THE LEEWARD ISLANDS: Anguilla, St. Martin, Sint Maarten, St. Bart, Antigua & Barbuda, St. Eustatius, Saba, St. Kitts & Nevis, Montserrat, Guadeloupe, Dominica
Events:
Theft - no
weapons, no violence, possibly boarding the yacht
Attempted
theft - unsuccessful theft, see above
Burglary -
breaking and entering a locked yacht while crew is away
Attempted
burglary - unsuccessful burglary, see above
Robbery -
boarding a yacht by one or more persons with weapons
Attempted
robbery - unsuccessful robbery, see above
Assault -
injuries to and/or physical restraining of crew in the course of a robbery
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COUNTRY |
LOCATION |
DATE |
EVENTS |
STOLEN
ITEMS |
HOW
SECURED |
|
|
ANTIGUA |
JOLLY
HARBOR |
18-Jan-09 |
ATT ROBBERY |
NOTHING |
NOT LOCKED |
FOUR MEN ARMED WITH GUNS STOLE TWO KAYAKS & PADDLED OUT TO
BOAT; HELP CAPTAIN & 2 CREW AT GUNPOINT & DEMANDED MONEY; CAPTAIN
PISTOL-WHIPPED DURING STRUGGLE; GUNMEN JUMPED OVERBOARD & PADDLED AWAY |
|
ANTIGUA |
JOLLY
HARBOR |
4-Feb-08 |
THEFT |
COMPUTER,
CASH |
NOT
LOCKED |
COMPANIONWAY
LATCH DID NOT ENGAGE. WHILE ASLEEP, BOARDED. CALLED POLICE IMMEDIATELY.
NEARBY HOUSE HAD BEEN BURGLED & DINGHY STOLEN TO GET OUT TO BOAT. 2 IN
CUSTODY & 1 STILL LOOSE |
|
DOMINICA |
PRINCE
RUPERT BAY - BANANA DOCK |
14-May-09 |
ASSAULT & ROBBERY |
CASH, ELECTRONICS, ETC |
NO |
BOARDED BY 3 MEN ARMED W/ GUN, MACHETE & KNIFE; TIED UP CREW
W/ DUCT TAPE; BEAT WIFE (BLACK EYE) SMASHED VHF; STOLE DINK TO GET TO SHORE
RECOVERED BY POLICE; 22 JULY 2 MEN SENTENCED TO 2 YEARS EACH (SAME GUYS AS
JUNE INCIDENT); 16 OCT 3RD MAN ARRESTED, RELEASED ON BAIL AS JUVENILE |
|
DOMINICA |
PRINCE
RUPERT BAY - INDIAN RIVER |
25-Jun-09 |
ASSAULT & ROBBERY |
COMPUTER & CASH |
NOT LOCKED |
TWO PEOPLE BEATEN & TIED, BOARDER LEFT JACKET; POLICE
IDENTIFIED FROM THAT; ARRESTED TWO; SOME OF STUFF LOOKS TO BE THAT TAKEN FROM
MAY INCIDENT; 22 JULY - 2 MEN SENTENCED TO 6 YRS (SAME GUYS AS MAY INCIDENT);
16 OCT 3RD MAN ARRESTED, RELEASED ON BAIL AS JUVENILE |
|
DOMINICA |
PRINCE
RUPERT BAY - TOWN DOCK |
1-Jun-07 |
THEFT |
GAS |
NOT
LOCKED |
GAS
SYPHONED FROM GAS TANK IN DINGHY LEFT LOCKED TO TOWN DOCK OVERNIGHT. |
|
DOMINICA |
ROSEAU |
21-Feb-10 |
ATT
THEFT |
NOTHING |
LOCKED |
ABOUT
4:30 CAPTAIN AWOKE TO NOISES ON DECK. FOUND PERSON IN COCKPIT RUFFLING
THROUGH. TURNED ON DECK LIGHTS, PERSON JUMPED INTO WATER & SWAM AWAY |
|
DOMINICA |
ROSEAU |
27-Feb-08 |
ATT
THEFT |
NOTHING |
NOT
LOCKED |
AWOKE
TO NOISE IN AFT CABIN AT 3 AM; FOUND WALLET FROM MAIN CABIN ON FLOOR WITH
CREDIT CARDS SCATTERED; BOARDER SLIPPED OFF BOAT INTO WATER OR SMALL BOAT OR
SURFBOARD |
|
GUADELOUPE |
DESHAIS |
13-Dec-10 |
THEFT |
DINK
& O/B |
LOCKED |
LOCKED
W/ 1/2" STAINLESS CHAIN & LOCK TO DOCK UP THE RIVER; WHITE APEX A-9
