Heidelberg SAPS weekly crime report: Criminals target business on R23 Balfour Road
Police logged multiple cases, including business robberies and a hijacking on the N3.
The following crimes were reported to Heidelberg SAPS between May 4 and 10.
These statistics are shared to create community awareness about current crime trends in the area.
Sector 1
(Bergsig, Blinkpoort, Eendracht, Groenfontein, Heidelberg Army Gymnasium, Heidelberg Kloof, Klippoortjie, Koppieskraal, Overkruin, Poortjie, Rooikraal, and rural areas – Spaarwater and Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve):
• No information pertaining to crimes in this sector was received.
Sector 2 (Boschfontein, Heidelberg CBD, Heidelberg Central, Jordaan Park, Klipstapel, Mount Arabel, Shalimar Ridge and Schickfontein):
• Heidelberg Ext 6 – Theft of motor vehicle, Marshall Street, May 9 at 11:00.
• Heidelberg Ext 6 – General theft, Voortrekker Street, May 7 at 13:31.
• Bosfontein – Theft from motor vehicle, R549 Vaaldam Road, May 5 at 15:00.
• Heidelberg Central – Sexual assault, Jacobs Street, May 5 at 10:15.
• Heidelberg Central – Residential burglary, Pretorius Street, May 4 at 12:30.
Property involved: Toyota Fortuner, cellphone, fuel tanks, laptop, and a router.
Sector 3
(Bothaskraal, De Hoek, Houtpoort, Rensburg, Lagerspoort, Modderfontein and Steynskraal):
• National Road 3 – Carjacking and kidnapping, N3 south freeway, May 8 at 18:16.
• Houtpoort – Business robbery, R23 Balfour Road, May 9 at 01:30.
• Rensburg – Robbery with a weapon other than a firearm, Bree Street, May 6 at 09:30.
• Lagerspoort – Business burglary, R23 Balfour Road, May 5 at 16:30.
Property involved: Toyota Prado, cellphone, money, gas cylinder, copper wire, water pump, and a labelling machine.
Heidelberg SAPS may be contacted on 016 341 0358 or 072 887 0167.
Alternatively, call the corporate communications office on 010 499 4513, or the station commander on 010 499 4508.
