Brakpan weekend crime round-up: Robberies, multiple vehicle thefts reported
An overview of crimes reported to Brakpan SAPS from August 1 to 3.
The following crimes were reported to Brakpan police over the past weekend:
Friday – A white Toyota Yaris was stolen from an address along Hastings Avenue.
• A white Ford Everest was stolen from Mall@Carnival.
• A laptop was stolen during a break-in at a home along Hope Avenue.
• A man was stabbed when he tried to fight off four robbers who ambushed him while he was walking along Station Road near the taxi rank.
The incident took place at about 19:20. One of the robbers was armed with a gun, and another with a knife. The victim sustained a stab wound to his head during a scuffle with the foursome.
They fled with R1 200 in cash, a cellphone and a power bank. They also took the victim’s groceries (cooking oil and maize meal).
• The driver of a red Volkswagen Polo fell victim to hijackers along Heidelberg Road (R23) near Dalpark at around 19:30.
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The driver, accompanied by one passenger, had stopped at a red traffic light when two men appeared at the driver’s side window.
One of them pointed a gun at the driver and told him to get out of the car. The hijacker then reached in through the open window to unlock the vehicle.
When the driver and passenger exited the car, the hijackers climbed in and drove off in the direction of Tsakani.
Saturday – A white Toyota Corolla Cross was stolen from the corner of Reitz and Paul Kruger streets in Dalview.
Sunday – Three security guards on duty at a business along 2nd Road in Sallies Village were threatened at gunpoint by two intruders.
After returning to the guardroom after a patrol just after 20:00, one of the guards saw a man outside. He alerted his colleagues and they fled to a bathroom to escape through a window.
Their attempt was thwarted by another man, who was waiting outside. One of the intruders then fired a shot, and the guards were forced back inside the guardroom and instructed to lie down.
The men demanded firearms and searched the guardroom. One of them then made a phone call instructing someone to bring the vehicle closer to the gate.
The robbers then took the gate keys and left. Three cellphones, a hand radio with a charger, a torch, and a backpack with other belongings were stolen. It was not disclosed whether anything was taken from the business.
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