St. Martin, Marigot Bay: Night Boarding and Burglary – January 2021

A catamaran was boarded in the early hours of the morning while the crew were asleep and burgled.

Published 4 years ago

As reported by CSSN.

DATE: 2021-01-05 03:00
LOCATION: Saint Martin (France) – Marigot Bay
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: iPhone, iPad , laptop computer , binoculars ,search light , sunglasses , wallet with CC and $ , oil diffuser aroma 360 , back pack .
SECURED: Locked

DETAILS:

Between 0200 and 0400 hours while the crew slept on board a swimmer boarded their catamaran in Marigot Bay and broke in thru the locked door. They discovered the theft and wet footprints at about 0700 hours.

Stolen items included personal electronics, a laptop, binoculars, a search light, sunglasses and a wallet with cash and credit cards (one cc was used at 0400 hours), other items and a backpack.

A report was made to the police, who visited the boat for photos and forensics. The police indicated that this was the 4th such incident recently.

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  1. January 12, 2021 at 4:35 PM
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    sue-richards says:

    From the CSSN:

    DATE: 2021-01-10 03:40
    LOCATION: Saint Martin (France) – Marigot Bay
    EVENT: Attempted Theft
    HAND: 1
    STOLEN ITEMS: None
    SECURED: Locked
    DETAILS: The owner of a catamaran was onboard and heard noise on deck at 3:40 am. He found a woman on deck hiding near the mast who then jumped over and swam ashore. A locker had been opened, rifled and several items removed, but they were left behind.

    A police report was made.