Grenada, Grande Anse: Thieves Steal Dinghy While Owners Dine Ashore
Thieves stole a dinghy from the Grande Anse dock in Grenada, which the owners had left cable locked to the dock while they were ashore having dinner.
Published 12 months ago, updated 9 months ago
DATE: 2023-11-19 19:30
LOCATION: Grenada – Grenada – Grand Anse
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: Highfield dinghy / 18hp NS Marine outboard (recovered minus fuel tank)
SECURED: Locked
DETAILS:
A dinghy locked with steel cable to the Grande Anse dock was stolen while the owners were having dinner nearby. When the owners returned witnesses provided information about the direction the thieves who had cut the cable had gone. The police were called, but were not helpful, the Coast Guard did not answer a VHF 16 call.
The owner and a friend went toward the southern end of the beach where they recovered the dinghy, with it’s well locked engine, but minus the fuel tank which had been locked with the same cable cut by the thieves. There was no damage to the dinghy/outboard.
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Related to following destinations: Grenada, St. George's
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