Incident Date: 2018-09-15 at 02:15
Event Type: Burglary
Stolen Items: TBD
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: An unoccupied yacht was burgled overnight. (boat #6 of 7 burgled this same night, see prior reports)
Incident Date: 2018-09-15 at 02:30
Event Type: Burglary
Stolen Items: TBD
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: An unoccupied yacht was burgled overnight. (boat #7 of 7 burgled this same night, see prior reports)
Incident Date: 2018-06-25 at 14:00
Event Type: Burglary
Stolen Items: Cash, kayak, other items TBD
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: A charter company catamaran with 3 charter company employees onboard anchored, then locked the boat and went windsurfing. When they returned several hours later they found the locked sliding door had been compromised and the interior ransacked. Cash had been stolen and given the chaos it was not possible for the 3 charter employees to determine if other items may have been taken. A kayak (not locked) on the forward deck was also stolen. A report was made to the Coast Guard.
Incident Date: 2018-05-19 at 17:00
Event Type: Burglary
Stolen Items: No stolen items
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A monohull was 1 of about 9 yachts on PAYS moorings in the bay. When the owners returned to their boat at 1700 HRS they discovered a man inside their boat. He had broken the lock to gain access and rummaged the saloon and cabins in an apparent search for cash (there was none). He jumped overboard as they approached and claimed that he had not taken anything (TRUE) and that there was another man onboard (UNTRUE). The owners called PAYS on VHF and they came to the area ashore and recognized the man, but did not detain him as they believed he had a knife.
The next day PAYS took one of the owners ashore to meet with the police at a nearby restaurant (that had also had an incident of some sort that the police were investigating). The police did not visit or take any evidence from the yacht, and the PAYS rep named the man to the police. No follow-up information from the police or PAYS has been provided to the victims.
Incident Date: 2018-03-01 at 00:00
Event Type: Burglary
Stolen Items: 8HP Yamaha
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Thief broke into locked yacht and stole a stored 8 HP Yamaha outboard
Incident Date: 2017-10-29 at 17:00
Event Type: Burglary
Stolen Items: cash. watch, wedding ring
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A charter catamaran on a mooring 50 yards west of Chateau MyGo dock was boarded for a second time (see prior report) that day. It had been well locked up after a prior incident before going ashore for dinner. The port bow hatch had been jimmied. Additional cash, a watch and a man's wedding ring were stolen. A police report had already been made, and these items were added to the original report/list. The police recovered $300 and the wedding ring 2 days later, which were returned to the owners 6 months later when a family member returned to St. Lucia. No charges were filed. At the conclusion of the charter a report was made to the Martinique charter company, which was described as "sympathetic yet not helpful."
Incident Date: 2017-08-27 at 01:30
Event Type: Burglary
Stolen Items: Electronics, dinghy and outboard
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: An unoccupied catamaran was burgled overnight. The break in was discovered the next morning by the minder. The thief/thieves broke the door lock and thoroughly ransacked the interior of the boat, then badly damaged the main electrical panel and cut cables before removing electronics. Davit lines for the raised dinghy with outboard were slashed and it was stolen. There was no attempt to conceal the break in. The Coast Guard and police were summoned by the minder and are investigating.
Incident Date: 2017-03-15 at 15:45
Event Type: Burglary
Stolen Items: Sliding door lock set, refrigeration gauges and equipment, saltwater fishing equipment, dive bcd and regulator, beer, kitchen knives, and misc small items
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Owners returned to their yacht which had been stored on the hard for several months. They discovered that the entire lockset on the sliding door to their catamaran was missing, and that the boat had been ransacked. A variety of items (tools,dive gear,fishing gear, etc.) were missing and empty beer bottles littered the salon table. It is impossible to remove the lockset without first opening with the key, and there was a deep scratch near the door. This was reported to the boatyard manager who indicated the key they had was secure and that he did not believe yard personnel were involved.
CSSN NOTE: This report was received more than a year after the theft occurred. It is included in our records for completeness.
Incident Date: 2017-02-17 at 21:00
Event Type: Burglary
Stolen Items: all cell phones and chargers onboard.
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: While ashore in the evening, a yacht on an outside mooring was entered, and thoroughly ransacked. All doors and hatches were closed, but a guest failed to properly engage a lock on one cabin hatch, which the thief discovered and used for enrty/exit. The vendor who rented the mooring had warned the crew of the problems in this bay and suggested taking all cash/passports/valuables with them to dinner. The phones and chargers left behind were taken. Nearby boats were occupied, but not aware of the boarding/burglary.
Incident Date: 2017-02-13 at 11:30
Event Type: Burglary
Stolen Items: Cash, computers, camera, electronics
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Around noon while the crew was ashore their yacht was broken into. The thieves were unable to gain entry through the well secured door, but were able to use a knife (which they left behind) to defeat a hatch lock. They took cash and electronics. 3 of the 4 moorings at the Bat Caves were occupied at the time. A report was made to the SMMA marine park, who refunded the daily mooring fee and advised against leaving boats unoccupied at night. CSSN NOTE: Nighttime burglaries have been a problem at this location for several years. Given that the local thieves have grown significantly bolder, if you choose to visit, consider leaving someone on board at all times.
