In the past week SACCW (South African Community Crime Watch) just showed how any type of crime committed in eMalahleni will be dealt with.
On Monday evening, February 19, SACCW received a call from Law Enforcement for back up regarding suspects attempting to steal Municipal cables in Tasbet 2.
Numerous SACCW responders attended the scene for a few hours but to no avail.
SACCW was contacted the following morning again for the same area where the thieves seemingly had returned to finish what they had started the previous evening.
A lengthy chase ensued which later turned into a search for the suspects. Numerous responders together with Law Enforcement pursued the thieves for a few hours.
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The chase had spread from Tasbet 2 to Springbok street where the two men had split up.
A call came through from a member of the public alerting SACCW that one of the suspects had jumped the wall of their business premises and had been apprehended by company security. SACCW responders and Law Enforcement went to the address and the man was arrested by Law Enforcement. The search was called off for the second suspect.
The suspects caught by SACCW and Law Enforcement on February 19.
Approximately two hours later the second suspect was spotted at a shopping complex in Tasbet 2 and the same responders went out to the location and confirmed that it was indeed the second suspect that had earlier escaped during the chase.
SACCW responders Manuel van Tonder and Gregory Bezuidenhout proceeded to apprehend the suspect. Law Enforcement was called to the scene and on arrival recognised and confirmed his identity.
The suspect was arrested and transported by Law Enforcement.
This was a huge success and an amazing team effort by Law Enforcement and SACCW Witbank.
