THE NORTHERN WINDWARD ISLANDS: Martinique, St. Lucia, Barbados
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 |
|
|
BARBADOS |
CARLISLE
BAY |
2-Jan-06 |
THEFT |
COMPUTER
& CAMERA |
NOT
LOCKED |
ANCHORED
TOWARD BEACH, WENT TO DINNER ON NEARBY BOAT EARLY EVENING |
|
MARTINIQUE |
ANSE
MITAN |
2-Apr-08 |
THEFT |
CASH |
NOT
LOCKED |
AT
NIGHT WHILE CREW (SINGLEHANDER) ASLEEP BELOW |
|
MARTINIQUE |
FORT
DE FRANCE |
7-Feb-05 |
ATT
THEFT |
NONE |
LOCKED |
EARLY EVENING DURING CARNIVAL, DINGHY LOCKED
TO DINGHY DOCK, ATTEMPT TO STEAL, LEFT GALLON OF FUEL IN DINK |
|
MARTINIQUE |
MARIN |
15-Mar-05 |
THEFT |
DINK
& O/B |
NOT
LOCKED |
DINK
FOUND LATER TIED TO MOORING BOUY, NO O/B; GENDARMES NOT INTERESTED IN
PURSUING |
|
MARTINIQUE |
MARIN
- MARINA |
29-Jan-05 |
ASSAULT |
NOTHING |
N/A |
MAN
CRAWLED OVER WALL IN WOMEN'S SHOWER & TOUCHED HER ARM; MAINA HAS
INCREASED SECURITY, POLICE ON THE LOOKOUT |
|
MARTINIQUE |
ST
ANNE |
4-Feb-08 |
THEFT |
GAS
TANK |
NOT
LOCKED |
FUEL
TANK TAKEN FROM DINGHY, LOCKED TO DOCK, DURING CARNIVAL PARADE. CUT FUEL LINE
AND HOLDING STRAP |
|
MARTINIQUE |
ST
PIERRE |
11-Mar-08 |
BURGLARY |
CAMERA,
LAPTOP, CASH |
LOCKED |
RETURNED
TO BOAT MID-AFTERNOON TO FIND SOMEONE GAINED ENTRY THROUGH ESCAPE HATCH; TOOK
LAPTOP WITH GERMAN KEYBOARD, DIGITAL CAMERA, US CASH, AUSTRIAN PASSPORT |
|
ST
LUCIA |
ANSE
LA RAYE |
1-Jan-06 |
THEFT |
DINK
& O/B |
NOT
LOCKED |
WILL
NOT REPORT - EMBARASSED THAT NOT LOCKED |
|
ST
LUCIA |
MARIGOT |
6-Dec-07 |
THEFT |
CASH |
NOT
LOCKED |
TIED
AT MARINA, CASH TAKEN FROM WALLET DURING DAY |
|
ST
LUCIA |
MARIGOT |
12-Jun-07 |
THEFT |
CASH |
LOCKED |
LEFT
SMALL HATCH OPEN FOR AIR, WHEN RETURNED FROM DINNER FOUND HATCH OPENED &
CASH GONE; REPORTED TO POLICE IN SOUFRIERE |
|
ST
LUCIA |
PETIT
TROU |
30-Nov-06 |
THEFT |
SPEARGUN,
MACHETE |
NOT
LOCKED |
BTWN
0900-1700, 2 TEENAGE BOYS SWAM OUT & GOT IN VIA HATCH, SEEN BY OTHERS WHO
GOT POLICE, ALMOST EVERYTHING RECOVERED, BOYS SENTENCED TO WEEK-END IN JAIL
& 6- DAYS COMMUNITY SERVICE |
|
ST
LUCIA |
PIGEON
ISLAND |
27-Feb-06 |
ATT
THEFT |
NOTHING |
NOT
LOCKED |
ABOUT
0130, SCARED OFF BOARDED WHO ESCAPED IN SMALL DINK |
|
ST
LUCIA |
PIGEON
ISLAND |
24-Dec-05 |
ATT
THEFT |
NOTHING |
N/A |
HEARD
NOISE, CALLED PATROL BOAT, FOUND SALTY WET FOOTPRINTS ON DECK |
|
ST
LUCIA |
PIGEON
ISLAND |
25-Nov-05 |
THEFT |
CASH |
N/A |
AFTER
10PM, TOOK CASH, HANDBAG & NIKES |
|
ST
LUCIA |
PIGEON
ISLAND |
