2445 – 2020-01-28 – Grenada – Carriacou – Tyrrel Bay – Theft

 

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DATE: 2020-01-28 01:00
LOCATION: Grenada – Carriacou – Tyrrel Bay
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: Walker Bay dinghy
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: A Walker Bay dinghy tied to the Tyrrel Bay Marina dinghy dock was stolen overnight. Friends of the owner noticed a similar dinghy tied to a boat at Sandy Island. They investigated and discovered it was the stolen dinghy, based on its unique/custom lifting hardware. The rubber pontoons had been removed and a black cove stripe had been painted on the dinghy. After some “discussion” the dinghy was taken by the friends and returned to the owners. The police were called and indicated they would come to the boat for the report.
ID: 2445

2443 – 2020-01-27 – Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Pigeon Island – Theft

 

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DATE: 2020-01-27 02:05
LOCATION: Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Pigeon Island
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: Dinghy: 13 foot center console, inflatable AB aluminium bottom. All white with gray stripes, 40hp outboard motor with large tow bar off the stern.
SECURED: Locked
UPDATE: February 9, 2020 – dinghy recovered, (damaged) minus 40HP outboard

The victims have updated their initial report, and asked that we hold publishing our update until they had departed St. Lucia. CSSN of course honored this request.

The stolen (but now damaged) dinghy had been reported found (minus the outboard) by another cruiser to the police early on the morning it had been stolen, and 2 hrs. before the victims made their report. Police failed to connect the 2 reports within their small office, and coordination with other policing agencies was nonexistent. While they were transiting the anchorage 2 days later, the victims found the dinghy in the care of the cruiser who had made the “found dinghy” police report.

The victims were able to “flag down” a passing marine police boat, and made another complete report to them (the marine police claimed they were previously unaware of this incident). Despite requests from the victims no forensics, no investigation or any follow-up was conducted by any of the policing agencies. The victims departed St. Lucia.

DETAILS: A yacht anchored for 2 days near Sandals in Rodney Bay had its in-the-water and chain locked 13ft. center console RIB /40HP outboard stolen overnight. The yachts video surveillance recorded the theft. A police report was made the next morning and the video provided to authorities, who indicated they planned a visit to the yacht later that day before completing their report. As of 5PM no visit had been made. An announcement was made on local VHF and a local search was completed by the owners, but without result.

While making the report, another victim of dinghy theft appeared in the office. If you are that victim, or know them, please encourage a CSSN report.
ID: 2443

2444 – 2020-01-27 – Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Reduit Beach – Theft

 

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DATE: 2020-01-27 01:00
LOCATION: Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Reduit Beach
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 2
STOLEN ITEMS: Dinghy/ 25 HP 4S
SECURED: Unknown
DETAILS: Overnight an it-the-water dinghy/outboard was stolen. The next day the dinghy was recovered on the beach, but the 25HP 4S engine was gone. A police report was made.

This is the second of 2 dinghies stolen that night, if you are the owner, please complete an easy online CSSN incident report.
ID: 2444

2441 – 2020-01-08 – Grenada – Grenada – Clarke’s Court Bay Marina – Theft

 

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DATE: 2020-01-08 13:00
LOCATION: Grenada – Grenada – Clarke’s Court Bay Marina
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: the yacht’s watermaker
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: Owners left their catamaran on the hard at Clarke’s Court Bay Boatyard in June 2019, when they returned in January 2020 the office staff was unable to locate the keys that had been left with the office staff. Key control procedures were clearly not in place/operational. The keys were eventually located by the owners in the possession of their (offsite) hired minders/guardianage company.

The yachts 110 lb watermaker was stolen during the storage period. Hoses and electrical connections had been severed, and all the holding bolts removed. Access to the watermaker was via an external engine compartment, which was not locked. Photos provided by the guardianage company did not include the area of the engine compartment where the watermaker was installed, so were not helpful in pinpointing the time of the theft. No video surveillance was present in this storage area.

The owners reported the theft to the boatyard office, and contacted the police. The police sent 2 detectives who talked with the victims, but took no photos or any forensics, despite the offer of the owners to preserve the scene. The owner visited the police department a few days later, paid a small administrative fee (US $3) and was promised an email copy of the report, which has not yet been received.
ID: 2441

2442 – 2020-01-17 – Anguilla (UK) – Road Bay – Burglary

 

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DATE: 2020-01-17 20:00
LOCATION: Anguilla (UK) – Road Bay
EVENT: Burglary
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: laptop and iPhone
SECURED: Locked
DETAILS: While ashore for dinner between 8-9:30PM a yacht was burgled, there was significant damage to the entry and severe ransacking of the interior. Thieves found and stole a laptop and iPhone, damaged textiles and other electronics (iPad and Google phone).||A police report was made, the police investigators indicated that similar events have occurred in this anchorage recently. The owner also indicated that a dinghy oar and fuel had been stolen at the dinghy dock.
ID: 2442

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