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2974 – Vandalism in Saint Lucia – Pitons

Incident Date: 2023-02-06 at 15:00

Event Type: Vandalism

Stolen Items: boat hook destroyed

Secured: N/A

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A cruising yacht approached the SMMA moorings between the Pitons intending to practice mooring pickup and self-moor. They were intercepted by aggressive boat boys who demanded excessive payment for unwanted services, which were declined. When the yacht attempted to pickup the mooring their boat hook became entangled in the lines which had been tied off underwater. The boat boys immediately retrieved the boat hook and then maliciously bent it, making it unusable. The boat boys were paid a fee in excess of the customary $20ECD recommended by the SMMA park rangers, and they hung at the boat in a menacing manner demanding additional payment for sometime before departing.

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February 6, 2023

2980 – Theft in Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Pigeon Island

Incident Date: 2023-02-06 at 05:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Yacht owners awoke to find that their outboard engine that was locked to the stern pulpit had been stolen overnight. The dinghy which was left afloat and not locked was not taken. No police report was made and they left the next day.

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February 6, 2023

2943 – Assault in Saint Lucia – Pitons

Incident Date: 2022-12-18 at 03:00

Event Type: Assault

Stolen Items: Mobile phones (other : unknown, to be updated)

Secured: N/A

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: PRELIMINARY REPORT : At 0300HRS a charter catamaran on a SMMA park mooring at Pitons was boarded by six(6) men armed with machetes and robbed of cellphones , plus other items tbd. It is not known if there were any injuries. A report was made to the SMMA park rangers. Further details expected when the charter returns to its base on Monday, 19 December.||CSSN UPDATE : 19 December – The charter company has refused to provide any details or contact information for the victims. If you are a victim, please complete the CSSN online incident report so that others can understand the facts about what did/did not occur. ||This is the 5th reported violent incident in the Soufriere/Pitons area in the last 5 months, see CSSN incidents 2894, 2897, 2876 and 2848. ||Patrols are reported to have been recently put in place, but were clearly not an effective deterrent in this latest case.

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December 18, 2022

3252 – Theft in Saint Lucia – Pitons

Incident Date: 2022-12-06 at 04:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Electronics, cameras

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht moored at the Pitons was boarded overnight while the owner slept onboard. He noticed the floor was wet when he awoke the next morning and found that electronics and a camera had been stolen. He departed shortly thereafter and did not make any reports. ||CSSN NOTE: This report was received in March 2024, more than one year after the incident occurred. It has been added to the database/maps but no CSSN ALERT! was published, and it is not included in the 2022 Annual Report.

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December 6, 2022

2897 – Attempted Robbery in Saint Lucia – Anse Canaries

Incident Date: 2022-10-16 at 01:00

Event Type: Attempted Robbery

Stolen Items: None

Secured: Does not apply

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A cruising yacht with 2 persons onboard anchored for the night at Anse Canaries. No other cruising yachts were nearby. At 0100HRS they were awoken by noise and the captain went topsides and found 1 of 2 men on a kayak had boarded. The captain pushed the man into the water. The 2 men threatened the captain/crew by sharing their intention to return with a gun and kill them, and then departed.||The police were called, and the marine police arrived in less than 1 hour to take a report.||CSSN NOTE: An assault/armed robbery occurred in this anchorage in July 2022 as follows:||• DATE: 2022-07-08 20:00|LOCATION: Saint Lucia – Anse Canaries|EVENT: Robbery|HAND: 1|STOLEN ITEMS: Cash and personal electronics – tablet, cell phone|SECURED: Does not apply|DETAILS: At about 2000HRS two men armed with hand guns boarded a catamaran that had stopped for safe harbor overnight in the north end of Canaries Bay, St. Lucia, while on passage from Martinique to St Vincent. They held the singlehanding owner/captain at gunpoint in the salon and demanded cash and electronics that were readily surrendered. A demand for the “big money” was made but there was no large stash to surrender. After about 45 minutes the 2 left with what was assumed to be a third man who had remained in their boat. There were no injuries to the captain or damage to the yacht. The yacht departed at first light, no police report was made.|ID: 2848||And 2 assaults in nearby Soufriere in August 2022 , see 2876, and again in October 2022, see 2894

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October 16, 2022

2894 – Assault in Saint Lucia – Soufriere

Incident Date: 2022-10-06 at 00:30

Event Type: Assault

Stolen Items: phone, tablet computer and clothing

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A cruising couple on their yacht on an SMMA mooring were awoken and boarded at 0030HRS by 4 masked/hooded men with knives and machetes. The thieves stole electronics (phone,tablet,computer) and personal items (clothing). The crew was not injured. A police report was made, no forensics were taken.||CSSN NOTE: approximately one month ago a similar incident was reported at this location, see 2876 .

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October 6, 2022

3263 – Theft in Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Gros Islet

Incident Date: 2022-09-23 at 03:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Cash, iPad, kitchen knife

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: The crew of a yacht anchored near Gros Islet woke to find they had been boarded overnight. The thief stole cash, an iPad and a kitchen knife. They left their own knife behind. No police report was made.

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September 23, 2022

2876 – Assault in Saint Lucia – Soufriere

Incident Date: 2022-08-26 at 02:15

Event Type: Assault

Stolen Items: A small amount of cash

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: At 0215HRS a yacht on an SMMA mooring for its 3rd night was boarded by armed thieves. One of the assailants came thru an open hatch and then entered the salon where a female crew member was awake, and she began yelling. He attempted to silence her with a hand over her mouth and attempted to stuff a rag in her mouth and then began choking her, as she continued to struggle and yelled. A second crew member (male) awoke and it became violent and louder as many blows were exchanged. A second assailant entered thru the companionway and began assaulting the crew as well. The activity woke a third male crew member who came from the V berth, with crew now outnumbering the intruders 3 to 2. At this point the intruders jumped overboard and swam toward shore. || A knife that belonged to one of the intruders was found on the salon floor. The crew was well bloodied, and the intruders left behind significant blood as well. The crew chose to treat their own injuries. A small amount of cash had been taken, and the cover on the cockpit chart plotter had been removed. ||Reports were made to the police, Coast Guard and SMMA authorities. No forensics were taken.

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August 26, 2022

2877 – Theft in Saint Lucia – Marigot – Inner Bay

Incident Date: 2022-08-19 at 20:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy fuel tank hose

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Cruisers went ashore for dinner and locked the dinghy to the dock of JJ's restaurant. When they returned they found their new fuel hose, pump and fittings had been stolen. The dinghy, outboard and the fuel tank were well locked and remained in place.

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August 19, 2022