Tag: Panama Archives

Incident Date: 2017-10-05 at 03:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: boat with 40 HP outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: An in the water but locked to the dock boat in Isla Carenero was stolen overnight. The thieves were well prepared with cutting tools. The dinghy was recovered by police the next day at the nearby marina, minus the outboard. Police made an arrest and recovered the outboard as well.||CSSN UPDATE – November 15, 2017 : The victim has reported that police made arrests. Those involved have been released on bail while the investigation continues.

Incident Date: 2017-10-05 at 03:35

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 75HP outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: 75 HP outboard was stolen overnight. the boat and engine were on a dock lift and both well locked. The power was off to the lift but thieves used an angle grinder to cut the locking cables and tools to remove the bolted on engine. Police are investigating and have made an arrest and recovered another boat/motor stolen from the same dock that night.(see previous report)|||CSSN UPDATE – November 15, 2017 : The victim has reported that police recovered the 75 HP outboard and made arrests. Those involved have been released on bail while the investigation continues.

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.

Incident Date: 2017-08-29 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy (15HP – )

Secured: Unknown

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Dinghy/outboard stolen overnight, no further details available

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

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.

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.

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.