Trinidad and Tobago - The Caribbean Safety and Security Net

3737 – Attempted Theft in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Chaguaramas – Crews Inn

Incident Date: 2025-10-15 at 03:30

Event Type: Attempted Theft

Stolen Items: None

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: At 0330HRS the crew of a catamaran berthed at Crews Inn heard footsteps on deck. The captain went topsides and interrupted 4-5 men in balaclavas rummaging in backpacks and luggage that had been left in the cockpit area earlier that day. He began yelling and they quickly jumped onto the dock and ran toward shore.

Later that day the crew checked the luggage and it did not seem anything had been stolen. Marina Security was contacted and they took a report, it is not known if a police report was made.

October 20, 2025

3690 – Theft in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Chaguaramas – Anchorage

Incident Date: 2025-08-01 at 19:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Sportboat dinghy / Yamaha 6HP – 2S outboard

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht anchored off Peakes with owners onboard had the dinghy painter lines cut, and the alongside dinghy/outboard stolen at 1930HRS.

Reported on the VHF net, and a police report is planned.

CSport dinghy SN ASTSB478K818

Yamaha SN 6H6-S-019315

August 2, 2025

3675 – Theft in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Chaguaramas – Peakes

Incident Date: 2025-05-31 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 3D Tender with Suzuki 9.9HP outboard engine (dinghy recovered)

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 2nd Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht moored off Peakes had their in-the-water and not locked dinghy/outboard stolen overnight. The painter had been cut. A police report was made. While investigating an earlier theft, police recovered the dinghy, minus the outboard.

June 6, 2025

3670 – Theft in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Chaguaramas – Tropical Marine

Incident Date: 2025-05-31 at 21:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: AB dinghy / Yamaha 15HP Enduro outboard

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A dinghy / outboard locked to the dock outside the Wheelhouse restaurant was stolen at 2100HRS. The thief seemed to be aware of the video surveillance. A police report was made. ||AB 9.5AL dinghy HIN : COABM50159H324||15HP Yamaha Enduro serial number: 6B4K1468346

June 3, 2025

3654 – Theft in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Chaguaramas – Anchorage

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

May 5, 2025

3387 – Theft in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Chaguaramas – TTSA

Incident Date: 2024-11-06 at 03:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: 12’ AB tender S/N COABM59024K819 and 30HP Yamaha S/N 61TK L 1115992

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: An in-the-water and not locked dinghy/outboard was stolen overnight. Owners found the painter had been cleanly cut. A report was made on the VHF net, to the police and Coast Guard.

November 6, 2024

3336 – Theft in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Chaguaramas – Anchorage

Incident Date: 2024-07-02 at 03:30

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Suzuki 2.5HP, 4-stroke, Color: Black Engine Serial Number: 00252F-245629, and an oar

Secured: Not Listed

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht moored near Powerboats. While the owner slept onboard his 2.5HP Suzuki outboard ( Serial Number: 00252F-245629) was stolen from his lifted dinghy. The engine was not locked to the dinghy. An oar was also stolen. A report was made to the Powerboats office.

July 2, 2024

3093 – Theft in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Chaguaramas – Anchorage

Incident Date: 2023-09-07 at 01:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: Avon dinghy (SN AVB14263B19) and 15HP Yamaha engine (SN 1174350)

Secured: Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A yacht arrived in Trinidad and took a mooring near Peakes. Overnight while asleep onboard their in-the-water and cable locked Avon dinghy (SN AVB14263B19) / 15HP Yamaha engine (SN 1174350) was stolen. ||Reports were made to the police, Coast Guard and the marina.||CSSN NOTE: recently there have been several dinghy thefts in this bay, as well as incidents of attempted robbery and assault. Dinghy thieves have come prepared with tools, so lifting and securely locking should be considered a best practice. ||You can utilize the CSSN Zoom-Tap Know and Go maps to view incidents by location, or the By Country feature on the CSSN Home page to review all incidents by country. Subscribe to CSSN email ALERTS! and get every report delivered to your email inbox on whatever schedule best suits your preferences.

September 7, 2023

3089 – Attempted Robbery in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Chaguaramas – Anchorage

Incident Date: 2023-08-16 at 07:30

Event Type: Attempted Robbery

Stolen Items: not successful

Secured: Does not apply

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A fisherman boarded an anchored yacht uninvited while the captain was below in the galley. When the captain discovered his presence he pushed the intruder who dropped the items he had wrapped in a tshirt to steal and departed.||The fisherman returned 5 minutes later with a 50cm knife and attempted to retrieve the tshirt/items but was again repelled by the captain. He again paddled away. ||The captain launched his dinghy and located the fisherman, then called the police. The police confiscated the knife and then took the fisherman away. The victim went to the police station and made a report. ||Police released the fisherman several hours later, and advised the victim that nothing had been taken so no actual charges were made.

August 16, 2023

3088 – Theft in Trinidad and Tobago – Trinidad – Chaguaramas – Anchorage

Incident Date: 2023-08-11 at 19:00

Event Type: Theft

Stolen Items: wallet and contents

Secured: Not Locked

Source Type: 1st Hand Report

Incident Details: A fisherman approached an anchored yacht to sell fish, and was invited aboard by the singlehander captain. The fisherman also offered the services of a prostitute, which were declined. After accepting a drink the fisherman departed. ||The next day the captain realized his wallet/contents had been stolen. This same fisherman had violently assaulted another singlehander captain, and a police report was made. See CSSN ALERT! 3082. ||A police report was made, and the police have identified a suspect but have not been successful in locating the man.||CSSN will as a matter of policy update this report if new information from the police is made available.

August 11, 2023

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