3-Jun-05 |
THEFT |
CASH |
NOT
LOCKED |
MIDDLE
OF NIGHT, IN FRONT OF SANDALS |
|
ST
LUCIA |
PIGEON
ISLAND |
3-Mar-05 |
BURGLARY |
CASH |
N/A |
EARLY
MORNING HOURS, AWOKE TO NOISE, FOUND MAN IN DINGHY CLEANING OUT WALLET, LEFT
IN FISHING PIROUGE, CAPTAIN CALLED RBM SECURITY WHO CALLED MARINE POLICE WHO
CAME TO INVESTIGATE, CHASED PIROGUE, SHOTS FIRED. |
|
ST
LUCIA |
PIGEON
ISLAND |
19-Feb-05 |
ASSAULT
& ROBBERY |
CASH
& CARDS |
N/A |
BOARDED
BY 4 GUYS WHO BEAT UP SINGLEHANDER CAPTAIN |
|
ST
LUCIA |
PIGEON
ISLAND |
9-Feb-05 |
BURGLARY |
CASH |
N/A |
EARLY
MORNING HOURS, AWOKE TO NOISE, FOUND WET FOOTPRINTS ON DECK, FOUND 3 FANNY
PACKS EMPTIED IN COCKPIT, MISSING CASH, ATTEMPTED TO TAKE DINK & O/B,
TAMPERED WITH O/B |
|
ST
LUCIA |
PITONS |
16-Jun-07 |
THEFT |
WHISKER
POLE & LINE |
N/A |
LEFT
MOORING AT 0400 TO BEQUIA; WHEN LIGHT, DISCOVERED POLE & 25 FT OF LINE
GONE VALUED $1425US |
|
ST
LUCIA |
PITONS |
29-Apr-07 |
BURGLARY |
CASH
& PHONE |
LOCKED |
OWNERS
AT DINNER ON SHORE, 3 MEN SWAM TO BOAT, TOOK CELL PHONE & CASH; OWNERS
RETURNED & ALERTED POLICE WHO CALLED JALOUSIE SECURITY WHO CAUGHT MEN AT
JALOUSIE GATE. POLICE ARRESTED & TOOK REPORT |
|
ST
LUCIA |
PITONS
- MALGRETOUT |
9-Jan-05 |
BURGLARY |
CASH |
NOT
LOCKED |
AFTER
MIDNIGHT, BOARDER TOOK 700 EUROS |
|
ST
LUCIA |
PITONS
- MALGRETOUT |
9-Jan-05 |
BURGLARY |
CLOTHES |
NOT
LOCKED |
AFTER
MIDNIGHT, RUFFLED THROUGH MAIN CABIN, SCATTERED CREDIT CARDS, TOOK SHORTS,
SHOES; CREW CALLED SMMA RANGERS WHO GOT POLICE TO VISIT |
|
ST
LUCIA |
PITONS
- MALGRETOUT |
9-Jan-05 |
ATT
THEFT |
NOTHING |
NOT
LOCKED |
AFTER
MIDNIGHT, CREW SCARED BOARDER AWAY |
|
ST
LUCIA |
RODNEY
BAY |
22-Apr-06 |
BURGLARY |
VIDEO
CAMERA ETC |
LOCKED
|
WHILE
CREW ASHORE 2000-2030 |
|
ST
LUCIA |
RODNEY
BAY |
21-Apr-06 |
ATT
THEFT |
NOTHING |
UNK |
ABOUT
2 AM, SWIMMER CHASED OFF BOAT |
|
ST
LUCIA |
RODNEY
BAY |
21-Apr-06 |
ATT
THEFT |
NOTHING |
UNK |
ABOUT
2 AM, SWIMMER HIT WITH FLASHLIGHT & CHASED OFF BOAT |
|
ST
LUCIA |
RODNEY
BAY |
21-Apr-06 |
ATT
THEFT |
NOTHING |
UNK |
ABOUT
2 AM |
|
ST
LUCIA |
RODNEY
BAY |
17-Apr-05 |
THEFT |
DINK
& O/B |
LOCKED |
DINK
& 4 HP MERCURY |
|
ST
LUCIA |
RODNEY
BAY - INNER LAGOON |
7-Apr-08 |
THEFT |
DINK
& O/B |
LOCKED |
DINK
LOCKED TO SUPERMARKET ACCESS DOCK AT NIGHT; RETURNED FROM DINNER TO FIND
CABLE CUT; REPORTED TO GROS ISLET POLICE. FISHERMAN FOUND & POLICE
RETURNED DINK & O/B TWO DAYS LATER |
|
ST
LUCIA |