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The following crimes were reported to Brakpan police over the past 24 hours (August 2 to 3):

Cases reported:

• Residential burglary: 4
• Theft: 3
• Possession of drugs: 1
• Theft of motor vehicle: 2
• Reckless driving: 1
• Possession of stolen motor vehicle: 1
• Common assault: 1
• Assault GBH: 1
• Attempted theft of motor vehicle: 1
• Attempted housebreaking and theft: 1
• Fraud: 1

Arrests:

• Possession of drugs: 1
• Possession of stolen motor vehicle: 1
• Theft: 3

Burglary:

• While four cases were reported (see above), details pertaining to only three of the cases were provided  by police.

• Fifeshire Road, in Brenthurst.

The home was burgled yesterday (Wednesday).

Stolen: A TV.

• Fish Street, in Sallies Village.

The break-in took place yesterday.

Stolen: A laptop, power tools, a gas bottle and gardening equipment.

• Kiepersol Crescent, in Dalpark Extension Six.

The burglary occurred yesterday.

Stolen: Clothes, shoes and household items.

Attempted housebreaking and theft:

• No details were provided.

Theft of motor vehicle:

• No details were provided.

Attempted theft of motor vehicle:

• An attempt was made to steal a white Toyota Tazz from the Sherwood Shopping Centre, between 9am  and 10am, yesterday.

The car’s door locks were damaged and the centre console removed.

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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