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Weekend crime round-up

According to information received, the following crimes were reported to Brakpan police over the weekend:

• Friday – A home along Crest Street, in Sunair Park, was burgled of a TV and a kettle.

* A blue Mazda 323 was stolen from Edward Street, in Anzac.

The vehicle was stolen at around 9am.

* A green Toyota Conquest was stolen from an address along Dirk van der Hoff Street, in Dalview.

The car was stolen between 5.17pm and 6.05pm.

* Two cars were broken into.

A first-aid kit and tools were stolen from a car parked along Voortrekker Road, while a radio was stolen from a vehicle parked at an address in Roeties van den Berg Street, in Minnebron.

• Saturday –  Truck batteries were stolen during a robbery at a company along 13th Road, in Vulcania.

Three robbers confronted security guards patrolling the property at about 2.50am.

A shot was fired and the guards fled, leaving the robbers to help themselves to four truck batteries.

No injuries were reported.

* A white Fiat Uno was stolen from Voortrekker Road.

The car was stolen between 12.45pm and 1.30pm.

• Sunday – No incidents of residential or business burglary, hijacking, robbery, theft of motor vehicle or theft out of/from motor vehicle were reported at the time of publishing.

Weekend arrests:

• Selling liquor without a licence: 1
• Possession of unlicensed ammunition and possession of drugs: 2
• Contravention of Firearm Control Act: 1
• Assault GBH: 1
• Malicious damage to property: 1
• Illegal immigrants: 2
• Possession of suspected stolen property: 1
• Possession of hijacked motor vehicle: 1
• Contempt of court: 1
• Fraud: 1
• Drunk driving: 4
• Theft: 1
• Business burglary: 2

Information supplied by the Brakpan SAPS. All details are correct at the time of publishing.

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