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Crime reported to Brakpan police within the past 24 hours (March 9 to 10):

Cases reported:

• Rape: 1
• Theft from motor vehicle: 2
• General theft: 6
• Robbery with firearm: 1
• Residential burglary: 8
• Business burglary: 1
• Robbery with firearm: 2
• Theft of motor vehicle: 1
• Theft out of motor vehicle: 1
• Malicious damage to property: 1
• Culpable homicide: 1
• Fraud: 1

Arrests:

• Residential burglary: 2
• Speeding: 5
• Reckless driving: 1

Break-ins

• Olympia Road, in Brenthurst.

Stolen: Soft toys and a table.

• Voortrekker Road (business).

Stolen: Bath towels.

• Milner Avenue.

Stolen: Water taps.

• Springs Road, in Denneoord.

Stolen: A television set, portable hard drive device and a camera.

• Lotus Avenue, in Kenleaf.

Stolen: A television set and telephone.

• Pienaar Street, in Brenthurst.

Stolen: Jewellery.

• Loerie Lane, in Anzac (three homes).

Stolen: Three television sets, a laptop, car battery and bedding.

Robbery:

•  Two men travelling in a white Honda robbed a man along Camelthorn Crescent, in Dalpark.

The incident took place at 7.30pm on Wednesday.

The victim was walking along the street when the robbers pulled up next to him and threatened him with a gun.

They fled with the victim’s tablet.

•  A company along 13th Road, in Vulcania, was robbed by three men during the early hours of Thursday morning (yesterday).

A security guard on duty was confronted by the men, one of whom was armed with a gun, at around 3am.

The robbers took the guard’s jacket and cellphone.

Other stolen property was not disclosed.

Other:

•  Tyres were stolen from a car parked at an address along Ryan Street, in Minnebron.

•  A car parked along Lower Road, in Minnebron, was broken into and a computer was stolen.

• Sound equipment and a battery were stolen from a vehicle in Prince George Avenue, Brenthurst.

Information supplied by the Brakpan SAPS. All details are correct at the time of publishing.

Also read: Watch: Four robbers break into a house in Brakpan

Brakpan SPCA suffers break-in

Two Voortrekker Road businesses burgled

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Stacy Slatter

News editor Stacy Slatter is a seasoned journalist with 20 years of experience in community news. Throughout the years, she has covered a wide range of topics, from crime, municipal news and human interest stories, to sports and community events. Stacy also has extensive sub-editing experience.

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