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Crime reported to Brakpan police over the past 24 hours (May 3 to 4):

Cases reported:

• Malicious damage to property: 2
• Business burglary: 1
• Metrorail: 4
• Theft of motor vehicle: 2
• Possession of drugs: 1
• General theft: 2
• Theft from motor vehicle: 2
• House robbery: 1
• Shoplifting: 1
• Fraud: 2
• Residential burglary: 1
Arrests:

• Metrorail: 4
• Possession of drugs: 1
• Shoplifting: 3
• Possession of stolen property: 1

Burglary:

• Hastings Avenue (business).

Break-in took place on Sunday.

Stolen: A music keyboard and groceries.

• Boyd Road, in Brenthurst.

Break-in took place yesterday (Wednesday).

Stolen: A camera and computer hard drives.

• An attempted burglary was reported at a home along Prince George Avenue, in Brenthurst, yesterday.

The homeowner saw someone jumping the wall and alerted his security company.

A male suspect was found hiding in a tree on the property.

The suspect was handed over to police.

Theft of motor vehicle:

• A white Isuzu bakkie was stolen from Voortrekker Road.

The theft took place between 11.08am and 11.45am, yesterday (Wednesday).

Theft from motor vehicle:

• Tyres and batteries were stolen from a truck parked along Koot Street, in Withok Estates.

The theft took place on Tuesday.

• A spare wheel was stolen from a bakkie parked at Mall@Carnival, on Monday.

House robbery

Three men robbed a home along Eeufees Avenue, in Dalview, yesterday.

The female victim was confronted by the trio at around noon.

The robbers bound her hands with electrical wire and took her to a bedroom, where they told her to stay put.

The men fled with cash, a laptop and a television set.

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

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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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