Vehicle stolen during Hillcrest home invasion recovered in Jacobs
According to a security company, the vehicle was recovered in the Jacobs hostel area in the south of the city.
AN SUV which was stolen during a house robbery in the vicinity of the Kloof and Hillcrest areas in the early hours of Wednesday, January 7, was recovered in the Jacobs area in the south of the city the next morning.
According to Dhevan Govindasamy of PT Alarms Fire & Security, the vehicle, a Land Rover Discovery 4, was initially traced through the collaborative work of Tracker Connect, the security company’s tactical team, and it was first tracked to Umlazi E section via a tracking device.
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“PT Alarms Tactical Team mobilised immediately to the location, conducting a thorough search of the area. Although initial efforts were unsuccessful, collaboration with Tracker Connect, PT Alarms, and Umlazi Trio continued into the evening, with all units working to locate the stolen vehicle.
“Early this morning (January 8), Tracker Connect received an update indicating the vehicle’s movement in Jacobs hostel area. PT Alarms Tactical Team rapidly mobilised to the location, and the vehicle has successfully been recovered by PT Tactical TU1,” said Govindasamy.
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