Category: US Virgin Islands

 

DATE: 2022-06-28 01:00
LOCATION: United States Virgin Islands (US) – St. John – Majo Bay
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 2
STOLEN ITEMS: 12 Ft. AB dinghy / 20HP Yamaha
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: Overnight and in-the-water and not locked AB dinghy/20HP Yamaha outboard was stolen from a yacht in Maho bay. It is not known if a police report was made.
ID: 2846

 

DATE: 2022-03-26 01:00
LOCATION: United States Virgin Islands (US) – St. John – Coral Harbor
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 2
STOLEN ITEMS: dinghy with 6HP 4S Tohatsu outboard, dinghy recovered minus the engine
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: An in-the-water and not locked dinghy/6HP 4S Tohatsu outboard was stolen overnight in Coral Bay, the engineless dinghy was recovered.
ID: 2767

 

DATE: 2022-03-05 00:00
LOCATION: United States Virgin Islands (US) – St. John – Cruz Bay
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: Yacht Blue Rose, a 45’ freedom sailboat, hailing port St. John USVI
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: An unoccupied yacht was stolen from Great Cruz Bay, St. John overnight. The theft was reported to USCG, police, CBP and DPNR. A coordinated search is being executed. The owner has offered a $25,000 reward for information leading to recovery.

Stolen Yacht “Blue Rose”.

Any sightings should be reported to local authorities and USCG San Juan at Phone: +1 787-729-6800
ID: 2758

 

DATE: 2021-12-29 19:00
LOCATION: United States Virgin Islands (US) – St. Thomas – Charlotte Amalie
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: Contents of a cooler used for storage – the spotlight, stern light, rain ponchos, antifog, sunscreen, a cup and the engine kill switch. The life jackets were left behind.
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: Owners securely chain locked their dinghy (including fuel tank and anchor) to the dock along the busy waterfront near the Coast Guard station at about 1830HRS. When they returned 2 hours later, the only item not chain locked, a cooler used for storage, had been rifled, and most of the contents stolen. Stolen were the spotlight, stern light, rain ponchos, etc. The thief left the life vests. A police report was made.
ID: 2731

 

DATE: 2021-12-10 14:30
LOCATION: United States Virgin Islands (US) – St. Thomas – Charlotte Amalie
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: Fire extinguisher, dinghy tool kit, dinghy repair kit, bath towels, dinghy inflation pump, dive tank fill card, spare keys, air horn, two bottles of Yamaha ring free additive
SECURED: Not Locked
DETAILS: Owners locked their dinghy at the waterfront dock by the Coast Guard Station in downtown Charlotte Amalie at 1330 HRS. When they returned to this heavily trafficked area an hour later the dinghy had been rifled, and life jackets which were stored in the locker of the bench seat we’re on the dinghy floor and the bench seat locker was unlatched. The enclosed fuel tank locker was also unlatched. The fire extinguisher, other dinghy items as well as some personal items were taken. Two anchors, the battery, and the fuel tank were untouched.

A police report was made, the police categorized the theft as larceny and indicated no investigation would be done due to a lack of locked compartments.
ID: 2727