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The following crimes were reported to Brakpan police over the past 24 hours (September 12 to 13):

Cases reported:

• House robbery: 1
• Business robbery: 1
• Theft from motor vehicle: 1
• Theft: 2
• Drug/alcohol overdose: 1
• Intimidation: 1
• Culpable homicide: 1
• Shoplifting: 1
• Fraud: 1
• Malicious damage to property: 1
• Residential burglary: 2

Arrests:

• Shoplifting: 2

House robbery: 

A three-year-old child was shot during a robbery at his Brakpan North home, this morning (Wednesday).

Read the full story here: Kind (3) geskiet tydens huisroof

Business robbery:

• A transport company was robbed by armed men yesterday morning (Tuesday).

The robbery took place at an address along Denne Road, in Witpoort Estates, at around 3.30am.

Four robbers made off with two truck batteries after firing a shot at a security guard.

The guard barricaded himself in the guardroom.

Burglary:

• Lester Road, in Brenthurst.

The home was burgled yesterday.

Stolen: A TV.

• Loerie Lane, in Anzac.

The break-in took place on Monday.

Stolen: Cash.

Theft from motor vehicle:

• Batteries were stolen from a truck parked at an address along Denne Road, in Witpoort Estates, on Monday.

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

Also read: House robber killed in shoot-out with Brakpan North resident

Bloodied, hijacked car recovered in Brakpan North

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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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