Saint Lucia, Laborie Bay: Thieves Active Around Yachts At Anchor
A number of incidents of theft from vessels anchored in Laborie Bay, Saint Lucia have been reported to CSSN this year, with items stolen including an outboard engine as well as fishing rods.
Published 8 months ago, updated 6 months ago
Source: CSSN Incident Report
DATE: 2024-05-08 03:00
LOCATION: Saint Lucia – Laborie Bay
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: Outboard engine, Honda BF 2.3 screwed on the searail.
SECURED: Locked
DETAILS:
While anchored overnight in Laborie Bay, a Honda 2.3HP engine was stolen from the rail. A crew member was asleep in the cockpit.
The crew of a second yacht awoke when they heard noises. Looking through a portlight they saw a thief onboard taking a fishing rod from its holder. See this CSSN report. The thief escaped in a small powered boat.
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DATE: 2024-03-02 23:00
LOCATION: Saint Lucia – Laborie Bay
EVENT: Attempted Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: Unsuccessful
SECURED: Locked
DETAILS:
At 2300HRS the crew onboard a catamaran anchored near the dock in Laborie Bay, St. Lucia, heard a suspicious loud bang at their stern where their dinghy was chain locked. The captain investigated and noted 3 men in a local boat who then drifted off a bit and then again came close and attempted to claim they were the police and began “interrogating” the captain about illegal drugs and weapons. They threatened the captain and crew and mimed shooting a gun at the yacht.
The captain shown a bright spotlight on the men, and they departed to the nearby town dock. After retrieving some rocks ashore, the 3 men went to the end of the dock and began throwing them in the direction of the yacht (out of range) and swearing. Nothing was stolen. The captain contacted the Laborie police by phone, who were immediately responsive and checked the (empty) local boat at the dock. The police also followed up again the next morning by phone.
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Related to following destinations: St. Lucia, Vieux Fort
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