AN armed robbery and several housebreakings were reported in Glenwood over the past week according to Blue Security’s latest crime report.
Blue Security operations manager Brian Jackson said criminals had targeted properties in Kildare Road in broad daylight where an armed man robbed a resident at gunpoint in one case on Sunday and burgled a property in an earlier incident on Friday although the thief was caught red handed.
“An armed robber jumped over the fence and entered the property through an unlocked door at around 4pm before holding up the resident at gunpoint. He pushed the resident around aggressively, demanding valuables,” Jackson said.
Jackson said the man managed to flee the scene with a laptop, cellphones, cash and remotes for the alarm system and gate which he used to open the gate to escape. No injuries were reported. Umbilo SAPS attended the scene of the crime.
Jackson said an armed response officer managed to arrest an alleged burglar who broke into a property in Kildare Road at around 7.52am on Friday.
“When our officer arrived at the scene the resident informed him that the alleged burglar was hiding somewhere on the property. Upon searching the property he was found hiding in a flowerbed with a backpack full of stolen goods including five cellphones, a digital camera, two iPods, a tablet, four pairs of shoes, clothing and cash,” he said.
Jackson said the resident identified the recovered stolen goods at the scene. Umbilo SAPS attended the scene of the crime.
Jackson added that other incidents reported included a housebreaking in Pitcairn Avenue in Carrington Heights at around 4pm on Monday and an armed robbery in Booth Road in Cato Manor at 8.22pm.
“Armed robbers held up the cashier at a business premises and fled with cash and cigarettes. No injuries were reported,” he said.
Cato Manor SAPS attended the scene of the crime.
Jackson advised residents to ensure security gates were locked during the day which would help to provide an early warning system.
“Leaving doors unlocked just saves time for criminals and makes it easier for them to get inside, reducing the time you have to run and lock yourself and family in a safe room on the property. A safe can be a bedroom or bathroom and should be equipped with a charged, spare cellphone and a spare panic remote so that you can call you security company and the police for help,” he said.
