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3688 – Attempted Theft in Panama – Linton Bay

Incident Date: 2025-07-24 at 00:30

Event Type: Attempted Theft

Stolen Items: unsuccessful attempt to steal dinghy / outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: While the owner slept onboard, an attempt was made to steal their in-the-water and chain locked dinghy. The painter was cut, but the chain prevented the theft. The owner discovered the cut painter the next morning.

A second yacht in the anchorage was not as well prepared. See 3687 for details.

July 25, 2025

3687 – Theft in Panama – Linton Bay

Incident Date: 2025-07-24 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy / Nissan outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight while the owner slept onboard, the yacht’s in-the-water and not locked dinghy was stolen. The painter had been cut.

CSSN UPDATE : Reports were made to the police and Aeronaval. A second boat also had an attempt to steal thier in-the-water but chain locked dinghy. See 3688.

July 25, 2025

3686 – Theft in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Red Frog

Incident Date: 2025-07-24 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Panga / Yamaha 115 4stroke outboard SN 6EK-112497. Panga (minus engine) later recovered.

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight, a chain locked panga / Yamaha 155HP engine was stolen from the Red Frog anchorage. A police report was made. The panga minus the engine was recovered later that day.

Yamaha 115 4stroke outboard SN 6EK-1124974

July 25, 2025

3684 – Theft in Panama – Bocas del Toro – South anchorage

Incident Date: 2025-07-20 at 03:54

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy (9HP – ), Outboard Motor, Fuel Tank

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight while the owner slept onboard their in-the-water and not locked West Marine dinghy / 9.9HP Suzuki was stolen. It was recovered in Basti the next day, minus the engine, fuel tank and oars.

A report was made on the VHF net.

Suzuki Model DF9B SN: 00995F145428

July 20, 2025

3682 – Theft in Panama – Bocas del Toro – South anchorage

Incident Date: 2025-07-13 at 00:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy (6HP – )

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight while the owner slept onboard the in-the-water and not locked dinghy was stolen from a yacht in the south anchorage. A report was made on the local VHF net, and a local search was conducted, but not successful.

CSSN UPDATE : Dinghy was found intact at a dock located upwind of the anchorage, and returned to the owner.

July 13, 2025

3680 – Attempted Burglary in Panama – Bocas del Toro – South anchorage

Incident Date: 2025-07-03 at 18:00

Event Type: Attempted Burglary

Stolen Items: None

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: At 1800HRS cruisers on neighboring yachts noticed a local cayuco with 2 women had circled and then approached a locked and obviously vacant yacht in the south anchorage. One of the women boarded the yacht. The cruisers began yelling and videoing and once discovered the woman who had boarded returned to the cayuco and they paddled away. The police and the owner were contacted and a report was made. The women claimed ignorance and were warned.

July 4, 2025

3679 – Burglary in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Red Frog

Incident Date: 2025-06-27 at 18:00

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: Two Kindles, a rechargeable fan, a lighted mirror, a Motorola Power G Cell Phone, a Fire Tablet 8, a rechargeable headlamp, a bundle of USB wires, a pair of Google Pixel Pro earbuds.

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A well locked yacht anchored in the Red Frog area was burglarized. The owners returned after a few hours ashore to find their hatches damaged and many things stolen, including personal electronics (phone, Kindles, tablet, earbuds) and other items. ||A report was made to Aeronaval (Coast Guard) and to the police and marina.

June 28, 2025

3662 – Theft in Panama – San Blas – Chichime

Incident Date: 2025-05-19 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 25HP Yamaha outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight thieves stole the 25HP Yamaha outboard from a hoisted dinghy. No one was onboard at the time.

May 25, 2025

3658 – Theft in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Isla Popa

Incident Date: 2025-05-14 at 23:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Red panga "Casa de Tortugas"

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: The red panga “Casa de Tortugas” was stolen from the dock at the northern end of Isla Popa. || It is not know if a police report was made.

May 17, 2025

3655 – Attempted Theft in Panama – Bocas del Toro – South anchorage

Incident Date: 2025-05-05 at 00:30

Event Type: Attempted Theft

Stolen Items: None

Secured: Does not apply

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners of a yacht anchored near Boya de Vida awoke to noise at 0030HRS and were able to disrupt a boarding. A man rowed/paddled away when discovered. It is not known if a police report was made.

May 9, 2025

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