Incident Date: 2020-06-27 at 03:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: WalkerBay Dinghy 10 feet, 9.8HP Tohatsu outboard
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A yacht on a mooring in Blue Lagoon had its in the water and unlocked dinghy (WalkerBay 10Ft with 9.8HP Tohatsu) stolen overnight while owners slept on board. . A report was made to the Coast Guard .
Incident Date: 2020-06-05 at 03:02
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: dinghy with Yamaha 9.9 Enduro + fuel tank and snorkeling gear
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: An in-the water cable locked and alongside dinghy was stolen overnight, apparently by a swimmer with a hacksaw blade or cutting tool while the owner slept in the cockpit .||The owner found the dinghy minus outboard (locked to the dinghy) and fuel tank and snorkel gear the next morning on a nearby beach/mangroves. Reported to the Coast Guard ,police ,marina and on the local VHF net. A reward has been offered. ||CSSN NOTE : A second yacht in this bay had an unsuccessful attempted theft of an in -the-water locked dinghy/outboard this same night. If you are the owner or have knowledge of this event please contact CSSN at safetyandsecuritynet@gmail.com
Incident Date: 2020-06-01 at 11:30
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Cash, jewelry and credit card
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: During daylight hours between 10:15 and 11:30 AM an unlocked cruising catamaran on a private 2 yacht floating dock along the mangroves south of the Puerto Blanco marina was boarded and ransacked. The thief used a knife found on the yacht to defeat the locked safe and stole cash, jewelry and a credit card. Wet footprints were found throughout the yacht. A report was made to the police, port captain and coast guard as well as the tourism representative. The police visited the yacht and collected some forensics a few days later and currently have some suspects in custody.||CSSN NOTE: This is the 7th boarding/incident in this bay in the last 6 months. We will update this report as additional information about successful prosecution is provided by the victims.
Incident Date: 2020-05-16 at 10:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Grapnel dinghy anchor
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Owners deployed their dinghy stern anchor on arrival at the St. Anne dinghy dock at 10:00 AM. On their return at 4:00 PM they discovered the stern anchor was missing. They dove the surrounding area and determined the stern anchor and rode had been stolen.
Incident Date: 2020-05-15 at 01:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: 18ft. local boat with 40HP Yamaha Enduro
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Overnight on the 14/15th of May a local 18ft. boat with 40HP Yamaha Enduro engine on a private mooring in the bay was stolen from Blue Lagoon. The 3 lines securing the boat to a larger catamaran had all been cut and were left dangling. This location was not in range of Marina video surveillance. A police report was made. Anyone with information about this stolen boat should contact the SVG police at Calliaqua police station 784 458 4200 .
Incident Date: 2020-05-05 at 01:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: AB dinghy / 15HP Yamaha Enduro
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Overnight an in-the-water and cable locked dinghy was stolen from the Plaza Resort Marina. A police report was made, and video surveillance at the resort was found to be not functioning.
Incident Date: 2020-04-26 at 20:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: entire 10.1M yacht Red Hot
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: CSSN Preliminary report : Yacht at anchor in Lindbergh Bay was stolen night of 4/26/2020. Police, USCG and Customs Border Patrol were notified. The yacht was apparently taken for a "joy ride" to nearby St. John, then returned and abandoned all sails up on the rock jetty In Frenchtown, St. Thomas. A good Samaritan noticed the yacht and a salvage company removed it safely from the rocks, with what appeared to be cosmetic damage, and the theft of some contents.
Incident Date: 2020-04-18 at 14:30
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: dinghy/outboard
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Witnesses saw 2 thieves cut the padlock of a dinghy locked to the dinghy dock. They abandoned the dinghy on Pointe À la Verdure beach after running out of fuel, and breaking the crank cord. The gendarmes were informed and assisted in the recovery and return of the dinghy.
Incident Date: 2020-04-15 at 20:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: entire yacht
Secured: Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: A catamaran was stolen from its slip at Green Cay Marina, St. Croix. The owners discovered the yacht missing during a routine visit and alerted authorities. ||The yacht was recovered later that night while underway by US Customs and Border Patrol and taken to the Customs dock in St. Thomas. The thief was taken into custody by the Virgin Islands Police Department. ||On return to their yacht the owners found that to gain access to the locked yacht the thief had used a crowbar to smash the glass out of the (locked) sliding door.
Incident Date: 2020-03-16 at 17:00
Event Type: Theft
Stolen Items: Stainless steel dinghy anchor
Secured: Not Locked
Source Type: 1st Hand Report
Incident Details: Owners left the locked dinghy with 3-4 other dinghies at the dinghy dock at about 4PM, and deployed their stern anchor. When they returned an hour later they discovered the anchor rode had been cut and the stainless anchor stolen.
