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2316 – Attempted Burglary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Union – Clifton Harbor

Reported Incident Details from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

An incident of Attempted Burglary has been reported in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Union – Clifton Harbor.

Incident Date 2019-01-22 at 19:00
Event Type Attempted Burglary
Stolen Items None
Secured Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details Owners returned to their yacht moored near Happy Island (toward the outside of the mooring area) after an early dinner ashore and found their main sliding door was slightly ajar, and the track had been bent. Upon inspection, it was clear all the large deck hatches of thier catamaran had been fiddled with, as well. The persistent thieves were not successful. No police report was made.
2299 – Theft in Saint Martin (France) – Marina Royale

Reported Incident Details from Saint Martin (France)

An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Martin (France) – Marina Royale.

Incident Date 2019-01-17 at 02:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items 25HP 4S Yamaha outboard
Secured Locked
Source Type 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details 25HP Yamaha 4S was padlocked to the dinghy, which had been left overnight (locked) at Marina Royale. The simple lock was defeated and the outboard stolen. A police report was made.
2300 – Theft in Grenada – Petit Martinique – anchorage

Reported Incident Details from Grenada

An incident of Theft has been reported in Grenada – Petit Martinique – anchorage.

Incident Date 2019-01-16 at 22:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items AB dinghy/ 18 HP Tohatsu
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details The dinghy well cleated to a yacht in the Petit Martinique anchorage was stolen between 6:30 – 8:30PM, while guests were onboard. A police report was made.
2297 – Assault in Panama – Portobello

Reported Incident Details from Panama

An incident of Assault has been reported in Panama – Portobello.

Incident Date 2019-01-13 at 21:30
Event Type Assault
Stolen Items Currency, personal electronics
Secured Unknown
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details A private yacht with 3 of 7 crew onboard was approached by 6 men armed with handguns, using the pretense of selling water at 2130 HRS. They boarded aggressively and hit one crew member in the head with a gun and then spent considerable time ransacking the boat, terrorizing the crew that was made to lay on the floor all the while the armed boarders repeatedly yelled "cocaine, cocaine". Cash, phones, computers and electronics were taken. Jewelry was left behind, no drugs were (found) onboard. ||Coincidentally, the yachts tender, with the 4 remaining crew returned to the boat, which hastened the thieves departure without making further direct contact. A full police report was made, to local police and Aeronaval. ||CSSN NOTE: Attempts to board other yachts in the anchorage were made this same night most likely by this same group of armed thieves. One later boarding was only deterred when the owner's large dog made its presence known on deck. (See next report) Details of some other attempts/boardings are incomplete. If you were a victim, of a boarding or attempted boarding, PLEASE contact CSSN and complete an online incident report. (LINK to online form)
2298 – Attempted Robbery in Panama – Portobello

Reported Incident Details from Panama

An incident of Attempted Robbery has been reported in Panama – Portobello.

Incident Date 2019-01-13 at 23:00
Event Type Attempted Robbery
Stolen Items not successfully boarded, deterred by large dog
Secured Does not apply
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details A panga with 4+ men attempted to board a cruising yacht anchored in the bay at around 2300 HRS. Surprised, the owner came on deck and responded aggressively verbally, and was only able to dissuade the hostile boarders when his large, 60 lb. dog came on deck. Holstered pistols were visible to the captain.||After departing the panga lit up and then attempted to engage with another nearby yacht. The owner spoke Spanish and after much angry yelling the panga departed. Earlier this same night a cruising yacht was boarded by armed men, and the occupants pistol whipped and robbed at gun point. See Prior report. (LINK)
2296 – Theft in Dominica – Prince Rupert Bay – PAYS dock

Reported Incident Details from Dominica

An incident of Theft has been reported in Dominica – Prince Rupert Bay – PAYS dock.

Incident Date 2019-01-09 at 21:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items RIB dinghy, 6HP-4S outboard
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details Cruisers left their dinghy unlocked at the PAYS dock to attend the weekly PAYS BBQ. When they returned 2-3 hours later, the dinghy was gone. PAYS made an unsuccessful search for the dinghy. The victims filed a police report the next day, and received the paperwork after a lengthy 2.5 hour wait.
2289 – Theft in United States Virgin Islands (US) – St. Thomas – Elephant Bay

Reported Incident Details from United States Virgin Islands (US)

An incident of Theft has been reported in United States Virgin Islands (US) – St. Thomas – Elephant Bay.

Incident Date 2018-12-21 at 01:30
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items dinghy/outboard
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details Overnight an in-the-water, not locked dinghy/outboard were stolen from an occupied yacht moored in the bay. This is 3rd unsecured dinghy stolen in this bay this month. Reported to the USCG and DPNR.
2287 – Theft in Panama – San Blas – East Lemmon Cays

Reported Incident Details from Panama

An incident of Theft has been reported in Panama – San Blas – East Lemmon Cays.

Incident Date 2018-12-20 at 01:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items dinghy anchor
Secured Not Locked
Source Type 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details A stainless steel dinghy anchor was stolen from inside a hoisted dinghy overnight while the owner slept on board. This is the 3rd theft of this nature from this anchorage this month. No further details are available.
2288 – Burglary in Antigua and Barbuda – Antigua – St. John’s

Reported Incident Details from Antigua and Barbuda

An incident of Burglary has been reported in Antigua and Barbuda – Antigua – St. John’s.

Incident Date 2018-12-20 at 15:00
Event Type Burglary
Stolen Items Cash, iPod, iPhone, credit card, gold necklace
Secured Locked
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details While owners were ashore during hte afternoon, their anchored yacht was boarded and thieves used a winch handle found in the cockpit to defeat the companionway lock. After gaining access they then ransacked the interior and stole several small easily concealed items – iPhone, iPod, cash, credit card and a gold necklace. Several calls were placed to 911 and received no followup that day. Calls to the harbour authority on VHF16 were not answered.
2285 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – St. Vincent – Wallilabou

Reported Incident Details from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

An incident of Theft has been reported in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – St. Vincent – Wallilabou.

Incident Date 2018-12-17 at 04:00
Event Type Theft
Stolen Items $80 ECD
Secured N/A
Source Type 1st Hand Report
Incident Details In the afternoon the owners of a private yacht approached the anchorage and engaged a boat boy for tying up to a mooring, agreeing a price of $20ECD for this service. The owners had only a $100ECD bill, and the boat boy agreed to return promptly with their change. He did not return. Later, the crew went ashore and paid separately for the mooring, indicating to the business the name of the boat boy, but they proved unhelpful. The yacht departed the next day.