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.
Incident Date: 2025-05-03 at 04:30
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: 2023 West Marine RIB-260, Mercury 8HP-2S outboard (dinghy recovered)
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A singlehanded cruiser arrived Chaguaramas in the afternoon and took a mooring. Their in-the-water and cable locked dinghy was stolen between 0400-0700HRS. Both the rope painter and cable were cleanly cut. A police report will be made. ||UPDATE: police recovered the (engineless) dinghy||Dinghy HIN CNWMPEX074L223 – POXS2092
Incident Date: 2025-04-27 at 15:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: dinghy/outboard (unsuccessful) and fuel tank (recovered)
Secured: Does not apply
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: In broad daylight at 1500HRS owners heard noise and went topside to discover that 2 men were attempting to steal their in-the-water and (currently) not locked dinghy. Once discovered the men grabbed the dinghy fuel tank and departed in their open boat, leaving the yacht's dinghy/outboard behind. Other boats nearby captured the activity on video. The crew pursued the thieves open boat with assistance from a nearby yacht and recovered the fuel tank, sustaining injuries (a broken foot). A report was made to the police (Aeronaval) and they offered first aid.
Incident Date: 2025-04-22 at 00:30
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: AB dinghy / 15HP Yamaha
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A dinghy locked to the Fishermen's Village main dinghy dock was stolen between midday 21 April and midday 23 April. The onsite security guard had no information. No police report was made.
Incident Date: 2025-04-21 at 03:15
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: dinghy / 15HP 4S outboard
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 2nd Hand Report
Incident Details: Overnight a dinghy / 15HP 4S Yamaha outboard was stolen from the old dinghy dock. Another locked dinghy was also stolen, see 3645.||No further details are available.
Incident Date: 2025-04-21 at 03:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: AB dinghy / 9.8HP Tohastu outboard
Secured: secured – locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A dinghy at the old dinghy dock was stolen overnight. It was locked with 6mm stainless chain. A second (also locked) dinghy/outboard was also stolen the same night. ||No police report was made. ||Dinghy HIN: COABM07009J718
Incident Date: 2025-04-17 at 08:23
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Propane tank
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A yacht anchored off Red Frog was boarded overnight while the owners slept onboard. The thief stole a propane tank from the deck. Wet footprints were found on the swim platform.
Incident Date: 2024-12-05 at 01:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: dinghy fuel tank
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Overnight the fuel tank (not locked) was stolen from an in-the-water and not locked dinghy. A police report was made the next day.
Incident Date: 2025-04-04 at 23:30
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Carib Marine dinghy HFP 330 BL / 15HPYamaha 2S model 15FMH 684K SN 1165946
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: An in-the- water and not locked dinghy was stolen from a well lit and occupied yacht between 2200 – 0100HRS. The dinghy was tied closely to the yacht and the thieves boarded the swim platform in order to release and steal it. A police report was made, and on the local VHF net. ||A nearby yacht heard some suspicious noise, and later discovered that thieves had attempted to steal his well locked outboard. See report 3634.||Dinghy details : Carib Marine dinghy HFP 330 BL |Engine details: 15HPYamaha 2S model 15FMH 684K Serial Number 1165946
Incident Date: 2025-03-19 at 03:40
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Panga, Yamaha 40HP motor, anchor, life vests, snorkels
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A panga and motor (white Caribepro blue Bimini, 40HP Yamaha) was stolen from a dock in Old Bank Bastimentos, the locking chain was cut. There is a wedge shaped lime green stripe under the Enduro decal on engine, and hand hold on rear is lime green as well. A report was made to the police and Coast Guard.
