Tag: Theft Archives

2491 – Theft in Martinique (France) – St. Anne


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.

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2490 – Theft in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines – St. Vincent – Blue Lagoon


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 .

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2489 – Theft in Bonaire – Plaza Resort


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.

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2488 – Theft in United States Virgin Islands (US) – St. Thomas – Charlotte Amalie


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.

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2485 – Theft in Guadeloupe (France) – Guadeloupe – Gosier


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.

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2482 – Theft in United States Virgin Islands (US) – St. Croix – Christiansted


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.

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2464 – Theft in Saint Martin (France) – Grand Case


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.

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2481 – Theft in Belize – Dangriga


Incident Date: 2020-03-16 at 05:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Backpack with laptop and sunglasses

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht arrived in Dangriga about 0300HRs and anchored just outside the river, about 300 meters from shore. The crew did not lock the companionway and went to bed. The next morning they discovered they had been boarded, a thief had entered the yacht and stole a backpack (containing a laptop) and also a pair of sunglasses from the cockpit. Another laptop and cellphone sitting on the nav station were not taken. A police report was made the next day and the crew completed their checkout with officials.

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2463 – Theft in British Virgin Islands (UK) – Jost van Dyke – White Bay


Incident Date: 2020-03-12 at 21:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Cash, jewelry, cellphones and cameras +

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: While charter catamaran guests were ashore for the evening, a thief entered the locked yacht through a deck hatch which was left closed but not locked. Stolen items included cash, jewelry,4 cellphones, cameras + backpacks. A police report was made, and the police visited the yacht and collected forensics from the scene. A second yacht had a similar experience in this bay the same night.

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2462 – Theft in Grenada – Carriacou – Sandy Island


Incident Date: 2020-03-06 at 04:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Standup Paddle Board

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: Overnight a Stand Up Paddleboard (SUP) was stolen from the deck of a yacht anchored between Sandy and Paradise islands. It was properly secured to the yacht with the leash. A search of the area where wind/waves would have taken it was conducted, but without positive result.

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