Category: St. Lucia

DATE: 2024-03-07 23:00
LOCATION: Saint Lucia – Rodney Bay – Pigeon Island
EVENT: Attempted Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: not successful
SECURED: N/A
DETAILS: A yacht anchored in the northern part of Rodney Bay, near Pigeon Island Beach. They heard noises around 2300HRS and when 2 crew members investigated they found a thief already onboard. Once discovered the thief immediately returned to his boat and rowed away.

The crew setup a watch. Another noise was heard and another thief was discovered on the bow. When lit up he immediately returned to his boat and rowed away. The watch continued.

A bit later another boat approached the stern of the yacht, with 3 men onboard. When the crew shown a light on them they immediately rowed away.

Nothing was taken, no police report was made.
ID: 3260

DATE: 2024-03-02 23:00
LOCATION: Saint Lucia – Laborie Bay
EVENT: Attempted Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: unsuccessful
SECURED: Locked
DETAILS: At 2300HRS the crew onboard a catamaran anchored near the dock in Laborie Bay, St. Lucia, heard a suspicious loud bang at their stern where their dinghy was chain locked. The captain investigated and noted 3 men in a local boat who then drifted off a bit and then again came close and attempted to claim they were the police and began “interrogating” the captain about illegal drugs and weapons. They threatened the captain and crew and mimed shooting a gun at the yacht.

The captain shown a bright spotlight on the men, and they departed to the nearby town dock. After retrieving some rocks ashore, the 3 men went to the end of the dock and began throwing them in the direction of the yacht (out of range) and swearing. Nothing was stolen. The captain contacted the Laborie police by phone, who were immediately responsive and checked the (empty) local boat at the dock. The police also followed up again the next morning by phone.
ID: 3247

DATE: 2024-01-07 02:00
LOCATION: Saint Lucia – Soufriere
EVENT: Attempted Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: not successful
SECURED: N/A
DETAILS: At 0200HRS when it began to rain the crew of a yacht on a Soufriere Marine Management Association (SMMA) mooring off Malgretout beach awakened and closed a hatch as it started to rain. This likely startled a boarder who tripped and then fell back into the RIB dinghy that had been positioned alongside the yacht, in an apparent attempt to avoid the well lit cockpit. From a portlight the captain observed 3 hooded men in the RIB and then began yelling at the boarders. The 3 hooded men abandoned their attempt, started their outboard and left. It is not known if the boarders carried weapons.

The yacht made ready and departed for Rodney Bay ten minutes later.

A report was made to the SMMA. The victims also contacted the Marine Police who did not answer their phone, and a voice message was left, but no contact has been made with the victim.
ID: 3208