Tag: Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands) Archives

3475 – Theft in Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands) – Simpson Bay Lagoon – Cole Bay


Incident Date: 2024-12-25 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Whaler style hard dinghy / 25HP Yamaha outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight a locked Whaler style hard dinghy / 25HP Yamaha outboard was stolen from a dock near Island Water World (MATCO) . A police report was made.||Engine Serial number : 61RK1081949||UPDATE : engineless dinghy was recovered in Sandy Ground 12/30/24

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3455 – Burglary in Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands) – Simpson Bay Lagoon – Cole Bay


Incident Date: 2024-12-14 at 17:02

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: Pending. Initial video by agent used and tools were missing from the maintenance area.

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: An unoccupied yacht in Cole Bay was burglarized between 9-15 December. Given recent activity in the area the owner requested their minder check and they discovered that the fully locked catamaran's sliding door had been jimmied/left open and a forward hatch was left open by intruders. A video was made and tools were missing. A complete listing will be made when a more complete video can be made/the owner returns. The minder assisted in filing a police report. The yacht was secured and owner/minder are awaiting any further direction from the police.

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3436 – Burglary in Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands) – Simpson Bay Lagoon


Incident Date: 2024-12-08 at 18:30

Event Type: Burglary

Stolen Items: Cash, all electrical devices and cables, and a backpack

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A catamaran in the Dutch lagoon that experienced a boarding 2 days prior was boarded a second time and burgled between 1630-1930HRS. The thieves came prepared with tools and broke in through the locked doorway. ||The entire yacht was ransacked and the thieves stole cash, all electrical devices and cables, and a backpack to carry it all in. Reports were made to police and Coast Guard in both jurisdictions. Live tracking data for the stolen devices was provided.||UPDATE : Some of the stolen items have been recovered/returned by another cruiser who tracked his own stolen dinghy, see 3441.

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3434 – Theft in Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands) – Simpson Bay Lagoon


Incident Date: 2024-12-08 at 04:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: phones / tablet

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht in the Dutch-side lagoon was boarded while owners and guests slept onboard. The thieves entered the catamaran's cabins and stole phones and a tablet.||A report was made to the police and Coast Guard. Another boat was also boarded (twice) this same night, see 3429.

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3425 – Attempted Theft in Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands) – Simpson Bay Lagoon


Incident Date: 2024-12-07 at 05:00

Event Type: Attempted Theft

Stolen Items: None, not successful

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owners were awakened at 0500HRS when thieves attempted to break into their catamaran's locked sliding door. Once aware they had been discovered the thieves departed quickly in their motorized boat. A police report was made.

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3354 – Theft in Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands) – Simpson Bay Lagoon – Cole Bay


Incident Date: 2024-08-05 at 02:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Boston Whaler / 25HP Yamaha outboard (later recovered, minus the fuel tanks). *** A second outboard was also found

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A Boston Whaler / 25HP Yamaha outboard locked with heavy stainless chain to the dock near IWW/Bobby's was stolen between 0200-0500HRS during a power outage. Video surveillance and dock lighting were not functioning during the outage, a backup generator had failed to start. ||The dinghy was noticed/recovered a few days later outside Nettle Bay on a rocky beach, minus the fuel tanks and with some significant damage. *** A second outboard (15HP Yamaha) was also found there in the surf. It has been flushed and stored safely and is waiting for an owner to identify it. Please contact CSSN with serial number details if you are the owner.

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3306 – Theft in Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands) – Simpson Bay Lagoon


Incident Date: 2024-05-04 at 03:38

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy, 40HP Yamaha SN 1065386

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Between 2200HRS on 4 May and 0700HRS on 5 May a yacht's secondary dingy/40HP Yamaha was stolen from alongside in the Port De Plaisance Marina. The dinghy was not locked, but tied to the midship cleat. Reports were made to the marina and the police.||UPDATE: A reward was offered and the dinghy was recovered

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