An incident of Theft has been reported in Panama – Bocas del Toro – South anchorage.
| Incident Date | 2022-10-28 at 02:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | None |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 2nd Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A locked pinero was stolen from dock in Bocas (town) , and found engineless a few days later on Solarte. A police report was made |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Grenada – Grenada – Prickly Bay.
| Incident Date | 2022-10-28 at 02:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Caribe dinghy |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A dinghy locked to the Prickly Bay marina dinghy dock was stolen. When the owner contacted marina management it was found that the video surveillance was not functional. A police report was made.||CSSN UPDATE: updated to firsthand, victim was told by police a locked eBike was also stolen the same night, as well as a 40HP outboard from a raised dinghy in the marina. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Bequia – Princess Margaret Beach.
| Incident Date | 2022-10-22 at 20:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | spare pump |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | While crew was away a thief boarded their catamaran anchored off Princess Margaret Beach, Bequia, and stole a spare pump from inside the unlocked cockpit locker. The thief did not enter the locked salon. No police report was made. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Bequia – Princess Margaret Beach.
| Incident Date | 2022-10-22 at 21:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | camera gear and drones |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A catamaran anchored off Princess Margaret beach was boarded while the crew was ashore and thieves stole camera gear and drone equipment. The yacht was not locked. A police report was made.||CSSN NOTE: another cruising yacht was also boarded the same night in this bay, see 2905 |
An incident of Attempted Robbery has been reported in Saint Lucia – Anse Canaries.
| Incident Date | 2022-10-16 at 01:00 |
| Event Type | Attempted Robbery |
| Stolen Items | None |
| Secured | Does not apply |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A cruising yacht with 2 persons onboard anchored for the night at Anse Canaries. No other cruising yachts were nearby. At 0100HRS they were awoken by noise and the captain went topsides and found 1 of 2 men on a kayak had boarded. The captain pushed the man into the water. The 2 men threatened the captain/crew by sharing their intention to return with a gun and kill them, and then departed.||The police were called, and the marine police arrived in less than 1 hour to take a report.||CSSN NOTE: An assault/armed robbery occurred in this anchorage in July 2022 as follows:||• DATE: 2022-07-08 20:00|LOCATION: Saint Lucia – Anse Canaries|EVENT: Robbery|HAND: 1|STOLEN ITEMS: Cash and personal electronics – tablet, cell phone|SECURED: Does not apply|DETAILS: At about 2000HRS two men armed with hand guns boarded a catamaran that had stopped for safe harbor overnight in the north end of Canaries Bay, St. Lucia, while on passage from Martinique to St Vincent. They held the singlehanding owner/captain at gunpoint in the salon and demanded cash and electronics that were readily surrendered. A demand for the “big money” was made but there was no large stash to surrender. After about 45 minutes the 2 left with what was assumed to be a third man who had remained in their boat. There were no injuries to the captain or damage to the yacht. The yacht departed at first light, no police report was made.|ID: 2848||And 2 assaults in nearby Soufriere in August 2022 , see 2876, and again in October 2022, see 2894 |
An incident of Burglary has been reported in Grenada – Grenada – Gouyave.
| Incident Date | 2022-10-16 at 19:00 |
| Event Type | Burglary |
| Stolen Items | Electronics, personal items, clothes, diesel |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Captain and crew left the yacht in the anchorage in Gouyave . Between 1700-2000HRS, well prepared thieves broke into the locked yacht by completely destroying a hatch . The boat was ransacked and electronics, personal items, clothing and diesel were stolen. A police report was made. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in United States Virgin Islands (US) – Nazareth Bay – Secret Harbour Beach.
| Incident Date | 2022-10-09 at 15:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | AB dinghy |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Cruisers locked their AB dinghy upside down to a tree on the beach for bottom cleaning, and found it had been stolen when they returned a few days later. The thieves came prepared with tools to cut the robust lock/cable and a vehicle to remove the dinghy. Video surveillance from the resort was provided to the police. |
An incident of Assault has been reported in Saint Lucia – Soufriere.
| Incident Date | 2022-10-06 at 00:30 |
| Event Type | Assault |
| Stolen Items | phone, tablet computer and clothing |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A cruising couple on their yacht on an SMMA mooring were awoken and boarded at 0030HRS by 4 masked/hooded men with knives and machetes. The thieves stole electronics (phone,tablet,computer) and personal items (clothing). The crew was not injured. A police report was made, no forensics were taken.||CSSN NOTE: approximately one month ago a similar incident was reported at this location, see 2876 . |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Martinique (France) – St. Anne.
| Incident Date | 2022-10-05 at 11:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | dinghy / Tohatsu 6HP 4S outboard |
| Secured | Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | A dinghy was locked to the pontoon in Saint Anne at about 1030HRS. When the crew came back, a little before noon, the dinghy/outboard had been stolen. The stainless steel cable and padlock were lying cut, underwater. A police report was made. |
An incident of Theft has been reported in Honduras – Roatan – West End.
| Incident Date | 2022-10-05 at 19:00 |
| Event Type | Theft |
| Stolen Items | Honda generator, fishing gear |
| Secured | Not Locked |
| Source Type | 1st Hand Report |
| Incident Details | Crew left their unlit and anchored yacht unlocked and went ashore for dinner from 1830-2130HRS. When they returned they found that a thief had boarded and entered the yacht and stolen a Honda generator and fishing gear from the salon. |
