Authorities investigate Castletown boat theft

Police are investigating theft from a boat in the South of the Island this week.

Two DeWalt cordless drills and an amount of alcohol was stolen from a vessel moored adjacent to Castletown boatyard sometime between Tuesday afternoon (April 9) and Wednesday morning (April 10).

Officers are asking members of the public to report any suspicious activity in that area, particularly during hours of darkness, and boat owners are being advised to make sure their boats are secured and valuables are removed or kept out of sight.

Anyone with information on the incident is being asked to contact Castletown Police Station.