USVI, St. Croix, Christiansted: Yacht Theft – April 2020
An unoccupied yacht was stolen from its mooring and later recovered. Report by CSSN.
Published 5 years ago, updated 4 years ago
As reported by CSSN:DATE: 2020-04-15 20:00
LOCATION: United States Virgin Islands (US) – St. Croix – Christiansted
EVENT: Theft
HAND: 1
STOLEN ITEMS: entire yacht
SECURED: Locked
DETAILS:
A catamaran was stolen from its slip at Green Cay Marina, St. Croix. The owners discovered the yacht missing during a routine visit and alerted authorities.
The yacht was recovered later that night while underway by US Customs and Border Patrol and taken to the Customs dock in St. Thomas. The thief was taken into custody by the Virgin Islands Police Department.
On return to their yacht the owners found that to gain access to the locked yacht the thief had used a crowbar to smash the glass out of the (locked) sliding door.
Related to following destinations: Christiansted (St. Croix), St. Croix, US Virgin Islands
Related to the following Cruising Resources: Piracy & Security
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