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Daily crime watch

The following crimes were reported to Brakpan police over the past 24 hours (June 27 to 28):

Cases Reported:

  • Malicious damage to property: 4
  • Burglary residential: 3
  • Theft of motor vehicle: 3
  • Theft from motor vehicle: 2
  • Reckless driving: 2
  • Theft: 2
  • Robbery with firearm: 1
  • Selling liquor to underage children: 1
  • Sexual assault: 1
  • Inquest: 1
  • Business robbery: 1
  • Illegal immigrant: 1
  • Assault common: 1

Arrests:

  • Theft: 2
  • Contempt of court: 1
  • Housebreaking and theft: 1

Burglary:

  • Gerrit Maritz Avenue, in Dalview.

The burglary took place on Sunday.

Stolen: Laptop, leather jacket and a watch.

  • Heidelberg Road, in Dalpark (business).

The burglary took place on Monday.

Stolen: Cell phones and copper cable.

  • Germains Avenue, in Brakpan

The burglary took place on Tuesday.

Stolen: Radio, money and meat.

  • Laurel Avenue, Leachville.

The burglary took place on Tuesday.

Stolen: Televisions, gaming console with one controller and games, laptops, hard drive and speakers.

Armed Robbery:

A woman was robbed at the corner of Kingsway Avenue and Hyland Street on Tuesday around 12.55pm.

The victim, who was coming from a pharmacy along Voortrekker Road, was confronted by two men as she opened her car door. One of the robbers pointed a gun at the victim and instructed her to open the back car door for them and to drive.

The duo demanded the victim’s bank card pin number and instructed the victim to drive to the nearest garage, where they withdrew money from her account. The victim was instructed to drive off and when they arrived at Station Road the robbers took the victim’s purse, which contained cash and a cell phone, and fled on foot.

Theft out of/from motor vehicle:

  • A car radio, subwoofer and an amplifier were stolen from a vehicle parked along Bertie Meyer Crescent, in Minnebron.

These vehicle accessories were taken between 8pm on Sunday and 7am on Monday.

  • Six tyres were stolen from a home built trailer along Floors Street, in Withok Estates on Saturday.

Theft of motor vehicle:

  • A blue Hyundai Elentra was stolen from the corner of Station Road and Stoffberg Road on Friday around 9pm.
  • A white bakkie was stolen along Denne Road, in Vulcania.

The car was stolen between 9am and 12pm on Tuesday.

  • A silver Nissan bakkie was stolen along Voortrekker Road on Tuesday.

The vehicle was stolen between 15.40pm and 15.45pm the same day.

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