Dominica, Prince Rupert Bay: Break-in and attempted burglary – May 2018
Published 7 years ago, updated 5 years ago
DATE: 2018-05-19 17:00
Country Name: Dominica
Location Detail: Prince Rupert Bay PAYS moorings
EVENT: Burglary
HAND: 1
Stolen Items: No stolen items
SECURED: Locked
DETAILS:
A monohull was 1 of about 9 yachts on PAYS moorings in the bay. When the owners returned to their boat at 1700 HRS they discovered a man inside their boat. He had broken the lock to gain access and rummaged the saloon and cabins in an apparent search for cash (there was none). He jumped overboard as they approached and claimed that he had not taken anything (TRUE) and that there was another man onboard (UNTRUE). The owners called PAYS on VHF and they came to the area ashore and recognized the man, but did not detain him as they believed he had a knife.
The next day PAYS took one of the owners ashore to meet with the police at a nearby restaurant (that had also had an incident of some sort that the police were investigating). The police did not visit or take any evidence from the yacht, and the PAYS rep named the man to the police. No follow-up information from the police or PAYS has been provided to the victims.
Related to following destinations: Dominica
Related to the following Cruising Resources: Piracy & Security
