Cases reported:
• Inquest: 1
• Reckless driving: 1
• Theft out of motor vehicle: 2
• Fraud: 1
• Common robbery: 1
• Residential burglary: 2
• Theft: 4
• Robbery with firearm: 1 (Tsakane case)
• Tampering with infrastructure: 1
• Common assault: 2
• Malicious damage to property: 1
• Accident: 1
Arrests:
• Common robbery: 1
• Theft: 1
• Shoplifting: 2
Common robbery:
• A suspected cellphone thief was apprehended by community members yesterday (Monday) after a woman’s cellphone was stolen.
The victim was walking along Kitzinger Avenue at around 1pm when a man snatched the phone from her.
The suspect was handed over to police.
Read: False hijacking cases on the rise
Burglary:
• Tandelsberg Street, Helderwyk Estate.
The break-in took place on Friday.
Stolen: A laptop, cash, jewellery and other valuables.
• Hastings Avenue.
The home was burgled yesterday.
Stolen: A TV, laptop, cash and jewellery.
Theft out of motor vehicle:
• A vehicle parked at an address along Bacher Avenue in Brakpan North was broken into yesterday. The vehicle’s battery, a CD player and some tools were stolen.
• A laptop bag was stolen from a car parked at the corner of Prince George and Hoy avenues yesterday.
Information supplied by the Brakpan SAPS. All details are correct at the time of publishing.
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