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1973 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Bequia – Admiralty Bay (Port Elizabeth)

Incident Date: 2015-07-31 at 10:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Cell phone, $120 USD, 225 EC$, iPod Nano, LED Headlamp

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: Unknown Hand Report

Incident Details: The crew left the boat for an island tour and were gone for 4-5 hours total. The (catamaran) saloon doors were closed but not locked. Upon returning, we did not notice anything out of place and we left Bequia the next day. One crew member could not find her cell phone. Then we realized there was money missing from a purse left in the saloon and then that the iPod & LED light were gone as well. There was a computer & tablet on board that were not touched (although these were somewhat hidden below). As we were in the Tobago Cays when we realized the theft had taken place, we had no way to report it. The boat was anchored in the NE section of Admiralty Bay .

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July 31, 2015

1967 – Attempted Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Canouan – Charlestown Bay (South House)

Incident Date: 2015-07-14 at 02:45

Event Type: Attempted Theft

Stolen Items: none, unsuccessful attempt theft

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: Unknown Hand Report

Incident Details: Crew was awakened at 0:245 HRS by sounds on deck and when they investigated they found an unknown man on the deck of their catamaran. Yelling convinced him to jump overboard and swim away before being able to steal anything. The private charter group had been twice that day cautioned to lock up by the gentlemen who rented the mooring to them. No police report was made, the group departed the next day. CSSN NOTE: this is the 7th incident (reported to us) at this location this year.

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July 14, 2015

1976 – Attempted Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Canouan – L’Ance Guyac

Incident Date: 2015-07-10 at 02:00

Event Type: Attempted Theft

Stolen Items: none

Secured: Locked

Source Type: Unknown Hand Report

Incident Details: Boarding overnight at L’Ance Guyac (north of Charlestown Bay at N12 43.459 W61 19.959 ) Canouan. All items were removed from the deck/cockpit, including the cooler so nothing was available to the thief. No police or Coast Guard report was made. First person report/date approximate.

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July 10, 2015

1963 – Attempted Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Bequia – Princess Margaret Beach

Incident Date: 2015-07-03 at 04:30

Event Type: Attempted Theft

Stolen Items: none

Secured: Unknown

Source Type: Unknown Hand Report

Incident Details: Crew/dog awakened at 4:30 AM by strange, sloshing sounds. Discovered 2 men in a local (later learned to be stolen) double bow skiff at the stern step of the catamaran. Lights and yelling caused the men to paddle away after making excuses about “being fishermen”, etc. The next day, the catamaran owner made a report on the local VHF net and went ashore where the skiff and its true owner were discovered, the owner indicated he planned to lock the skiff up in the future. A police report was attempted, but yacht owners were advised since they had not been boarded and nothing was taken, no report could be made. The skiff owner did make a police report. The local Coast Guard patrol boat was back in operation the following night and made several passes thru the anchorage.

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July 3, 2015

1960 – Attempted Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Canouan – Charlestown Bay (South House)

Incident Date: 2015-06-17 at 04:00

Event Type: Attempted Theft

Stolen Items: None

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: Unknown Hand Report

Incident Details: 8 persons sleeping onboard Lagoon 440 Cat including two female children. Sole intruder apparently swam to boat anchored just off Tamarind Hotel. Male adult sleeping on saloon cushions woke to find intruder sitting on steps leading down to port accommodation with beach towel around his head. Intruder was challenged and ran out towards port stern and jumped in water and swam away. Wet footprints showed intruder had walked all around saloon. All valuables had been stowed below before retiring. Nothing stolen. Alerted local marine services who called police. Locals searched nearby beach on foot and by dinghy. No-one found.

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June 17, 2015

1954 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Canouan – Charlestown Bay (South House)

Incident Date: 2015-05-30 at 02:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: blue floatation jacket, flip flops, bag of clothes pegs

Secured: Locked

Source Type: Unknown Hand Report

Incident Details: The dinghy was raised and because of 2 previous boardings on the same island I also remove the dinghy bung and safety dongle so that starting of the dinghy would be difficult. I had left a floatation jacket over the lifeline for drying – totally forgot about this item. The clothes pegs are always left out because who would want to steal them?? My flip flops were left in the raised dinghy as they always are and will be. Someone came on board during the night and stole the jacket, bag of clothes pegs and flip flops without making any noticeable noise as they have done before on one of the 2 occasions in the past. First sign of boarding was that the lock saloon door was at a slight angle. No police report was made. CSSN NOTE: 2 prior incidents dated 12-30-2012 and 4-25-2015 have been added to the database.

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May 30, 2015

1952 – Assault in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – St. Vincent – Chateaubelair

Incident Date: 2015-05-22 at 02:00

Event Type: Assault

Stolen Items: Wallets, passports, outboard engine

Secured: Unknown

Source Type: Unknown Hand Report

Incident Details: A chartered catamaran anchored by itself in the northern part of Chateaubelair, well away from the 2 or 3 other cruising boats anchored in the bay was boarded at night by swimmers and the crew “roughed up” and robbed of their wallets and passports. The criminals took the dinghy to make their escape, and abandonded it ashore after removing the outboard engine. A police report was made. CSSN NOTE: Times and date are approximate due to the third-hand nature of this report.

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May 22, 2015

1968 – Burglary in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Bequia – Princess Margaret Beach

Incident Date: 2015-05-18 at 20:00

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: Cash

Secured: Locked

Source Type: Unknown Hand Report

Incident Details: Crew and guests left charter yacht around sunset to go ashore for dinner. Companionway was still locked upon return, nothing noticed until the next morning when additional cash was needed for shopping. Cash belonging to crew and guests had been removed from five separate places, leaving behind papers, electronics, etc. Upon investigation it was found that the handle locks on a deck hatch were ineffective, allowing the hatch to be opened even with locks in locked position, the presumptive method of entry. Charter company was advised of this problem at conclusion of the charter. Crew reported to the local police, and returned to boat with coast guard members who took statements onboard.

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May 18, 2015

1949 – Attempted Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Canouan – Charlestown Bay (South House)

Incident Date: 2015-05-02 at 03:15

Event Type: Attempted Theft

Stolen Items: none

Secured: Locked

Source Type: Unknown Hand Report

Incident Details: Occupants of a charter boat anchored at Charlestown Bay, Canouan SVG were awakened in the middle of the night when they heard footsteps on deck, one individual was trying to pry open a hatch. They scared him off by yelling and flashing a light in his face, he scrambled and jumped overboard. The Coast Guard was called, and arrived quickly, nearby boats were notified, and they searched the bay but could not find the intruder . Nothing was stolen in this attempt .

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May 2, 2015