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2374 – Assault in Panama – Bahia Nombre de Dios

Reported Incident Details from Panama

An incident of Assault has been reported in Panama – Bahia Nombre de Dios.

Incident Date 2019-07-13 at 19:30
Event Type Assault
Stolen Items Cash, personal communication devices, laptops, entertainment electronics, videocameras, credit cards, satellite phone, drone, EPIRB
Secured N/A
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details A monohull with 2 persons on board departed Linton Bay, Panama for the San Blas islands. Engine issues caused the yacht to make an unplanned stop in Bahia Nombre de Dios, where no other boats were anchored. The necessary repairs were completed but the hour was late and entering the San Blas in the dark was not an option. The crew planned to lock themselves in securely for the night.||They were down below and surprised just after sunset at 1930 HRS by noise on deck. The captain went up to the cockpit and was ambushed and then restrained by 2 swimmers who had boarded and concealed themselves behind opposite sides of the spray hood. Immediately a boat with 4 other men arrived and the captain was held at gunpoint, and then forced back down into the cabin. He had alerted his crew and she had locked herself into a cabin. There were now 6 men onboard, with their faces concealed by t-shirts. The leader held a semiautomatic handgun to the captain’s head. The crew decided the cabin would not remain safe and decided to cooperate fully and came out of the cabin.||For 45 minutes the men ransacked and inspected every space in the yacht, stealing cash, credit cards, phones, cameras and video equipment, laptops, a drone, EPIRB, etc. Several of the items were well concealed. Some of the men appeared to be high on drugs, and were only marginally under the control of the armed leader. Two of the men forced the crew member back into a cabin and indicated they intended to rape her, but the leader prevented this. Once they had collected all things of value all 6 men departed in their boat.||Finally, certain the men had departed the crew exited the cabin and untied the captain. They upped anchor to return to Linton Bay. They noticed their EPIRB blinking in the water near shore, apparently it had been dropped in the water and self-activated. The crew activated DSC and called pan pan on VHF but had NO response. AIS showed large ships nearby. The yacht arrived back at Linton Bay at 2200 HRS.||The Linton Bay marina security team noticed the bright light the crew was waving and went immediately to the anchored yacht. After understanding the situation marina personnel acted quickly and contacted Aeronaval (coastguard) who arrived in a few minutes from their nearby station. Some photos were taken and they indicated they would return with police on Monday, (24+ HRS later). Which they did, and they transported the victims to an inland town to make a formal police report. After many hours waiting no report was made due to the lack of a translator. A second meeting was scheduled and the translator was available and the formal report finally made 2 days later. Follow up sessions to collect forensics on the boat were scheduled for later in the week. The victims have informed their consular officials who are expected to assist.||CSSN NOTE: Unintentionally the water activated EPIRB fulfilled part of its intended purpose. After quick confirmation from the owner’s shore side contacts, who had up to date travel plans for the yacht, it was recognized that the unexpected land location was an emergency. Direct contact was then made with a nearby (2miles) police station and Aeronaval station (5 miles) but no action was taken by either. DSC and pan pan calls by the yacht did not generate any response or assistance.||UPDATED REPORT June 2, 2023 ||In a believed to be related case four men have been convicted of aggravated rape, aggravated robbery and illicit association, and will each serve 20 years in prison plus 5 years additional disqualification from attendance in parks, kindergartens, schools or any place where minors are regularly grouped.| |see CSSN News item here:|| https://safetyandsecuritynet.org/cssn-news-june-4-2023-convictions-in-assault-case-nombre-de-dios-panama/
2473 – Attempted Theft in Panama – Linton Bay

Reported Incident Details from Panama

An incident of Attempted Theft has been reported in Panama – Linton Bay.

Incident Date 2019-07-13 at 04:00
Event Type Attempted Theft
Stolen Items nothing, not successful
Secured Locked
Source Type 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details Captain was onboard his yacht but awakened at 0400HRS when his security system detected the attempted theft of his (locked) dinghy. When the thief saw his flashlight and realized he had been discovered he started his engine and departed. No police report was made.
2373 – Robbery in Panama – Linton Bay

Reported Incident Details from Panama

An incident of Robbery has been reported in Panama – Linton Bay.

Incident Date 2019-07-11 at 01:00
Event Type Robbery
Stolen Items everything
Secured Does not apply
Source Type 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details At approximatley 0100 HRS five (5) men armed with guns boarded a foreign flagged catamaran anchored off the Linton Bay marina. The captain surrendered “everything” at gunpoint.
2372 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Union – Frigate Island

Reported Incident Details from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Union – Frigate Island.

