Cases reported:
• Theft out of motor vehicle: 2
• General theft: 4
• Theft of motor vehicle: 1
• Possession of stolen property: 1
• Employing foreign nationals illegally: 2
• Illegal immigrants: 6
• Common robbery: 1
• Dealing in drugs: 1
• Business robbery: 1
• Fraud: 1
• Intimidation: 1
• Robbery with firearm: 1
• Assault GBH: 1
• House robbery: 1
Arrests:
• Theft of trailer: 1
• Possession of stolen property: 1
• Illegal immigrants: 6
• Burglary and theft: 1
• Dealing in drugs: 1
Other:
• Cash and a cellphone were stolen from a car parked along Kitzinger Avenue, on Wednesday.
• A Nissan truck (colour and model not provided) was stolen from Manganese Street, in Vulcania, on Wednesday.
• A woman pushing her three-month-old baby in a pram was robbed of her handbag by three men, who threatened to take the infant.
The woman (28) and a family member were confronted by the trio at the corner of Hastings Avenue and High Road at around 11.40am, yesterday (Thursday).
The victim handed over her handbag, which contained cash, a tablet, bank cards, jewellery and her baby’s clinic card.
• Three men robbed a Minnebron shop of cash and cigarettes, yesterday.
The men, two of whom were armed – one with a knife and the other with a gun – entered the shop at 3pm.
The shop is situated at the corner of Koos Vorster Avenue and Jim Vining Street.
The robbers helped themselves to packets of cigarettes, and money from the till.
They also took a cellphone.
The robbers fled in a white Toyota Siyaya.
• A woman was robbed of her handbag at the corner of Cavendish Street and Old Location Road, last night.
The woman was walking home at 7.15pm, when she noticed a man following her.
The man caught up to the victim and pointed a gun at her, demanding her cellphone.
He grabbed her bag and fled on foot.
• A Sallies Village resident was robbed in his Fish Street home this morning (Friday).
The man, who lives in a room on the property, had gone outside to the outdoor toilet at 2.25am.
When he returned to his room, he was confronted by two men, who threatened him with a gun.
The robbers forced him into the room and bound his hands and feet with electric cables.
He was pushed onto the bed and covered with clothes.
The robbers searched the room and took a television set, laptop, two cellphones and a pair of tekkies.
The victim sought help from his landlord, who lives in the main house on the property.
• Two cars parked at an address along Jones Road were broken into, this morning.
The theft was discovered at around 2.45am.
Documents, bank cards and other valuables were stolen.
Information supplied by the Brakpan SAPS. All details are correct at the time of publishing.
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