House break-ins rise in Pta North
Both free-standing houses and those in complexes are targeted.
A significant increase in house break-ins have been recorded in the Pretoria North policing precinct, police warned.
“We’re experiencing a problem with house break-ins. They have increased so badly,” spokesperson Sergeant Tsakani Miyen said.
The areas which were usually targeted in the area included Dorandia and Theresapark.
“The perpetrators usually target houses where people have gone to work and school,” she said.
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According to Miyen, victims usually only noticed their houses had been robbed around 16:00 when they returned from work.
“We’ve noticed that their modus operandi is to force the house gate open to gain entry, take any valuable assets then leave the premises,” she said.
Both free-standing houses and those in complexes were targeted.
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Miyen further said that residents could install cameras and have physical security to tackle the prevalence of criminality.
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