WHILE parents and excited pupils got ready for the new school term ahead of them, one parent was not feeling the cheer.
A parent of Laerskool Randhart spoke to the RECORD, on the condition of anonymity, after his laptops, iPad, ID and wallet with all of his cards were stolen out of his vehicle while he was walking his two children into the school’s property. The alleged theft occurred on Monday, July 20, shortly after 7am.
“I suspect that it is the work of a car jammer as I am almost certain that I locked my vehicle before I went into the school.”
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On the CCTV footage, a van type vehicle is seen next to the parent’s vehicle which was parked in front of the school and in full view of the school’s cameras.
A man is seen climbing out of the van vehicle, disappearing from the camera’s view before returning to the parent’s vehicle where he climbed inside to collect his loot.
Watch how quickly this suspected car jammer get to work:
It took the perpetrator a mere 15 seconds to take what he wanted before disappearing with it on foot, towards where the van vehicle was parked.
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“I am not sure how this thief knew about my property, it could be that he saw it as I was collecting my children’s bags from the boot.”
He only realised that his laptops were missing when he got to the office and instinctively thought that he might have left it at home.
The parent said he is not shocked about the theft but about the fact that it occurred at a school.
“What is really shocking is to know that these criminals are among us and our children. We as parents need to be more vigilant.”
A case of theft was opened at the Alberton Police Station.
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