Incident Date 2019-07-09 at 23:59
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items dinghy and 5HP outboard
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details Ten(10) boats were in the anchorage overnight. Three (3) left dinghies in the water, 2 of which were locked, but a charter boat left theirs unlocked. It was stolen overnight, the line cut. A police report was made.
2369 – Attempted Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Canouan – L’Ance Guyac

Reported Incident Details from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

An incident of Attempted Theft has been reported in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Canouan – L’Ance Guyac.

Incident Date 2019-07-07 at 04:00
Event Type Attempted Theft
Stolen Items None
Secured Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details A cruising catamaran was at anchor just south of L’Ance Guyac point on Canouan. At 04:00 am on 07/07/19, occupants were awoken by a noise on deck and found a man onboard trying to unlock the dinghy, which was raised and secured with a chain. The boarder jumped in the water and disappeared on a small red and white dinghy without a motor.
2366 – Attempted Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Canouan – Charlestown Bay (South House)

Reported Incident Details from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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

Incident Date 2019-07-04 at 03:12
Event Type Attempted Theft
Stolen Items None
Secured Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details Sleeping owners were awakened by a noise on deck and opened a hatch just as their sensor light came on and illuminated a man trying to gain entry to the salon. The intruder jumped overboard. The Coast Guard was notified and arrived after a delay. An unsuccessful search was made of shore, and they took a report. All hatches and companionways were locked at the time of the boarding. All valuable items on deck were also secured and locked.
2367 – Theft in Saint Martin (France) – Chicken Island

Reported Incident Details from Saint Martin (France)

An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Martin (France) – Chicken Island.

Incident Date 2019-07-03 at 22:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items Dinghy and outboard Honda 10hp
Secured Locked
Source Type 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details An in-the-water cable-locked inflatable dinghy with a 10hp Honda outboard was stolen sometime during the night of 7/3/19 while the owner was asleep onboard.
2375 – 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 2019-07-01 at 02:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items Cash
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details A catamaran with 11 persons onboard was boarded overnight while owners and guests were sleeping. The door was closed and locked, but the thief apparently entered through an open hatch in the children’s sleeping quarters. One of the owners was awakened by gusting winds and saw the thief rummaging at the chart table and quietly alerted her husband who made noise and turned on lights. The thief unlocked and then departed through the salon door, jumped overboard and swam away.
2365 – Theft in Martinique (France) – Grand Anse D’Arlet

Reported Incident Details from Martinique (France)

An incident of Theft has been reported in Martinique (France) – Grand Anse D’Arlet.

Incident Date 2019-06-29 at 05:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items wallets and phones
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details While the captain was sleeping aboard a yacht at the dock in Grand Anse d’Arlet, thieves boarded the boat and stole wallets and phone. They returned to the yacht for a second attempt, but the owner was awakened by the flashlight and gave chase down the dock to the street. A witness on the beach nearby described the perpetrators as three youths. A police report was made.
2371 – Suspicious Activity in Honduras – Location – Listed – Honduras

Reported Incident Details from Honduras

An incident of Suspicious Activity has been reported in Honduras – Location – Listed – Honduras.

Incident Date 2019-06-28 at
Event Type Suspicious Activity
Stolen Items None
Secured N/A
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details A sailing vessel enroute from Providencia, Columbia to the Bay Islands, Honduras at 16 27.700' N 84 50.914' W at 22:45 sighted two boats off their bow approximately 5 nm away.||The crew on the vessel began monitoring a conversation on VHF 16 in Spanish involving three boats after hearing the word "velero" (sailboat). The VHF conversation eventually seemed to suggest that a plan was being made to attack the yacht. ||One of the captains was heard to say "I have no fish in my boat, let's see if we can put something else in it."||At this point, the yacht went dark and changed course 60-90 degrees to starboard. After about 30 minutes, one of the vessels that had been sighted was determined to be approaching on an intercepting course. This boat was raised on the bow and the stern like a typical Caribbean steel fishing boat of ~60 feet. About 1 hour later at 16 29.157'N, 84 58.678'W, the vessel had approached within 500ft but then stopped.||VHF 16 conversation resumed with one captain calling the other two boats, only one of which responded to hails. The yacht continued its course at maximum speed, with no further pursuit. A report was made to the port captain in Roatan after arrival.