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2485 – Theft in Guadeloupe (France) – Guadeloupe – Gosier

Reported Incident Details from Guadeloupe (France)

An incident of Theft has been reported in Guadeloupe (France) – Guadeloupe – Gosier.

Incident Date 2020-04-18 at 14:30
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items dinghy/outboard
Secured Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details Witnesses saw 2 thieves cut the padlock of a dinghy locked to the dinghy dock. They abandoned the dinghy on Pointe À la Verdure beach after running out of fuel, and breaking the crank cord. The gendarmes were informed and assisted in the recovery and return of the dinghy.
2482 – Theft in United States Virgin Islands (US) – St. Croix – Christiansted

Reported Incident Details from United States Virgin Islands (US)

An incident of Theft has been reported in United States Virgin Islands (US) – St. Croix – Christiansted.

Incident Date 2020-04-15 at 20:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items entire yacht
Secured Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details A catamaran was stolen from its slip at Green Cay Marina, St. Croix. The owners discovered the yacht missing during a routine visit and alerted authorities. ||The yacht was recovered later that night while underway by US Customs and Border Patrol and taken to the Customs dock in St. Thomas. The thief was taken into custody by the Virgin Islands Police Department. ||On return to their yacht the owners found that to gain access to the locked yacht the thief had used a crowbar to smash the glass out of the (locked) sliding door.
2479 – Attempted Theft in Martinique (France) – Fort de France

Reported Incident Details from Martinique (France)

An incident of Attempted Theft has been reported in Martinique (France) – Fort de France.

Incident Date 2020-04-06 at 12:40
Event Type Attempted Theft
Stolen Items None, not successful
Secured Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details An engine-less dinghy was chain locked to the pontoon dock. At 12:40PM a car pulled up and 3 men prepared with tools cut the non-stainless chain and attempted to steal the dinghy and put it in the car. Others nearby stopped the theft. A police report was made.
2478 – Attempted Theft in Guadeloupe (France) – Guadeloupe – Gosier

Reported Incident Details from Guadeloupe (France)

An incident of Attempted Theft has been reported in Guadeloupe (France) – Guadeloupe – Gosier.

Incident Date 2020-04-02 at 01:30
Event Type Attempted Theft
Stolen Items None, not successful
Secured N/A
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details Anchored near ilet du Gosier, owners heard noise around 0130 HRS and investigated. A french speaking man had boarded and was pulling a yellow kayak onto the swim platform. He departed after being discovered and warned by the captain, and then abandoned the kayak on the beach, where it still remained days later. A report was made to the Coast Guard.
2480 – Assault in Colombia – Bahia de Barbacoas

Reported Incident Details from Colombia

An incident of Assault has been reported in Colombia – Bahia de Barbacoas.

Incident Date 2020-03-30 at 23:50
Event Type Assault
Stolen Items Dinghy/outboard, fuel tank and fuel line,fenders
Secured Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details A foreign flagged monohull with 4 persons onboard was the lone yacht anchored in Bahia de Barbacoas (south of Cartagena) for 5 nights. The dinghy was hoisted on a halyard to deck height. At about midnight the crew heard voices and discovered that 3 men with machetes from a small fishing boat had boarded. ||The crew locked themselves inside an interior cabin and the captain turned on deck lights and yelled. One intruder came into the yacht and attempted to get into the locked cabin, and another managed to hit the captain on the head with the flat side of his machete thru a hatch. The intruders slashed the halyard, and took the dinghy/outboard and some fenders from a foredeck locker. Shore side, a very bright spotlight was shone on the confrontation and the thieves departed. ||The captain set off a red parachute flare and noticed the dinghy adrift nearby. They upped anchor and retrieved it, the thieves had damaged the locked outboard while trying to remove it, but were not successful. ||The Armada Nacional (coast guard) was contacted by those on shore and arrived promptly and escorted the yacht to anchor in Los Rosarios but instructed them not to stay overnight as they could not guarantee safety. The yacht and crew were granted sanctuary despite port closure and accepted into Santa Marta marina later that day, where a medic provided treatment for the head wound.
2464 – Theft in Saint Martin (France) – Grand Case

Reported Incident Details from Saint Martin (France)

An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Martin (France) – Grand Case.

Incident Date 2020-03-16 at 17:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items Stainless steel dinghy anchor
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details Owners left the locked dinghy with 3-4 other dinghies at the dinghy dock at about 4PM, and deployed their stern anchor. When they returned an hour later they discovered the anchor rode had been cut and the stainless anchor stolen.
2466 – Burglary in Dominican Republic – Luperon

Reported Incident Details from Dominican Republic

An incident of Burglary has been reported in Dominican Republic – Luperon.

Incident Date 2020-03-16 at 22:00
Event Type Burglary
Stolen Items Cash and jewelry
Secured Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details A yacht on a mooring in the bay was burglarized between 6-10PM while the crew was ashore. The thief broke into the boat via the companionway door. Cash and jewelry were stolen. Reports were made to all authorities – The Navy/commandante, the police and the tourist police. No forensics were conducted.||CSSN NOTE: This is the 6th report of boarding/break-in from Luperon bay in 2020. Cruisers and the Navy have begun nighttime patrols.
2468 – Burglary in Dominican Republic – Luperon

Reported Incident Details from Dominican Republic

An incident of Burglary has been reported in Dominican Republic – Luperon.

Incident Date 2020-03-16 at 20:00
Event Type Burglary
Stolen Items None
Secured Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details A thief broke the companionway hasp to gain entry to a locked yacht in the bay between 7-9PM. An alarm was triggered and this apparently startled the thief and scared them away. Nothing was taken. A report was made to the (tourist) police.
2481 – Theft in Belize – Dangriga

Reported Incident Details from Belize

An incident of Theft has been reported in Belize – Dangriga.

Incident Date 2020-03-16 at 05:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items Backpack with laptop and sunglasses
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details A yacht arrived in Dangriga about 0300HRs and anchored just outside the river, about 300 meters from shore. The crew did not lock the companionway and went to bed. The next morning they discovered they had been boarded, a thief had entered the yacht and stole a backpack (containing a laptop) and also a pair of sunglasses from the cockpit. Another laptop and cellphone sitting on the nav station were not taken. A police report was made the next day and the crew completed their checkout with officials.
2463 – Theft in British Virgin Islands (UK) – Jost van Dyke – White Bay

Reported Incident Details from British Virgin Islands (UK)

An incident of Theft has been reported in British Virgin Islands (UK) – Jost van Dyke – White Bay.

Incident Date 2020-03-12 at 21:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items Cash, jewelry, cellphones and cameras +
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details While charter catamaran guests were ashore for the evening, a thief entered the locked yacht through a deck hatch which was left closed but not locked. Stolen items included cash, jewelry,4 cellphones, cameras + backpacks. A police report was made, and the police visited the yacht and collected forensics from the scene. A second yacht had a similar experience in this bay the same night.