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The following crimes were reported to Brakpan police over the past 24 hours (June 13 to 14):

Cases reported:

• Tampering with infrastructure: 2
• Residential burglary: 2
• Theft of motor vehicle: 1
• Fraud: 1
• Inquest: 1
• Possession of drugs: 1
• Malicious damage to property: 1
• Theft: 2
• Unlicensed business: 1
• Reckless driving: 2
• House robbery: 1

Arrests:

• Possession of drugs: 2
• Housebreaking and theft: 1
• Theft of motor vehicle: 1

House robbery:

• A Dalpark woman was robbed in her Lawrence Street home by five men yesterday afternoon (Wednesday).

The victim was confronted by a man armed with a gun in her bedroom at about 1.30pm.

He took her to another room in the house where four men – each carrying a firearm – were waiting.

After searching the rooms, the robbers fled with jewellery, digital cameras, laptops and cellphones.

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Burglary:

• Wenden Avenue.

The garage on the property was broken into on Tuesday.

Stolen: A motorbike (no details provided).

• Dabchick Road, Dalpark.

The home was broken into yesterday. A suspect was found on the property and arrested.

Stolen: The stolen goods, which included a laptop and tablet, were returned to the owner.

Theft of motor vehicle:

• A bakkie (no details provided) was stolen from an address along Farquharson Road in Sonneveld.

The theft took place between Friday evening and Monday morning.

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

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