Marine police officers located three stolen dinghies and one newly purchased engine on the early morning of Jan. 9 after they were taken from The Moorings, police said.
Roughly 100 dinghies in good condition currently make up the company’s fleet, but after Hurricane Irma a sizable number were damaged and are still awaiting repairs.
The manager for the dinghy and outboard department of The Moorings, Polica Mourillon, said the recovery of those stolen boats and others has made the post-Irma reality that much easier.
“It’s hard for me to monitor them, especially when they go on charter and come back — they come back and forth so often,” he said.
And when a chunk of the company’s assets are stolen, “it creates even more issues and problems for us as a business,” he added.
The marine police often make rounds through the marina, and have a thorough knowledge of The Moorings’ current inventory. They help recover and return stolen property whenever they find it elsewhere on the island, as they did in early January.
“They do an excellent job in that area. They came by me and asked me if everything was okay. Five minutes later they went by Baughers Bay and called me and said they found the missing dinghy,” Mr. Mourillon said. “On behalf of the company, we want to thank the marine police for doing an excellent job.”
Police Information Officer Diane Drayton said she’s glad whenever officers are able to assist local businesses.
“[Business owners] are having to take out of their resources to try and provide the equipment to start the rebuilding process, and when people steal that is really hurting them,” she said. “So many businesses are trying to pool resources, and police have been working to help them save what little they do have.”
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