A 63-year-old man can count himself lucky today after car thieves made off with his vehicle, but left him unharmed.
Police spokesman, Lieutenant-Colonel Zandra Wiid said the man had advertised his car for sale online, and was meeting up with potential buyers at a shopping complex in Tweni.
Two men arrived and asked to test drive the vehicle.
“They told the man to sit in the passenger seat and began driving towards the beach. On the way, they stopped and ordered the man to empty his pockets and get out of the vehicle.”
The men then drove off in the man’s car.
Lt-Col Wiid warned community members not to engage with strangers on social media and then meet up as sometimes the can have ulterior motives, as was the case in this incident.
Criminals are scrutinising social media and are constantly on the lookout for targets, she warned.
“Be alert and do not allow strangers into your car or your premises.”
Shona Aylward is a vastly experienced journalist working as a senior reporter. Aside from her extensive community involvement and story writing, she is also involved in creative page layout, and the various media platforms. Shona began her career with Caxton at the Southlands Sun. Previous to this she worked in the marketing industry for surf magazines. Shona is a renown 'greenie' and champions environmental causes. She is also Mom to a number of dogs and cats, and the occasional uninvited snake. When she can find some spare time, it's usually to the beach that she heads.
