Category: Guatemala

DATE: 2018-12-07 02:00
Country Name: Guatemala
Location Detail: Rio Dulce Livingston
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
Stolen Items: dinghy fuel tank, fuel line, spotlight and shoes, failed attempt to steal the outboard
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: Overnight while owners slept, items were stolen from their in-the-water, not locked dinghy. Missing in the morning were the fuel tank, the fuel line, a spotlight and flipflops. An attempt to remove the outboard was evident, but unsuccessful as one of the transom clamps was broken previously and required tools to operate, and the other clamp was found in a fully open position.

DATE: 2018-06-17 05:00
Country Name: Guatemala
Location Detail: Rio Dulce Livingston
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
Stolen Items: 9ft West Marine RIB/5HP 2S Mercury outboard
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: A yacht anchored in Livingston was planning an early departure and lowered the dinghy/outboard from the davits at 0430 hrs. At 0515 when preparing to raise anchor, the owner noticed that the dinghy was missing. On investigation it was found that the painter had been cleanly cut. A police report was made.

DATE: 2018-05-04 17:00
Country Name: Guatemala
Location Detail: Shell Bay
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 2
Stolen Items: CPAP machine, small electronics
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: An unlocked yacht was boarded between 5-7 PM while the owners were not onboard. A medical device and small electronics were stolen. A report was made on the VHF net

DATE: 2018-05-11 23:00
Country Name: Guatemala
Location Detail: Rio Dulce Nana Juana
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
Stolen Items: Dinghy , 15 HP outboard
SECURED: Locked
DETAILS: A yacht anchored in front of the marina had its in-the-water but locked dinghy stolen overnight. The owners discovered that the painter and locking cable had both been cut . The dinghy (minus the outboard) was recovered in the mangroves, but the tubes had been slashed, and the fuel tank, fuel line, manual pump and oars had also been taken. A report was made to the marina and on the VHF net.