Weekend crime round-up
An overview of crimes reported to local SAPS from May 10 to 12.
The following crimes were reported to Brakpan police over the past weekend:
Friday – A welding machine was stolen from an address along Rooihout Street in Dalpark.
• A motorcyclist was robbed of his bike along New Kleinfontein Road in Leachville at around 20:00.
The victim fell from his bike after driving into wire or rope that had been stretched across the road.
A group of people emerged from the surrounding fields and chased the victim away.
They then took his motorbike, which is valued at R32 000. A case of hijacking was opened.
Saturday – Fire extinguishers were stolen from a storage room at a property along Porter Avenue.
• A white Toyota Hilux was stolen from Tweedy Road in Brenthurst.
• A home in Stoffberg Avenue was burgled of cosmetics, a pair of shoes and an amplifier.
Sunday – A vehicle parked at an address along Gardiner Avenue was stripped of its battery.
