Cases reported:
• Theft of motor vehicle: 1
• Theft out of motor vehicle: 2
• Speeding: 2
• Theft: 3
• Possession of drugs: 3
• Malicious damage to property: 2
• Shoplifting: 1
Arrests:
• Refusing to provide name and address: 1
• Speeding: 2
• Theft: 3
• Possession of drugs: 3
• Malicious damage to property: 1
• Shoplifting: 1
Theft of motor vehicle:
• A white Honda Ballade was stolen from Dirk Van Der Hoff Street in Rand Collieries last night (Thursday).
Theft out of motor vehicle:
• A smash-and-grab was reported at the Voortrekker Road subway last night.
The incident took place at about 7.30pm while the driver was stationary at the traffic lights.
A man smashed the front passenger window and grabbed a cellphone from the passenger’s hand and ran off.
• On Tuesday, two trucks parked at an address along Springs Road in Witpoort Estates were broken into and some of the cargo stolen (cargo not specified).
The culprits also stole 10 tyres.
Information supplied by the Brakpan SAPS. All details are correct at the time of publishing.
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