Local police issued the weekly Polsec report on Friday. This serves as a guide to dangerous areas, times to be extra vigilant and gives a tiny peek into the minds of criminals.
Common robbery
• Affected areas: Bester Street, Petrolium Street and Samora Machel Drive
• Time: 17:00 and 20:00
• Days: Monday, Wednesday and Saturday
• Suspects: One or two males
• Vehicles involved: None
• Modus operandi: Stealing bags and cellphone from cars
Business robbery
• Affected areas: Bell Street, Chicken Licken
• Time: 19:40
• Days: Sunday.
House robbery
• Affected areas: Uitkyk (Blue Mark Boerdery Compound, Betogerskop Farm)
• Time: Between 19:00 and 07:00
• Days: Thursday and Sunday
• Modus operandi: Stolen firearms, ammunition, cash and a vehicle
Theft out of a motor vehicles
• Affected areas: Henshall, Waterfall and Suikeriet streets, Samora Machel Drive and Sabie/Lydenburg Road
• Time: Between 12:00 and 07:59
• Days: Thursday
• Modus operandi: Broken windows, stolen laptops and cellphones
Burglary of residence
• Affected areas: Koraalboom Street, Cinnamon Street, Ooruil Street, Vidago and Kingfisher streets, Sonpark Flats, Inkhokho Close, Matumi Golf Estate, Lingangane Street, Inhloni Street, Siqwalo Street and Genet Street
• Time: 20:00-07:59
• Days: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
• Modus operandi: Doors forced open, flat screen TV, laptop and cellphones stolen
Flash-point areas
Residence burglary
Sector 2
West Acres – Koraalboom
Stonehenge – Kingfisher, Oorui, Vidago, Alkmaar
Sector
KaMagugu – Kingange, Inhloni, Siqwalo and Genet streets
Theft out of motor vehicle
Sector 1
Henshall Street, Waterfall Street, Suikeriet Street, Samora Machel Drive
Sector 3
Samora Machel Drive, Bell Street, Uitkyk
