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2561 – Burglary in Saint Martin (France) – Lagoon – Witch’s Tit

Incident Date: 2021-01-26 at 19:30

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: Laptop, hardrives, tablet, Bluetooth speaker, fishing rod and reel, flare gun and shells large bolt/cable cutters

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht was boarded in the early evening and the handle from the bilge pump was used to force the padlock from the companionway hatch. The boat was methodically tossed and laptops, electronics, fishing gear, flare gun/shells and large bolt/cable cutters were stolen. No damage other than the lock was done and it seemed that the intruder was efficient and likely only onboard for a very short time.

January 26, 2021

2564 – Burglary in Saint Martin (France) – Lagoon

Incident Date: 2021-01-14 at 16:00

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: Laptops and personal electronics

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Crew returned to yacht near Explorer island and discovered a daytime break in had occurred. Laptops and electronics were stolen. No further details are available.

January 14, 2021

2563 – Burglary in Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands) – Simpson Bay Lagoon

Incident Date: 2021-01-07 at 15:00

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: Laptop and electronics

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: The owner and crew returned to find there had been a daytime boarding and break in of their yacht moored near Explorer Island. Laptops and electronics were stolen. The victims departed shortly thereafter. No further details available.

January 7, 2021

2511 – Burglary in Cuba – Marina Hemingway

Incident Date: 2020-07-20 at 20:00

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: laptop, tablet, GPS, sat phone, binoculars, tools, flashlight, etc.

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A foreign flagged yacht was secured/locked dockside in Marina Hemingway in mid-March, a local "minder" was required and hired as the crew was required to leave Cuba. On July 20, the minder reported that the yacht had been burgled. ||Many items had been stolen, a laptop, tablet, GPS, sat phone, binoculars, tools, flashlight, etc. The minder made reports on behalf of the owner to the marina and police. ||The police visited and collected forensics and additional information. Serial number information was not readily available as it was onboard and owners/crew have not been able to return due to travel restrictions. It is not known if other yachts in the Marina have been similarly affected.

July 20, 2020

2486 – Burglary in Grenada – Carriacou – Tyrrel Bay

Incident Date: 2020-04-24 at 17:00

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: 15HP Yamaha, handheld VHF, 2 winches, dive gear, safety gear, a new uninstalled battery, other items

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: An unoccupied yacht on a mooring was burglarized between 16-24 April. The minder discovered the break-in, thieves cut several locks on lazarettes and the companionway. Tools were used to remove 2 winches in the cockpit, also stolen were 15HP Yamaha, handheld VHF, dive gear, safety gear, a new uninstalled lithium battery still in its box, other items. The minder made a police report.

April 24, 2020

2466 – Burglary in Dominican Republic – Luperon

Incident Date: 2020-03-16 at 22:00

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: Cash and jewelry

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht on a mooring in the bay was burglarized between 6-10PM while the crew was ashore. The thief broke into the boat via the companionway door. Cash and jewelry were stolen. Reports were made to all authorities – The Navy/commandante, the police and the tourist police. No forensics were conducted.||CSSN NOTE: This is the 6th report of boarding/break-in from Luperon bay in 2020. Cruisers and the Navy have begun nighttime patrols.

March 16, 2020

2468 – Burglary in Dominican Republic – Luperon

Incident Date: 2020-03-16 at 20:00

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: None

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A thief broke the companionway hasp to gain entry to a locked yacht in the bay between 7-9PM. An alarm was triggered and this apparently startled the thief and scared them away. Nothing was taken. A report was made to the (tourist) police.

March 16, 2020

2457 – Burglary in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Saigon Bay

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

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: Kite boards from inside locked yacht

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight an unoccupied but locked yacht in Saigon Bay was burglarized. The thief broke in through a hatch and stole kite boards. An unsuccessful attempt was also made on a second unoccupied yacht in this bay. It is not known if a police report was made.||CSSN NOTE: If you are the owner/victim please complete an easy CSSN online report.

February 22, 2020

2449 – Burglary in Dominican Republic – Luperon

Incident Date: 2020-01-30 at 01:00

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: not determined

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Minders of a yacht in Luperon Bay discovered it had been burglarized. The thief had gained entry via the companionway and used tools to defeat/remove the boats locking hardware. No further details are available.

January 30, 2020

2442 – Burglary in Anguilla (UK) – Road Bay

Incident Date: 2020-01-17 at 20:00

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: laptop and iPhone

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: While ashore for dinner between 8-9:30PM a yacht was burgled, there was significant damage to the entry and severe ransacking of the interior. Thieves found and stole a laptop and iPhone, damaged textiles and other electronics (iPad and Google phone).||A police report was made, the police investigators indicated that similar events have occurred in this anchorage recently. The owner also indicated that a dinghy oar and fuel had been stolen at the dinghy dock.

January 17, 2020

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