THE Umbilo Warriors Community Watch (UWCW) has assisted police to bring to book, two suspects who have committed a string of burglaries and house robberies in Umbilo and Westville.

According to a statement released by the UWCW, The suspect’s car was spotted outside the Stellawood Cemetery yesterday afternoon, February 7.

“Community watch members kept an eye on the vehicle until the suspects exited the cemetery and climbed into the suspected vehicle. At this point, the UWCW notified the police,” said UWCW.

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With six unmarked UWCW vehicles, the team members then trailed the vehicle out of Umbilo, Glenwood and into Berea. The team members kept in constant communication with one another, with updates about the vehicle’s movements and relayed the information directly to the SAPS and Durban Metro Police.

“Durban Metro dispatched a Flying Squad Unit based on the intelligence provided by UWCW and executed the arrest,” said the neighbourhood watch.

The two suspects were identified by community watch members and were then taken to the Umbilo SAPS for criminal processing.

The suspects were charged with house-breaking and a case has been opened.

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The UWCW was formed amidst the civil unrest in Durban in July of last year and what started as manning roadblocks to protect their community has developed into a community organisation that is made up of Umbilo community members who collectively want safety and security for their fellow neighbours.

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