Cases reported:
• Reckless driving: 1
• Theft: 6
• Theft of motor vehicle: 2
• Inquest: 2
• Common assault: 1
• Business robbery: 1
• Common robbery: 1
• Theft out of motor vehicle: 2
• Business burglary: 1
• Malicious damage to property: 2
• Theft from motor vehicle: 1
• Traffic offences: 2
• Fraud: 3
• Residential burglary: 1
• Crimen injuria: 1
Arrests:
• Theft of motor vehicle (warrant of arrest): 1
Robbery:
• A man was robbed at the corner of Voortrekker Road and High Street, on Sunday.
The victim was overpowered by a group of five men and one woman at around 11.45am.
They searched him and took his bag, which contained a laptop and a WiFi router.
• Five men robbed a shop in Station Road, yesterday (Monday).
The robbers entered the store at about 11.30am and took cash and cellphones.
Burglary:
• Electron Road, in Vulcania (business).
The workshop was burgled on Friday.
Stolen: Power tools.
• Strasheim Street, in Brakpan North (vacant property).
The break-in was discovered yesterday.
Stolen: Electrical wiring. An attempt had been made to steal water pipes.
Theft of motor vehicle:
• A white Nissan NP300 was stolen from the Sherwood Shopping Centre.
The car was stolen last night between 6.20pm and 6.32pm.
Valuables inside the vehicle included cash, personal documents and tools.
• An orange and black Hyosung motorbike (model not provided) was stolen from an address along Spies Street, in Brakpan North.
The bike was stolen at around 2.30am yesterday.
Theft out of/from a motor vehicle:
• Gas bottles, a gas burner, two fire extinguishers, cold drinks and bottles of water were stolen from a trailer parked along Rossouw Crescent, in Minnebron.
The theft took place between 6am and 4.20pm, yesterday.
• A battery was stolen from a vehicle parked along Station Road.
The theft took place sometime over the weekend and was discovered yesterday morning.
• A vehicle parked at an address along Koos Vorster Avenue, in Minnebron, was broken into on Sunday.
No further information pertaining to this incident was received.
Information supplied by the Brakpan SAPS. All details are correct at the time of publishing.
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