A recent house burglary in Hillary, Durban, lead to the arrest of two elderly men.

Communications officer of Bellair SAPS Sergeant Pam Pillay explained that on the day, the Bellair Community Service Centre was greeted by a distraught resident of Hillary, who stated that he had returned home to find an unknown vehicle in his yard.

“The complainant made his way to the community service centre to report the matter to on-duty police officers. Although the patrol vehicle was attending to another compliant, Constables Dayen Munisamy and Terrino Wade Thomas immediately went in pursuit of the suspects on foot. A short while later, two suspects were arrested. The stolen property was also recovered,” she explained and said the vehicle that was used in the commission of crime was seized.

Pillay added that the complainant in this case was delighted to have his property recovered and returned to him as none of these items were insured. “He is also thankful to the dedicated officers for going beyond the call of duty to assist,” she said.

Pillay confirmed that burglaries remain a concern within the policing area.

“An earnest appeal is made to residents to safeguard their premises and to ensure that all possible entry points are well secured, irrespective of whether you are on the premises or not. It is also imperative to report every incident to the police so that the areas where crime is occurring will be identified as a crime hotspot and focus area,” she stated.

The duo face charges of house break-in and theft.

Acting station commander of Bellair SAPS Captain Braveman Dladla said he is honoured to have such diligent and dedicated officers in his team.