A Montanapark couple was robbed while being asleep in an upstairs bedroom in the early hours of Friday.
Homeowner Stephan Potgieter said two men got access to the house in Besembessie Street after cutting through an electric fence. They opened a window, using a steel rod to loosen the handle. Several valuable items were stolen.
“This was the first time in ten years that I did not set the alarm,” Potgieter said.
He said footage from security cameras in the house showed one of the robbers crawling on his hands and knees, looking for stuff to steal. He passed the children’s bicycles and scooters through the window to another robber.
The robber, who was inside for about two hours, also took some silverware, a Leatherman and other items.
Around 2am, the security cameras picked up Potgieter’s wife Helene going down the stairs to let the family dog in. She moved through the room where the robber was hiding under the table and went back to her bedroom.
Sinoville police spokesperson Mirna von Benecke confirmed the robbery and said police were investigating. Von Benecke advised people to be alert as robberies in the Doornpoort area were on the rise.
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