RESIDENTS and a local security company working in partnership with SAPS, resulted in the arrest of seven trespassers and housebreakers on the Berea over the past week.
Blue Security operations manager Brian Jackson said an Umbilo resident was relieved to get his stolen braai stand back after an armed reaction officer chased down and arrested the alleged thief.
“A resident in Hereward Road gave our officer a description of the alleged thief and he managed to track him down and arrest him while he was still in possession of the braai stand. The braai stand was handed back to the resident and the alleged thief was handed over to the Umbilo SAPS,” Jackson said.
A trespasser was arrested in Rosetta Road in Morningside on Saturday after he was seen derailing a driveway gate and fleeing the scene at 7.35am.
A Blue Security officer gave chase and arrested the alleged trespasser in Stamfordhill Road. Nothing was stolen from the property.
Jackson said the supervisor of a block of flats in King Dinuzulu (Berea) Road arrested two trespassers and called the company to the scene to assist.
“Durban Central SAPS attended the scene and the alleged trespassers were released on warning,” he said.
In two separate incidents, vigilant staff at businesses in Umgeni Road and Jan Smuts Highway had called Blue to assist after they arrested three alleged shoplifters. The three were handed over to the SAPS.
“The latest arrests prove that residents working together with security companies and the police can make a positive impact in the fight against crime,” said Jackson.
