Workers held up in armed robbery on plot in Tarlton

Workers were held up at gunpoint on a plot in Vlakplaats, Tarlton during an armed robbery in one of 11 serious incidents reported to Mapogo A Mathamaga Security in Mogale City for the period Monday, October 3 to Sunday, October 9.

The security company’s operations manager Ben Willemse explained the incident took place at approximately 01:06 on Thursday.

“Perpetrators entered the premises by breaking the palisade fence and proceeded to the workers’ rooms where they held them at gunpoint and stole several items from them before fleeing the scene,” said Willemse.

Details about other incidents:

1. Tuesday, October 4 at 04:16 – Theft in Rudd Street, Noordheuwel

Perpetrators climbed over the perimeter wall and stole two alarm beams from the premises and fled the scene.

2. Tuesday, October 4 at 05:22 – Housebreaking and theft in Monument Street, Krugersdorp CBD

Perpetrators broke the locks from the shop roller doors and broke a window and stole items from the store and fled the scene.

3. Tuesday, October 4 at 19:48 – Damage to property in Kobie Krige Street, Krugersdorp

Perpetrators threw a brick through the window and fled the scene.

4. Wednesday, October 5 at 01:50 – Housebreaking and theft in Main Reef Road, Lewisham

Perpetrators gained entry into the store from the back and made a hole in the roof and stole items from the store and fled the scene.

5. Thursday, October 6 at 07:20 – Housebreaking and theft in Nightingale Street, Rant-en-Dal

Perpetrators gained entry onto the premises and proceeded to the workshop where they made a hole in the roof and stole garden equipment and fled the scene.

6. Friday, October 7 at 07:30 – Theft in Shannon Street, Noordheuwel

Perpetrators walked into the premises and stole a laptop computer and fled the scene.

7. Friday, October 7 at 14:44 – Theft in Van Oordt Street, Noordheuwel

A perpetrator approached the shop staff and requested to use their phone to contact his family, while speaking over the phone the perpetrator ran off with the phone.

8. Saturday, October 8 at 10:46 – Housebreaking and theft in Luipaard Street, Krugersdorp

Perpetrators gained entry from the back of the premises where they then stole the electric fence energizer and fled the scene.

9. Saturday, October 8 at 15:16 – Shoplifting in Human Street, Krugersdorp

A perpetrator pretended to be a customer and took items from the shelves and ran off without paying.

10. Sunday, October 9 at 22:53 – Housebreaking and theft in Fontein Street, Krugersdorp

A perpetrator gained entry into the premises by breaking a front window. On arrival of the response officer the perpetrator fled the scene, it is unknown if any items were taken from the business.

Ben Willemse gave the following safety awareness tips:

• Crime is on the increase and criminals lurks around looking for soft targets
• Ensure your alarm is in a full working condition at all times
• Don’t store valuables in unsecured areas as criminals use this to their advantage to avoid alarm detection. “Should you feel that your premises is not adequately protected, contact the Mapogo Sales team for a free assessment of your premises and your alarm system.”
• Ensure that your alarm battery is in a good working condition. “Load shedding is not something of the past and it remains your responsibility to ensure that you and your family are adequately protected during these dark times.”
• Avoid false alarms. “False alarms within the security industry are a very big concern as this waste valuable time and resources should any other real emergency occurs.”