Combined Operation by law enforcement to combat spiking incidents

On Thursday, a combined operation took place on the N1 and N4 to combat the recent increase in spiking incidents. Here is the latest.

Staff Reporter

May 10, 2024

Combined Operation by law enforcement to combat spiking incidents Photo: X/YusufAmbramjee

Several law enforcement agencies combined efforts on Thursday evening on the N1 and N4 to combat the recent increase in spiking incidents.

According to GAC Risk Solutions, the operational teams assisted two vehicles that were positively spiked.

“Due to the fast and effective response times, the spikers did not have any time to carry out their attacks on the victims.”

Another attack: near Rosslyn, north of Pretoria.#CrimeWatch https://t.co/AeHVbJSduB pic.twitter.com/plJOHPHS39

— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) May 10, 2024

It furthermore said a SAPS Akasia member was injured using a rock that was thrown off the bridge onto the vehicle while they were patroling the freeway on the R80 close to block xx.

Here are some tips from Alpha Security Forum for motorists if spiked:

Reduce speed, but don’t stop. Try to keep the vehicle momentum going as much as possible. Your life is more important than the vehicle.
Try to reach a safety spot or spot with lighting.
Share your location on the Spiking groups or any security group or forum.
Give a brief description via a voice note.
Keep updating briefly via voice notes.
If your car can’t go further, leave everything, but your phone and run and hide somewhere, make sure to mute your phone and dim your screen, try to keep moving if possible.
if you do get caught, lie down with arms out and all your possessions away from your body, and don’t engage with them.

“Help will come, the nation is on high alert with the spiking, the Metros, SAPS, Security Companies, and First Responders will come, just get the info out there timely,” Alpha Security Forum said.

Here is some tips to avoid becoming a victim:

Try not to travel between 19h00-22h00.
When travelling, always share your route or live location with a friend or family member as well, and ask them to monitor.
The last important thing for all incidents is to keep your medical details, emergency contacts, car license plate numbers on a card or piece of paper apart from your phone or wallet, one in your cubby for instance, at home in your bedroom closet door etc.

SPIKING:

Multi-disciplinary teams joined a combined operation between SAPS, the Private Security Sector, and Concerned community members to combat the recent spiking incidents on the N1, and N4 freeways, outside Pretoria last night.

The operational teams assisted two vehicles… pic.twitter.com/y9QFzyUyLf

— Yusuf Abramjee (@Abramjee) May 10, 2024