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Tag: Burglary Archives

2124 – Burglary in Antigua and Barbuda – Antigua – Jolly Harbor Marina

Incident Date: 2016-12-01 at 12:00

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: Cameras, grinder, drill

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A motor yacht stored on the hard for hurricane season was burgled. The yacht was securely locked and a key provided to Boatyard/Marina office. The owners returned in December 2016 and found no signs of forced entry, but were surprised to find a payroll slip for a Jolly Harbor marina employee inside the boat. The employee had no approval or reason to be inside the locked boat. Marina/yard management was advised of the pay slip but offered no comment or explanation.|| A few weeks later the owners discovered that tools had been taken from various storage compartments inside the yacht. When they examined the yacht's safe they discovered its hinge had been pried off from the rear and then carefully replaced, and the extensive camera equipment stored there was all missing as well.| |CSSN NOTE: This is the third theft suffered by a stored yacht at this yard this season. Keys supplied to the office seem not to be kept under control, and were used to enter and remove property from the stored yachts/lockers, and then returned to the office. If you leave your yacht and provide a key to anyone, be certain to understand how and where that key is kept secure, and how access/use is controlled, and in the case of multiple access, is signature logged. Any unusual findings on return to the yacht should prompt immediate consultation with the yard management, and a thorough search of key areas/contents made at that time.| |It's easy to review the prior incidents, simply type "Jolly Harbor" in the search box on any CSSN website page.

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December 1, 2016

2083 – Burglary in Saint Lucia – Marigot – Inner Bay

Incident Date: 2016-11-16 at 20:00

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: Cash 3200 $ECD, 150 $CAN, Blackberry, Louis Vuitton belt

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht using a Capella marina mooring in the inner bay at Marigot was burgled while the crew was ashore for dinner. At least 6 other boats were on adjacent moorings but were not aware of the breakin (thru a hatch). The thieves took some effort to conceal their presence, including closing some cabin curtains while they stole cash ($3200 ECD, $150 CAN) a Blackberry and a belt. A report was made to the marina, the port captain and to the police.

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November 16, 2016

2080 – Burglary in Dominican Republic – Luperon

Incident Date: 2016-11-03 at 20:00

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: Laptop, iPhone, Iridium satellite phone and other items

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: While the crew was ashore during the evening, a swimmer broke in through a hatch and stole a laptop, iPhone, Iridium satellite phone and other items. The thief used a plastic storage box from the yacht to carry away the goods. A police report was made.

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November 3, 2016

2081 – Burglary in Antigua and Barbuda – Antigua – Jolly Harbor Marina

Incident Date: 2016-11-02 at 10:00

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: Honda generator

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht stored on the hard at Jolly Harbor Marina for the off-season was burglarized. The padlocked cockpit lazarette was opened, and the generator removed, and the lock replaced but not closed. The boat minder noticed the opened lock during a visit and simply closed it without noticing the generator had been removed. The owner noticed a foot from the generator in the cockpit on his return, and when he retrieved and used the only key (from the marina office) he discovered the theft. Reported to the marina and the police.

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November 2, 2016

2077 – Burglary in Grenada – Grenada – Clarke’s Court Bay

Incident Date: 2016-10-22 at 20:00

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: computer, cellphone, wallet, speargun

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: During the evening a locked yacht at anchor was burgled while crew was ashore. The thief took a computer, cellphone, wallet, and a speargun. A report was made on the VHF net.

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October 22, 2016

2069 – Burglary in Grenada – Grenada – Chemin Bay

Incident Date: 2016-09-26 at 04:00

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: Flare gun

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Three yachts moored on private moorings in Chemin Bay were similarly vandalised overnight. All were unoccupied but locked. All 3 boats were ransacked. Lockers were opened and the contents strewn about the cabin sole. Power tools, hand tools, cell phones and radios were left behind, only a flare gun was taken from one of the affected yachts. The police and Coast Guard were notified. The police believe the thief stole a local dinghy to gain access, it was found abandoned in the nearby mangroves. The police indicated that they have a suspect who is known to have done this type of thing previously. CSSN NOTE: These 3 incidents are very similar to 3 that occured in this same bay in late 2014, the thief seemingly had a “shopping list” on those occasions as well. LINK TO THE 3 REPORTS https://www.safetyandsecuritynet.com/grenada-chemin-bay-previous-reports/

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September 26, 2016

2068 – Burglary in Grenada – Grenada – Clarke’s Court Bay

Incident Date: 2016-09-16 at 20:00

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: Two computers, 800 euros, clothing, cellphones and shargers, candy, a large combat knife.

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: We departed our boat at 1715, and left it fully closed and locked. We returned at 2130 to find the companionway lock broken, and the cabin tossed. Some items were not taken (radios, handheld GPS) but cash, laptops, chargers, cell phones, a large knife and bags of ginger candy were. CG and Police were called and responded promptly. The next day, a dinghy stolen from a nearby dock the same night (see previous report) was recovered, and the same type candy (empty wrapper) that was taken from our boat was found inside.

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September 16, 2016

2078 – Burglary in Bonaire – Bonaire Boat Yard

Incident Date: 2016-09-01 at 02:00

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: 32″ flat screen TV, an external hard drive, microwave oven, handheld VHF, RAM mike, Radar/GPS, 2 pairs of marine binoculars, toolbox and full set of tools, voltmeter, fire extinguishers, folding police knife, clothing, decorative pillows, dive bag, dive lights and masks, fins and snorkels, flashlights, clocks, and rum.

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht was stored in the boatyard (locked) for a year. Around September 1st, the boat yard manager informed the owners by email that there had been a break-in on their boat. The thieves may have come from the water side since the road-side gate is usually locked. It probably required several trips to gather/remove all the items. A police report was made.

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September 1, 2016

2064 – Burglary in Grenada – Grenada – St. George’s – Port Louis Marina

Incident Date: 2016-08-17 at 10:00

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: Two bags containing passport, wallet with identification as well as about US$300 in cash.

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: The sesame-type combination padlock on the salon door was jimmied or leveraged apart while the owners and crew were off the boat during the day. Bags were stolen from inside and the lock was put back in place. The owners thought the lock had failed (they had to use a slightly different combination to get it open) due to salt water corrosion, so they discarded and replaced it. The owners were not aware of the theft at the time it occurred but became aware of the theft when a local woman who found some of the non-cash items returned them a few days later. A report was made to the marina and police.

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August 17, 2016