Cases reported:
• Possession of drugs: 6
• Fraud: 1
• Robbery with firearm: 1
• Speeding: 1
• Theft of motor vehicle: 2
• Theft from motor vehicle: 4
• General theft: 5
• Traffic offences: 2
• Common assault: 2
• Business burglary: 2
• House robbery: 1
• Contempt of court: 1
• Theft from motor vehicle: 1
• Animal cruelty: 1
Arrests:
• Speeding: 1
• Possession of drugs: 4
• Business robbery: 1
• Dealing in drugs: 1
• Contempt of court: 1
Theft from motor vehicles:
• Joubert Street, in Brenthurst.
Stolen: bag containing an ID book, passport, personal documents and cash.
• Springs Road, in Rand Collieries.
Stolen: Cellphone.
• Duncan Street, in Brenthurst.
Stolen: Golf clubs.
• Gerrit Maritz Avenue, in Dalview.
Stolen: Spare wheel.
* A man was robbed at gunpoint along Kingsway Avenue on Wednesday.
Two men travelling in a silver Toyota Tazz stopped the victim at about 3.55pm and threatened him with a firearm.
The robbers took the man’s cash and fled.
* A silver Honda Ballade was stolen from Voortrekker Road.
The theft took place around 8am.
* A man who advertised his car for sale on an online classified site opened a case of theft after the ‘buyer’ failed to pay for the vehicle (a white Volkswagen Golf).
* A house robbery was reported at an address along Short Road, in Rand Collieries.
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* A clothing store in Mall@Carnival was broken into.
Cellphones were stolen from a display case in the store.
Information supplied by the Brakpan SAPS. All details are correct at the time of publishing.
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