Antigua, St. John’s: Burgled while ashore – December 2018
Published 6 years ago, updated 5 years ago
As reported by the Caribbean Safety & Security Net.
DATE: 2018-12-20 15:00
Country Name: Antigua/Barbuda
Location Detail: Antigua St. John’s
EVENT: Burglary
HAND: 1
Stolen Items: Cash, iPod, iPhone, credit card, gold necklace
SECURED: Locked
DETAILS:
While owners were ashore during the afternoon, their anchored yacht was boarded and thieves used a winch handle found in the cockpit to defeat the companionway lock. After gaining access they then ransacked the interior and stole several small easily concealed items – iPhone, iPod, cash, credit card, and a gold necklace.
Several calls were placed to 911 and received no followup that day.
Calls to the harbor authority on VHF16 were not answered.
Related to following destinations: Antigua & Barbuda
Related to the following Cruising Resources: Piracy & Security
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