Attempted Theft - The Caribbean Safety and Security Net

2513 – Attempted Theft in Bonaire – Kralendijk moorings

Incident Date: 2020-08-04 at 01:01

Event Type: Attempted Theft

Stolen Items: unsuccessful attempt at dinghy theft

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight, thieves attempted to steal an in-the-water but cable locked dinghy. The dinghy was rifled, but the outboard was locked and a cable/lock secured the fuel tank as well. Thieves were not successful but removed the seat in their attempts and it was missing, presumed overboard.

August 4, 2020

2479 – Attempted Theft 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.

April 6, 2020

2478 – Attempted Theft 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.

April 2, 2020

2458 – Attempted Theft in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Saigon Bay

Incident Date: 2020-02-22 at 01:00

Event Type: Attempted Theft

Stolen Items: nothing, not successful

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight an attempt was made to burglarize 2 unoccupied yachts in Saigon Bay. This was the unsuccessful attempt. The other yacht had kite boards stolen from the locked interior.

February 22, 2020

2418 – Attempted Theft in Martinique (France) – Fort de France

Incident Date: 2019-12-03 at 12:00

Event Type: Attempted Theft

Stolen Items: attempted to steal dinghy fuel tank

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A dinghy was securely locked to the dinghy dock near the fort at about 1100 HRS. When the owners returned at 1715 HRS they discovered that thieves had attempted to steal the fuel tank, and fuel line. The thieves had used a sharp knife to cut the fuel tank and oar retaining straps, and disconnected the fuel line at the engine, but were unable to defeat the stainless chain and lock that secured the tank to the engine and the dinghy, or the hard to access tie wraps that secured the fuel line to the tank. The straps that held the oars were cut, but the oars were not taken.

December 3, 2019

2406 – Attempted Theft in United States Virgin Islands (US) – St. Croix – Christiansted

Incident Date: 2019-09-22 at 13:00

Event Type: Attempted Theft

Stolen Items: none, not successful

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners returned to their dinghy that had been chain locked to the Fredriksted pier from 1300-1500HRS. It was apparent that attempts had been made to defeat the chain, and start the engine, an oar was broken, and the stern anchor pulled. Several dive boats that were also using this dock were questioned but had no information. A police report was made, and VIPC indicated that there had been other issues at this dock and that patrols there would be increased.

September 22, 2019

2401 – Attempted Theft in Grenada – Grenada – St. George’s – inside lagoon

Incident Date: 2019-09-03 at 02:00

Event Type: Attempted Theft

Stolen Items: nothing, not successful

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight while owners slept on board their in-the-water and chain locked dinghy was tampered with. The electric outboard was locked to the dinghy, and had its main lead cable disconnected, but thieves could not remove or defeat the lock. No items of significant value had been left in the dinghy. It is not known if a police report was made.

September 3, 2019

2475 – Attempted Theft in Grenada – Grenada – St. George’s – inside lagoon

Incident Date: 2019-08-31 at 23:00

Event Type: Attempted Theft

Stolen Items: nothing, not successful

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

August 31, 2019

2394 – Attempted Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Bequia – Princess Margaret Beach

Incident Date: 2019-08-17 at 20:00

Event Type: Attempted Theft

Stolen Items: None

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners were away from their yacht anchored off Princess Margaret beach for 30 minutes, and returned at 2000 HRS to find a swimmer onboard. The cockpit was lit and the door locked. He had entered thru a closed but not locked hatch. He immediately jumped overboard and swam to the beach. A police report was made.

CSSN NOTE: This is the third boarding/theft reported at this location in the last few weeks.

August 17, 2019

2385 – Attempted Theft in Martinique (France) – Baie des Anglais (English Bay)

Incident Date: 2019-07-23 at 01:00

Event Type: Attempted Theft

Stolen Items: None, not successful

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners anchored just offshore in St. Pierre awoke after a rainy night and discovered their in-the water and well locked dinghy had been tampered with. An attempt to remove the outboard was made as evidenced by one of the transom clamps being fully loosened. The theft was thwarted by the locking mechanism that prevented the second clamp from being turned.

July 23, 2019

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