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2167 – Theft in Panama – San Blas – East Lemmon Cays

Incident Date: 2017-09-07 at 13:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: One Casio watch

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Before going for a swim at Dog Island, about 300 meters from his yacht, the captain removed his watch and secured it at the top of the swim ladder. He noticed a cayuco with 3 men passing close by his stern and discovered the watch missing when he returned from his swim. No police report was made.

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September 7, 2017

2156 – Theft in Panama – Portobello

Incident Date: 2017-08-21 at 04:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy with outboard, dinghy recovered minus outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: An in-the-water but chain locked dinghy was stolen overnight. The dinghy minus the outboard was recovered the next morning

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August 21, 2017

2161 – Attempted Theft in Panama – Portobello

Incident Date: 2017-06-29 at 01:00

Event Type: Attempted Theft

Stolen Items: None – unsuccessful

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight an in-the-water dinghy with outboard had 2 lines cut, but lock/chain prevented theft

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June 29, 2017

2103 – Theft in Panama – San Blas – Nargana

Incident Date: 2017-01-28 at 02:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: wallet and cellphones

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: While the crew slept, thieves entered an unlocked catamaran anchored overnight SW of Nargana. The thieves took a wallet and cellphones from the salon chart table, leaving 2 sets of muddy footprints behind. A report was made to local officials and also to Chris Parker’s weather net. CSSN wishes to thank the victims and Chris for confirming details from this remote area via HF radio.

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January 28, 2017

2115 – Attempted Theft in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Old Bank Bay

Incident Date: 2017-01-21 at 13:00

Event Type: Attempted Theft

Stolen Items: None, thief was not able to defeat the lock

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: At approximately 1 PM a yacht anchored in Old Bank Bay was boarded and repeated but unsuccessful attempts were made to break-in through the locked companionway. Neighbors witnessed the attempt and photographed the panga with 85 HP outboard.

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January 21, 2017

2096 – Theft in Panama – Bocas del Toro – South anchorage

Incident Date: 2016-12-29 at 04:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: None

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A dinghy was hoisted and the outboard locked with 1/4″ stainless steel cable to a dock piling. The cable was cut and the outboard stolen. A report to local authorities was made, and a reward offered.

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December 29, 2016

2091 – Theft in Panama – Bocas del Toro – North anchorage

Incident Date: 2016-12-21 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 14ft. panga with 2S/30HP Suzuki

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: Unknown Hand Report

Incident Details: In Bahia Honda, an unlocked 14ft panga with a 30 HP/2S Suzuki was stolen by a swimmer from the canal overnight. A video surveillance camera captured the theft on tape, but it was not sufficient to make an ID of the thief who seemed to be aware of the camera.

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December 21, 2016

2022 – Burglary in Panama – Rio Chagres

Incident Date: 2016-05-12 at 08:00

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: Hand held electronics, camera, watch, tools.

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: At anchor one mile up from mouth of river. Off the boat in dinghy fishing. Boat locked up. Returned after two hours and saw a boat at our boat, quickly departing. Discovered locked companionway slide kicked open (minor damage) and boat ransacked. Two or three perps in 18 foot white aluminum skiff with black outboard, believed to be local fisherman. Notified soldiers on naval patrol boat at mouth of river, and they searched area for three hours in their craft, feeder streams in my dinghy, and waded up small streams. Very helpful, professional, courteous. Took full report. Also reported on the local VHF net.

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May 12, 2016