Crime
Man caught red-handed for cable theft in Germiston
EMPD officers were patrolling Main Reef Road around 00:30 when they saw the man tampering with infrastructure.
A 32-year-old man was arrested in Germiston early on May 23 after being caught stealing an underground cable.
EMPD officers were patrolling Main Reef Road around 00:30 when they saw the man tampering with infrastructure.
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He had a 20-metre cable worth about R15 000, along with tools like a hacksaw, blade, and torch.
The suspect was arrested on the spot and taken to Primrose Police Station.
He is facing charges for damaging essential infrastructure and will appear in the Germiston Magistrate’s Court soon.
Police have reminded the public that cable theft seriously affects essential services and urged people to report such crimes.
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