Burglary - The Caribbean Safety and Security Net

2789 – Burglary in Dominican Republic – Boca Chica

Incident Date: 2022-03-05 at 21:30

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: Cash, credit card, computer and speakers

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners discovered that their cruising yacht berthed at Marina Zar Par was burgled during the 8 weeks that they were away. Thieves stole cash, credit cards, a computer and speakers from the locked yacht. A report was made to the marina manager before the yacht departed.

March 5, 2022

2729 – Burglary in Dominican Republic – Luperon

Incident Date: 2021-12-15 at 01:00

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: multiple items – ships battery, TV/game consol +++

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: The burglary of an unoccupied yacht on a mooring the anchorage was discovered by the absent owner's friends. Details are not complete, but a police report was made on the owners behalf.||CSSN NOTE: Firsthand reports are the gold standard at CSSN, if you know the victim, encourage and support a firsthand report, facts matter!||March 1, 2022 UPDATE : Owner confirms previous details, hand updated to 1st hand.

December 15, 2021

2721 – Burglary in Martinique (France) – St. Pierre

Incident Date: 2021-12-01 at 09:30

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: electronics – VHF and remote autopilot controller, a variety of safety gear including automatic lifejackets, horseshoe buoy, IOR pole, first aid kit, diving gear including BCD and regulator, a variety of tools and also the stored mainsail and other rigging gear.

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht moored and minded in St. Pierre was burgled, the owner discovered the break-in on his return. The thief broke the locking mechanism and entered though a deck hatch and carefully concealed the damage on departure. Much was stolen, and the the thief used some of the yachts travel bags to carry away some of the gear. Stolen were electronics, a mainsail, rigging pieces, dive gear, many tools and a variety of safety gear. |A police report is planned.

December 1, 2021

2693 – Burglary in Curacao (the Netherlands) – Royal Marine – boatyard marina

Incident Date: 2021-10-09 at 01:00

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: Dinghy with Dream Yacht charter logo,15HP 4S Mercury outboard, Scott Aspect 940 Grey/Orange Mountain Bike, DJI Mavic Air drone, dive gear, camera equipment, tools +++

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A catamaran at Royal Marine, Piscadera, Curacao was burgled. The tender and outboard were both raised and well locked to the yacht. The sliding door lock was broken and the interior fully ransacked. The dinghy/outboard and all valuable/easily portable items (mountain bike, drone, dive gear, camera equipment, tools, etc.) were also stolen. The owner reported the incident to the Royal Marine staff onsite who seemed aware of a similar problem occurring to another boat a few nights earlier. The owner will make a police report. ||CSSN NOTE: If you are a victim, please take 5 minutes and compete the easy, private online CSSN incident form. It's how we keep the cruising community informed and safe. ||BOLD the CSSN NOTE: and underline link under incident form|https://safetyandsecuritynet.org/maps/incident-form/

October 9, 2021

2688 – Burglary in Guatemala – Rio Dulce – Fronteras

Incident Date: 2021-09-14 at 22:00

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: Yamaha 5HP outboard and solar panel

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: The owner and crew were absent from a yacht anchored off the Shack Bar in Fronteras from August 17 to September 22. When a crew member returned they discovered that the 5HP Yamaha outboard and a solar panel had been stolen from the deck. The thieves came prepared with tools, the outboard was cable locked to the stern pulpit and the solar panel strongly sealed to the deck.

September 14, 2021

2653 – Burglary in Panama – Linton Bay

Incident Date: 2021-07-05 at 04:11

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: Yamaha 15hp outboard, DJI drone, binoculars, computer, tools, Honda EU generator, boat documents, various other valuables

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht on a private mooring off the marina was burgled between July 3-5, when the minder was absent from an adjacent mooring for a few days. The thief came prepared with tools and made no attempt to conceal the damage done breaking into the well locked yacht. The stolen items include a 15HP Yamaha outboard, a generator, binoculars, electronics (personal and chart plotter), a drone, tools and other items. Preliminary reports were made to the Linton Bay Marina, coast guard and police (Aeronaval). The owner will file formal reports on his return to Panama on July 12.

July 5, 2021

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

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