Police keep criminals off the streets

Parkview police are clamping down on crime.

According to Captain Tintswalo Sibeko, the station’s spokesperson, 45 suspects were arrested for various crimes last month.

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Those nabbed face the following charges:

• 2 for theft of a motor vehicle
• 6 for possession of suspected stolen property
• 2 for housebreaking and possession of suspected stolen property
• 1 for theft out of a motor vehicle
• 3 for possession of a hijacked vehicle
• 1 for possession of dagga
• 2 for common assault
• 1 for assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm
• 2 for malicious damage to property
• 7 for theft
• 1 for trespassing
• 16 for drunk driving
• 1 for armed robbery.

“All suspects have appeared in the Hillbrow and Johannesburg magistrates’ courts to face these charges,” said Sibeko.

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