• Friday – Three break-ins were reported.
A chest freezer was stolen from a residence along New Kleinfontein Road in Leachville, while a laptop, portable hard drives, jewellery and a camera were burgled from a home in Viking Road, Dalpark Extension One.
Cash was stolen from a business along Main Reef Road.
* Tyres were stolen from a truck parked along Lemmer Road in Vulcania.
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* A school girl was robbed of her schoolbag and cellphone at gunpoint.
Two men, one of whom was armed with a gun, approached the victim and her friend as they were sitting together under a tree near Tweedy Road in Brenthurst around 3.50pm.
The girls ran off and reported the incident to police officers patrolling the area.
Four suspects were later arrested.
• Saturday – No priority cases were reported at the time of publication.
• Sunday – Tools were stolen from a vehicle parked along Kingsway Avenue.
Weekend arrests:
• Possession of drugs: 3
• Dealing in drugs: 2
• Armed robbery: 4
• Shoplifting: 1
• Illegal possession of ammunition: 1
• Drunk driving: 12
Information supplied by the Brakpan SAPS. All details are correct at the time of publishing.
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