Cases reported:
• Theft of motor vehicle: 1
• General theft: 4
• House robbery: 2
• Fraud: 1
• Housebreaking: 2
• Attempted murder: 1
• Theft from motor vehicle: 2
• Crimen injuria: 1
• Possession of drugs: 1
• Shoplifting: 1
• Inquest: 1
Arrests:
• Possession of drugs: 1
• Fraud: 1
• Shoplifting: 2
Break-ins:
• Carmylie Avenue, in Dalview.
Stolen: A television set.
• Dabchick Street, in Dalpark.
Stolen: Clothes, a tablet, an iron, two handbags and a purse containing cash and cards.
Other:
* An attempted hijacking was reported along Saffron Street, in Dalpark Extension Six.
The female driver of a silver BMW M240i was confronted by two armed men when she stopped an an address along this street at about 8.30pm, last night (Thursday).
The driveway gate opened and a man came out from the house, which startled the would-be hijackers and they opened fire.
The men then climbed into the woman’s BMW, but failed to start the car.
They fled the scene empty-handed, driving off in a dark grey BMW.
No one was injured in the shooting.
• Two house robberies took place yesterday.
* A woman was robbed by two men in her home along Stormberg Street, in Leachville.
One of the men confronted the woman in her bedroom at 9.40am and told her not to scream.
Stolen goods include a large screen television set, cellphone, tablet and jewellery.
The robbers fled in an unknown red vehicle.
* Three robbers tied up a domestic worker in her employer’s home at an address in McMillan Street, Brakpan North.
The woman was greeted by a man with a knife when she opened the door to go outside, at around 11am.
The man instructed the woman to go back inside the house and told her not to scream.
Two other men followed the man inside the house and they bound the domestic worker with a belt.
The robbers then started going through the house.
They fled in an unknown white car with a television set, sound system, games console and clothes.
* A white Big Boy scooter was stolen from Hamilton Avenue, on Wednesday.
* Four cars parked at an address along Witpoortjie Road, in Rand Collieries, were broken into.
A battery, two car radios, a tool box and four mag wheels and tyres were stolen.
Information supplied by the Brakpan SAPS. All details are correct at the time of publishing.
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