Bluff house robber identified
The community is urged to provide the police with any information on the whereabouts of a man involved in a house robbery last week.
ANYBODY with information on the whereabouts of suspect wanted for house robbery is urged to contact the police.
Four men entered a house on the Bluff on 3 September. The suspect entered the front door of the home through an unlocked security gate and door. The occupants of the house, children aged six, 15, 19 and the domestic worker, were instructed to stay in the lounge watched over by two armed men, while the other two, of which one was also armed, ransacked the house.
No one was injured during the incident, and no shots were fired. The occupants were then taken to the bathroom and instructed to stay there and it is believed that the men fled the scene in a white Volkswagen Polo.
One of the assailants has been identified as approximately 25 years of age, short in height with a slender build. He has a dark complexion with black marks on the side of the eye area. At the time of the incident has was wearing a white hooded jacket.
Anybody with information on the whereabouts of this suspect is urged to contact the chief investigator Detective Warrant Officer van der Looy on 079 394 1483 or 031 451 8093.
“We urge parent to share basic home security guidelines with their children and those in whose care their children have been placed during their absence. Children must be told what is required of them and why, so that they can understand the importance of personal safety,” said Capt Louise Le Roux.
She asid children, those in whose care they have been placed, visitors and friends should comply with the safety measures put in place.
“It is imperative not to challenge any person who has invaded their home. They must also share these rules with friends and visitors. They must ensure that the premises gate is closed when they enter or leave the premise. They must ensure that all gates and doors to the home is closed and locked securely behind them,” she said.
Le Roux said they should also make available a list of telephone numbers that can be contacted when there is an emergency and place these strategically around the house. “Confirm with your mobile service provider the emergency call centre number. Ambulance assistance, fire assistance and police emergency services can be reached in this manner, add this number to your number list. Also urge children, the responsible person, visitors and friends not to make prank calls on these lines,” she said.
She said they should not investigate any suspicious noises or persons in the yard, but must immediately phone for assistance.
“Parents are to condition their children/responsible person to provide the physical address (house number, street name and area), to confirm if someone has been injured and to say what is happening when calling the police,” she said.