DINK & 15 HP YAMAHA |
|
GUADELOUPE |
DESHAIS |
11-Dec-08 |
THEFT |
FUEL LINE |
LOCKED |
TOOK FUEL LINE & EMERGENCY SHUTOFF KEY; DINK ON DAVITS &
LOCKED; FUEL TANK LOCKED TO DINK; TANK CAP REMOVED AS IF TRYING TO SIPHON
FUEL |
|
GUADELOUPE |
DESHAIS |
30-May-08 |
THEFT |
CATAMARAN |
UNK |
|
|
GUADELOUPE |
DESHAIS |
10-Feb-07 |
ATT
THEFT |
NOTHING |
LOCKED |
ATTEMPT
TO TAKE O/B, LOCKED TO RAIL. NYLON HOLDING STRAPS AT LEG CUT THROUGH |
|
GUADELOUPE |
POINTE
A PITRE - BAS DU FORT MARINA |
31-Mar-09 |
THEFT |
CASH & WALLET |
N./A |
CASH & WALLET SNATCHED BY TWO MEN WHILE CREW TAKING MONEY
FROM ATM; POLICE SEARCHED MARINA FOR CROOKS; WALLET TURNED UP 2 DAYS LATER |
|
GUADELOUPE |
POINTE
GRANDE RIVIERE |
14-Mar-11 |
BURGLARY |
LOTS |
LOCKED |
MID-AFTERNOON
RETURNED TO BOAT TO FIND GONE: CAMERAS, BINOCULARS, CELL PHONES, LAPTOP,
KINDLE, ETC TOTAL VALUE $2000US |
|
ST
KITTS/NEVIS |
BASSETERRE |
8-Feb-07 |
BURGLARY |
CREDIT
CARDS & JEWELRY |
LOCKED |
NEAR
CRUISE SHIP DOCK |
|
ST
MAARTEN |
LAGOON
- COLE BAY |
2-Jun-07 |
BURGLARY |
PERSONAL
ELECTRONICS |
LOCKED |
LAPTOP
COMPUTER, CAMERA, CLOTHES - DURING AFTERNOON |
|
ST
MAARTEN |
LAGOON
- MARINA PORTOFINO |
12-Jan-11 |
BURGLARY |
ELECTRONICS |
LOCKED |
SWIMMER
ABOUT 3 A.M.; KNEW WHERE KEY WAS HIDDEN, TOOK LAPTOPS & IPODS. #15 SINCE
MID-OCTOBER |
|
ST
MAARTEN |
PHILIPSBURG
- BOBBY'S MARINA |
30-Oct-10 |
THEFT |
LAPTOP,
BINOCULARS |
N/A |
EARLY
MORNING, BOARDED WHILE CREW ASLEEP; DOCK MANAGER WHO LIVES NEARBY HAS BEEN
BURGLED RECENTLY ALSO |
|
ST
MAARTEN |
PHILIPSBURG
- BOBBY'S MARINA |
4-Mar-07 |
THEFT |
DINK
& O/B |
UNK |
FOUND
TWO DAYS LATER INSIDE LAGOON AT ANOTHER MARINA; O/B PAINTED TO DISGUISE IT |
|
ST
MAARTEN |
SIMPSON
BAY |
20-Oct-10 |
THEFT |
CASH |
N/A |
TWO
YACHTS BOARDED BY SWIMMERS WHILE CREWS WERE ASLEEP. NEAR PELICAN RESORT |
|
ST
MARTIN |
LAGOON
- FRENCH SIDE |
28-Jun-10 |
ASSAULT
& ROBBERY |
LOTS |
N/A |
2
SWIMMERS WITH SPEAR GUN BEAT CAPTAIN BLOODY, TOOK
BAGS OF LOOT INTO HIS DINGHY; DINGHY LATER FOUND ON DUTCH SIDE. CAPTAIN
REGAINED CONSCIOUSNESS & MADE DISTRESS CALL. FRENCH GENDARMES & EMTS
RESPONDED. CAPTAIN HOSPITALIZED FOR FOUR DAYS FOR SURGERY. |
|
ST
MARTIN |
MARIGOT |
24-Apr-11 |
THEFT |
DINK
& O/B |
NOT
LOCKED |
AVON
ROLL-UP & 4 HP O/B AT DINGHY DOCK. POLICE NOT
REALLY INTERESTED IN TAKING REPORT |
|
ST
MARTIN |
MARIGOT |
21-Apr-10 |
ROBBERY |
CASH |
N/A |
ABOUT
1915 RETURNING TO DINGHY DOCK, ACCOSTED BY 2 YOUNG MEN WITH GUN; DEMANDED
CASH & COMPUTER & THREATENED TO SHOOT WIFE; GAVE CASH & MEN LEFT;
POLICE CAME TO TAKE REPORT |
|
ST
MARTIN |
MARIGOT |
6-Apr-07 |
THEFT |
DINK |
UNK |
RECOVERED
LATER BY WATER POLICE |
|
ST
MARTIN |
MARIGOT |
4-Apr-07 |
THEFT |
DINK
& O/B |
NOT
LOCKED |
RED
DINK & RED O/B; DINK RECOVERED LATER PAINTED YELLOW |