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Burglary on JVD
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03/11/2020 09:36 AM
03/11/2020 09:36 AM
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Posts: 4,214 Toledo, OH, USA
Orange_Burst
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I just read this on Trip Advisor. Just a reminder to lock up the boat when you go to shore. Also, keep at eye out for your neighbors.
Trip Advisor: Not a question, merely facts. We just returned yesterday March 9, 2020 from a bareboat catamaran 12 day trip. On Sunday evening March 1, 2020 while on shore at Foxys, our boat was broken into and robbed. The robbers got approximately $5000 in cash, 5 cell phones, a GoPro, RayBan sunglasses, assorted faux jewelry. We called the police when we returned to the boat at 1130 PM, they came and took our report, took photographs, and fingerprints the following morning. We have not heard one word from the police of Great Harbour, Jost Van Dyke since. (Not that we expected to) Apparently, another cat was broken into that very same evening in the same mooring field. I am simply putting this out there to notify EVERYONE PLEASE BE AWARE! Watch out for your fellow boat neighbors! It's a shame as we have traveled through the BVI on charter boats previously and never had one single issue. This has left us with a bad taste of the BVI. Be careful friends
Last edited by Orange_Burst; 03/11/2020 01:51 PM.
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Re: Robbery on JVD
[Re: Orange_Burst]
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03/11/2020 09:50 AM
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Based on my experience with a Robbery in the BVI don’t expect any action from the police. I suspect the locals on Jost will know in days who is responsible. No action will be taken in all probability. The robbery we experienced led to 2 years of no travel to the BVI when in the past we spent 4 to 6 weeks a year there. We spend a ton of money each week. Big loss for the economy. Was the boat locked and well lit? Perhaps it’s time that all charter companies put a decent quality safe onboard. G
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Re: Robbery on JVD
[Re: Orange_Burst]
#220327
03/11/2020 01:39 PM
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This happened a few months ago on Jost the people reported the incident to Road Town Police, I contacted the Tourist board directly and they caught the 2 people so perhaps they are out on bail and this needs to be looked into.
Last edited by sleepychef; 03/11/2020 01:39 PM.
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Re: Robbery on JVD
[Re: Orange_Burst]
#220332
03/11/2020 02:12 PM
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we don't mind mooring in slightly rough water, we don't mind anchoring with an anchor alarm on, we don't mind snorkelling down to checking a mooring buoy; BUT , if we've got to start sleeping with one eye open for fear of being robbed then we won't come, period; so whoever the locals and local Police are they better start getting on top of this sort of thing or it'll start costing a lot of people.
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Re: Robbery on JVD
[Re: RacerRon]
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03/14/2020 07:27 AM
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there wasn't a cabin key on the boat. You do realize that virtually all boats cannot be secured with cabin key. Most hatches can be opened from outside. Also the locks are lightweight and most can be broken without much effort. I believe a safe big enough to hold a laptop and a few other items would be beneficial, but without that, keep valuables out of sight or with you.
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Re: Burglary on JVD
[Re: Orange_Burst]
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03/27/2020 12:41 PM
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Posts: 674 Vail, CO/St. Thomas, USVI
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I would hope that if the thieves were not apprehended by the police that the locals would "police" this issue themselves. At least when I was a kid growing up down there that is the way it was. The police didn't do much but the locals "policed" their own and wouldn't allow for things like this to continue to happen due to the impact on tourism. Times have definitely changed but I would hope that a small island like Jost would be continuing in this tradition of "policing."
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