Five arrests made following Helikonpark house robbery spree
A joint effort between the police, security companies and a neighbourhood watch led to the arrest of five suspected house robbers.
Five suspects have been arrested in connection with a house robbery spree in Helikonpark.
This was confirmed by West Rand District Police spokesperson Captain Solomon Sibiya who explained that five suspects jumped over multiple walls in an attempt to break into two separate houses in Helikonpark.
Sibiya claimed that a domestic worker, who was inside one of these houses, hid herself in the bedroom after seeing one suspect jump over the wall. According to Sibiya, two suspects entered the room and threw the victim to the floor. Thereafter, the victim’s phone was taken. Sibiya explained that the house was ransacked where after the suspects left the crime scene.
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Minutes after the incident, Rand West Neighbourhood Watch together with numerous armed response companies responded to the scene. The armed responses searched for the suspects and managed to find four who were hiding in the yard of a house.
Sibiya stated that as the team of police and security guards were about to leave the scene, they noticed that the last suspect was hiding on top of a roof. The suspect tried to evade arrest by jumping off of the roof but was eventually apprehended.
Police recovered a PlayStation 3 and two cellphones.
Randfontein Police Station Commander Brigadier Jacob Manamela, who was on the scene, praised the swift response and good working relationship between the police and security companies.
“Your commitment to working together and swift response will put us in a good position to outrun criminals. I am truly impressed,” Manamela concluded.
