Incident Date: 2019-01-16 at 22:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: AB dinghy/ 18 HP Tohatsu
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: The dinghy well cleated to a yacht in the Petit Martinique anchorage was stolen between 6:30 – 8:30PM, while guests were onboard. A police report was made.
Incident Date: 2018-10-27 at 22:00
Event Type: Attempted Theft
Stolen Items: Dinghy
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: At about 2200 hrs a swimmer arrived at a private dock in Mt. Hartman Bay and lowered a dinghy from its davits. He discovered that the dinghy was securely locked to the dock/davits and then attempted to remove the outboard, which was also securely locked . Unsuccessful, he jumped back into the water and swam away. A police report was made, and the owners provided video surveillance to aid the investigation.
Incident Date: 2018-10-14 at 01:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: 11 ft aluminum dinghy/ 5 HP outboard
Secured: Unknown
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: A dinghy/outboard was stolen overnight, no further details available.
Incident Date: 2018-06-16 at 10:00
Event Type: Robbery
Stolen Items: handbag
Secured: Does not apply
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: Two women walking in the Dove Sanctuary were robbed of a handbag by a man wielding a machete. A police report was made. This path is used often by cruisers, and was the site of an attempted sexual assault in 2015.
Incident Date: 2018-03-01 at 22:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: dinghy with 18HP Tohatsu
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: An unlocked dinghy at the Secret Harbour dock was stolen the night of the full moon party, reported to the police and Coast Guard. Witnesses report seeing the dinghy being towed out of the bay.
Incident Date: 2018-02-25 at 23:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Yamaha 15HP outboard, fuel tank and line
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: An 11′ AB Aluminium dinghy was chained to a motorboat on the beach over night. The Yamaha 15HP outboard was securely locked to the dinghy. The thief was well prepared with tools, and after removing the engine cover, removed the entire powerhead, and then replaced the cover. The fuel line and tank were also stolen. A police report was made.
Incident Date: 2018-02-24 at 22:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: engine-less dinghy
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 3rd Hand Report
Incident Details: An engine-less dinghy chained to the marina dock was stolen. It is not known if a police report was made.
Incident Date: 2017-12-05 at 10:00
Event Type: Other
Stolen Items: N/A
Secured: N/A
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: A lone female was dropped off at Hog Island. At approximately 10 am she was verbally accosted by a male in a lewd, sexual way. She strongly rebuffed the unwelcomed behavior and was able to get some distance away. Her husband returned to the island shortly thereafter and they departed immediately. A police report was made.
CSSN NOTE: This location was the point of origin for a very serious assault in 2016. Even in the daytime is it isolated and best visited in the company of others.
Incident Date: 2017-10-17 at 23:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: 185ft 1/2inch Anchor Chain
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Overnight 185 ft. of 1/2 inch anchor chain was stolen. It had been stored in a metal barrel with a closed lid under a yacht located next to the restaurant at Clarkes Court Bay Boatyard. The owners discovered the theft the next day, the barrel had not been moved and the lid had been put back in place. Boatyard security/management was informed immediately, and admitted this was not the first theft of a significant amount of chain from the yard. The boatyard was well searched but no chain was found and owners "put out the word" that all they wanted was the chain back. The next day during a driving rain the owners were told by a boatyard subcontractor that a pile of chain was at the end of the yard, in an area that had been thoroughly searched the prior evening. It was their chain, lying on the same blue bag that had previously contained it, inside the now empty barrel. No police report was filed.||CSSN NOTE: While this may seem a satisfactory ending for these owners, others who visit this yard, or any other yard or marina, should ask about any incidents and make certain management has put effective processes in place to prevent theft from the premises. Asking these questions BEFORE you patronize a facility will allow you to make informed decisions, and serves as a reminder of the importance of good security to those responsible for providing it. Those who have put robust processes in place, and then monitor their effectiveness, will be proud to tell you about them. Then make your own inspection. Examples of effective controls include well secured perimeters, gate control with logged access landside, 24HR monitoring of waterside access, robust video surveillance, inspection of exiting vehicles/backpacks, a posted policy of "zero tolerance" and prosecution of offenders.
Incident Date: 2017-09-15 at 09:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: dinghy
Secured: Unknown
Source Type: 3rd Hand Report
Incident Details: Boat #2 . See prior incident for related information LINK
