Caribbean Safety and Security Net
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Part of Columbia & Central America
DATE: 2017-08-21 04:00
Country Name: Panama
Location Detail: Portobello
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 2
Stolen Items: dinghy with outboard, dinghy recovered minus outboard
SECURED: Locked
DETAILS: An in-the-water but chain locked dinghy was stolen overnight. The dinghy minus the outboard was recovered the next morning
DATE: 2017-01-21 13:00
Country Name: Panama
Location Detail: Bocas del Toro
EVENT: Attempted theft
HAND: 2
Stolen Items: None, thief was not able to defeat the lock
SECURED: Locked
DETAILS: At approximately 1 PM a yacht anchored in Old Bank Bay was boarded and repeated but unsuccessful attempts were made to break-in through the locked companionway. Neighbors witnessed the attempt and photographed the panga with 85 HP outboard.
DATE: 2017-01-28 02:00
Country Name: Panama
Location Detail: San Blas Nargana
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
Stolen Items: wallet and cellphones
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: While the crew slept, thieves entered an unlocked catamaran anchored overnight SW of Nargana. The thieves took a wallet and cellphones from the salon chart table, leaving 2 sets of muddy footprints behind. A report was made to local officials and also to Chris Parker’s weather net. CSSN wishes to thank the victims and Chris for confirming details from this remote area via HF radio.
DATE: 2016-12-29
Country Name: Panama
Location Detail: Bocas del Toro
EVENT: Theft
Stolen Items: Yamaha 15 HP
SECURED: Locked
DETAILS: A dinghy was hoisted and the outboard locked with 1/4″ stainless steel cable to a dock piling. The cable was cut and the outboard stolen. A report to local authorities was made, and a reward offered.