*Thieves clean out Parkrand home
Sometime between February 17 and 19, thieves ransacked a Parkrand family’s home, making off with R90 000 worth of valuable goods.
A personal computer, two TV sets, motorcycle helmet, an iPhone and a motorcycle were among the stolen goods.
The complainant told the police that she left her house at about 3pm on February 17, before she received a call from neighbours, on February 19, informing her that the house has been burgled.
She later returned to her house to discover that indeed thieves had targeted her property.
Police are now investigating a housebreaking case.
*Beware of scammers at Sunward Park Lifestyle Centre
A woman had her money and other belongings stolen by con artists, after she was tricked into accepting a dodgy deal, at the Checkers at Sunward Park Lifestyle Centre, on February 18.
According to Boksburg SAPS spokesperson, Sgt Cebisa Maseko, the woman told the police that she had just arrived at Checkers, when someone walked up to her and promised to pay for her goods of choice at a discount.
The thief and his accomplice tricked the victim into believing that one of their accomplices worked at Checkers, and she (the staff member) could use her staff discount card to pay for the goods of her choice.
The victim could not resist the offer of getting goods at a discount. She and the thieves went to one of the restaurants at the shopping centre, where they had a brief discussion about the deal.
The scammers then tricked their target into handing over her bag, containing money and personal belongings worth about R3 000, before she could go back to Checkers to take the goods of her choice from the shelves.
They told her that they would be waiting for her at the tills, where the staff member would then use her staff discount card to pay for the goods.
But unbeknown to her, the crooks disappeared while she was still inside the supermarket.
*Two arrested in Cason mugging
The Boksburg police have on February 18 arrested two men in connection with muggings in which the muggers targeted people walking along the open veld near Champion Street, Cason.
The pair’s arrest came after the suspects, armed with knives, allegedly pounced on a man walking along the area and took his personal belongings worth about R2 500 on Saturday, February 18.
The victim reported the attack to the police, who later managed to arrest the robbers at the Dunswart Taxi Rank.
They are both charged with common robbery case.
The area in question has in the past seen a number of common robberies.
*Theft of motor vehicle at Parkrand Shopping Centre
A man was left desperate after thieves stole his Isuzu worth about R45 000 while parked at Parkrand Shopping Centre on February 18.
The man parked his vehicle and went to Spar at about 12 noon, but discovered that his Isuzu was missing when he returned to the parking lot at about 1.12pm.
*Illegal miners nabbed
Police have on February 18 arrested two men believed to be part of the group of illegal miners ruining the piece of land along Main Reef Road, Cason.
According to Maseko, the alleged miners were arrested while walking along Main Reef Road carrying a load of soil possibly containing gold dust. -@FanieFLK
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