Theft - The Caribbean Safety and Security Net

2930 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Bequia – Princess Margaret Beach

Incident Date: 2022-11-24 at 19:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Red fishing tackle box

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A catamaran anchored close-in off Princess Margaret beach and the crew went into town for some quick supplies from 16:00-19:30HRS. When they returned to the yacht they found some items strewn on the deck floor. An unlocked external locker had been opened and rifled through. A bright red plastic fishing tackle box was stolen. 5 of 8 swim fin socks were taken from the drying line. The main cabin remained locked and there was no sign of any other attempted or forced entry. No police report was made.

November 24, 2022

2920 – Theft in Martinique (France) – St. Anne

Incident Date: 2022-11-23 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: dinghy / 15HP Yamaha outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight, an in the water and not locked dinghy was stolen from a yacht anchored in St. Anne. No police report was made.

November 23, 2022

2918 – Theft in Grenada – Grenada – Prickly Bay

Incident Date: 2022-11-13 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Dinghy with 3 HP outboard engine

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight thieves attempted to steal one dinghy/outboard, but it was chain locked to a tree on the beach. They were able to steal a second dinghy/3HP outboard, also on the beach, that was not locked. The thieves apparently abandoned the stolen dinghy when they were unable to start it because of a loose wire. It was found undamaged and adrift the next day by a cruiser in Prickly Bay, and returned. A police report was made.

November 13, 2022

2929 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Canouan – Charlestown Bay (South House)

Incident Date: 2022-11-11 at 02:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Fuel tank for an outboard motor, spare anchor

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A sailing school charter yacht anchored overnight in Charleston Bay, Canouan. In the morning the students discovered a fuel tank for the outboard motor, and a spare anchor were stolen from one of the lazarettes where they had been stowed overnight. ||The theft occurred in the late evening between midnight and 5am the next morning.

November 11, 2022

2915 – Theft in United States Virgin Islands (US) – St. Thomas – Charlotte Amalie

Incident Date: 2022-11-09 at 22:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 15HP Yamaha cowling (engine cover)

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Owner returned to find that their outboard engine cowling (cover) had been stolen from the dinghy in Long Bay. It is not known if a police report was made.

November 9, 2022

2909 – Theft in Panama – Bocas del Toro – Bocas Marina anchorage

Incident Date: 2022-10-28 at 02:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: pinero / 85 HP Yamaha

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: A locked pinero was stolen from dock in Bocas (town) , and found engineless a few days later on Solarte. A police report was made

October 28, 2022

2910 – Theft in Grenada – Grenada – Prickly Bay

Incident Date: 2022-10-28 at 02:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Caribe dinghy

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A dinghy locked to the Prickly Bay marina dinghy dock was stolen. When the owner contacted marina management it was found that the video surveillance was not functional. A police report was made.||CSSN UPDATE: updated to firsthand, victim was told by police a locked eBike was also stolen the same night, as well as a 40HP outboard from a raised dinghy in the marina.

October 28, 2022

2905 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Bequia – Princess Margaret Beach

Incident Date: 2022-10-22 at 20:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: spare pump

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: While crew was away a thief boarded their catamaran anchored off Princess Margaret Beach, Bequia, and stole a spare pump from inside the unlocked cockpit locker. The thief did not enter the locked salon. No police report was made.

October 22, 2022

2908 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – Bequia – Princess Margaret Beach

Incident Date: 2022-10-22 at 21:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: camera gear and drones

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A catamaran anchored off Princess Margaret beach was boarded while the crew was ashore and thieves stole camera gear and drone equipment. The yacht was not locked. A police report was made.||CSSN NOTE: another cruising yacht was also boarded the same night in this bay, see 2905

October 22, 2022

2896 – Theft in United States Virgin Islands (US) – Nazareth Bay – Secret Harbour Beach

Incident Date: 2022-10-09 at 15:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: AB dinghy

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Cruisers locked their AB dinghy upside down to a tree on the beach for bottom cleaning, and found it had been stolen when they returned a few days later. The thieves came prepared with tools to cut the robust lock/cable and a vehicle to remove the dinghy. Video surveillance from the resort was provided to the police.

October 9, 2022

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