- Help police find stolen truck
The Boksburg police are asking for the public’s help in finding those involved in stealing a Hino truck, worth about R300 000, from a company in the Boksburg East industrial area on January 5, at about 5.20am.
According to the Boksburg SAPS spokesperson, Sgt Cebisa Maseko, an employee of the company told the police that he was accosted by two men who aimed a firearm at him before they proceeded to the parking lot where they stole the truck.
Anyone with any information is asked to call 10111 or the Boksburg SAPS on 011 841 6800. Anonymous tips will be accepted.
- New Year’s Day home robbery
An Angelo informal settlement man was robbed of his groceries and other belongings worth about R4 000 at about 12.15am on New Year’s Day.
The man told the police he noticed two balaclava-clad men in his yard while on route to the toilet.
He ran back to his shack and the men followed him.
Once inside, one of the men pulled out a firearm and aimed it at the homeowner and his friend.
A third man entered the shack and started stealing items, including a solar system, cellphones and groceries.
The thieves then exited the shack, fired one shot as they were exiting the gate and told the victim that they would be coming back for another round of robbery.
