course and was on an intercept course and closing, for about 45 minutes. ||The fishing vessel GLADIADOR did not make radio contact and came within 200m before the yacht abruptly changed course and sail plan to attain maximum speed. The fishing vessel attempted to follow but was no longer able to close the distance, and gave up the pursuit. The yacht tracked the fishing vessel on radar for another 2 hours, before turning to resume their course towards Colombia, where they arrived safely a few days later.
3067 – 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 2023-07-01 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.
3036 – Assault in Saint Lucia – Anse Canaries

Reported Incident Details from Saint Lucia

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

Incident Date 2023-06-13 at 00:05
Event Type Assault
Stolen Items Cash, tablet, phone, VHF radios, all clothing and food, chartplotter and GPS, epoxy resin and hardener, earphones, backpack, dinghy and 9.8HP Tohastu
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details UPDATED REPORT : The victim has provided additional detail. This report replaces the original secondhand report previously published.||A singlehander anchored in Anse Canaries between 1700-1800HRS, there were no other yachts in the anchorage. He was awakened with a machete to his throat just after midnight. Three(3) young men had arrived by kayak and boarded the unlocked yacht. The captain complied with their demands, was threatened with death and then tied up by one of the 2 masked men. Over the course of 2 hours the men stole cash, electronics, all food and clothing and then departed in the yachts dinghy with the kayak in tow. The captain sustained minor injuries but was able to untie himself. ||The thieves had left behind the trackable Garmin In-Reach which the captain used to contact and inform family members, who then contacted Interpol who then engaged the local St. Lucia marine police. The yacht departed immediately but was met many miles offshore sometime later by the marine police. A verbal report was made and the yacht continued to its next port. A full report was made with local officials on arrival and St. Lucian officials later that day. St. Lucian officials reported that they had recovered the dinghy/outboard ashore. An investigation was opened by St. Lucia police, and efforts are underway to get the dinghy/outboard back to the owner. || CSSN will update this report if authorities make progress with arrest/prosecution. ||NOTE: This is not the first recent instance of armed robbery in this bay, or nearby in the Soufriere/Pitons area. No arrests have been made in any of the earlier cases. Utilize the CSSN archives and Zoom-Tap maps for 2022 to easily review those 5 incidents.
3034 – Theft in Martinique (France) – Le Marin – Carrefour dock

Reported Incident Details from Martinique (France)

An incident of Theft has been reported in Martinique (France) – Le Marin – Carrefour dock.

Incident Date 2023-06-08 at 10:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items Dinghy fuel tank/line
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details The owner returned to their locked dinghy at the Leader Price dock at 1000HRS and found that their not locked fuel tank/line had been stolen. It is not known if a police report was made.
3033 – Theft in Martinique (France) – St. Anne

Reported Incident Details from Martinique (France)

An incident of Theft has been reported in Martinique (France) – St. Anne.

Incident Date 2023-06-05 at 15:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items Stern anchor with chain rode
Secured Does not apply
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details A cruiser left their dinghy at the St. Anne dinghy dock on a rising tide around noon, and deployed a stern anchor. When they returned at around 1700HRS they found that the stern anchor and chain had been carefully untied from the rode and stolen. No police report was made.
3031 – Attempted Robbery in Colombia – San Andres – San Andres Harbor

Reported Incident Details from Colombia

An incident of Attempted Robbery has been reported in Colombia – San Andres – San Andres Harbor.

Incident Date 2023-05-27 at 04:15
Event Type Attempted Robbery
Stolen Items None, not successful
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details After several weeks in the anchorage with several other occupied boats nearby, owners heard noise and discovered 2 men onboard their boat at 0415HRS. ||The leader was armed with a handgun and pointed it into the dark and unlocked companionway. The captain surprised and challenged him and the second man retreated immediately to join a third man who started the engine in their waiting speedboat. The leader also retreated when he apparently realized his companions might leave him behind. The attempted robbery was not successful, nothing was taken, and there were no injuries. || The crew shot off a flare to illuminate the departing criminals and immediately contacted authorities ashore. The police tracked the speedboat and detained a suspect. They recovered a weapon that is being tested for forensics. A formal report was made the next day to the Police and Port Captain as well as the Coast Guard and Navy. An investigation is underway.
3032 – Vandalism in Grenada – Grenada – Prickly Bay

Reported Incident Details from Grenada

An incident of Vandalism has been reported in Grenada – Grenada – Prickly Bay.

Incident Date 2023-05-25 at 00:53
Event Type Vandalism
Stolen Items Nothing taken
Secured Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details Between 19 – 25 May a yacht on a mooring near the Coast Guard station in Prickly Bay was vandalized. The hired guardian discovered the companionway padlock had been broken and the interior was rummaged. It did not appear that anything was taken. A report was made to the Coast Guard.
3086 – Assault in Colombia – Isla Tortuguilla

Reported Incident Details from Colombia

An incident of Assault has been reported in Colombia – Isla Tortuguilla.

Incident Date 2023-05-19 at 22:00
Event Type Assault
Stolen Items Cell phones, laptops, outboard and small items.
Secured Does not apply
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details A yacht transiting from Panama to Cartagena anchored late in the day to overnight at Isla Tortuguilla. There were no other boats anchored there. They closed up and locked the boat for the night. At 2200HRs several men armed with automatic weapons arrived in an open boat with 40HP outboard and boarded. ||The captain reluctantly opened up and the men ransacked the yacht. They collected valuables and then with a blast of gunfire forced all of the crew into the open boat and took them ashore where they were held hostage at gunpoint overnight. The crew was treated roughly but there were no physical injuries. The youngest crew member was handcuffed and then "interviewed" by the leader. The thieves seemed to think the crew was involved in drug smuggling, but found no drugs. They made it clear visitors were not welcome.||The next morning, the thieves returned the hostages to the yacht and released them, and stole the outboard engine. ||The crew departed and plans to make a report to their consular officials.
3038 – Theft in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Bocas Marina anchorage

Reported Incident Details from Panama

An incident of Theft has been reported in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Bocas Marina anchorage.

Incident Date 2023-05-03 at 02:15
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items Propane tank (Tropigas)
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details Boat #2 – When two boats in the south anchorage reported that they had propane tanks stolen, a cruiser checked his own spare tank and found it missing. Time/date are best estimates. but at least 3 boats lost their tanks.
3039 – Theft in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Bocas Marina anchorage

Reported Incident Details from Panama

An incident of Theft has been reported in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Bocas Marina anchorage.

Incident Date 2023-05-03 at 02:11
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items Propane tank (Tropigas)
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details When two boats in the south anchorage reported that they had propane tanks stolen, a cruiser checked his own spare tank and found it missing. Time/date are best estimates. but at least 3 boats had their propane tanks stolen.