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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 – Bocas Marina anchorage

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

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Yamaha 15 HP

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

1983 – Burglary in Panama – San Blas – East Lemmon Cays

Incident Date: 2015-07-27 at 02:00

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: Three solar panels, binoculars, wifi router, guitar, tools (set of pliers), kitchen-tools, butan-gas tank

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: My boat was burgled in the East Lemon cays, Yansalardup-anchorage. Boat was on anchor, while I was away for some days. Boat was locked, three other sailing-boats were anchored nearby and did take care of my boat (watching it during the daytime, opening hatches every couple of days, checking bilge, etc…). Burglars came in the night, broke into my boat by forcing the door open, and stole mentioned things. Same burglars stole two days later a dinghy with outboard in the West Lemon cays from an american flagged vessel and got caught another two days later. Police found the stolen dinghy on their island. They also found my stolen solar panels. I also got some of my other stolen stuff back after some weeks with the help of a kuna who convinced the thieves to give back the stolen items to reduce the penalty for them. A report was made at the police station.

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July 27, 2015