House plunder caught in act

A suspect was caught plundering an empty house in Rabe Street.

July 8, 2017

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The reaction officers of Suricat, Leon Hurter and Jacob Kgase, with the suspect arrested for theft at an empty business premises.

MOKPANE – The reaction officers of Suricat received a call last Friday from a concerned community member about a suspect who is plundering an empty house in Rabe Street.

Rassie Erasmus said upon arrival they caught the suspect red handed. All the copper wires, light switches, window handles, stove, taps, porcelain basins were removed even the copper water pipes in the wall were cut out. The owner of the house suffered considerable damage.

Rassie Erasmus and Jacob Kgase (Reaction Officers from Suricat Security) with the suspect that was caught in the act of plundering an empty house.

According to Erasmus these type of crimes are committed due to the high unemployment rate and drug abuse. “If he can give advice to homeowners, they should as far as possible prevent a house from being vacated.”