Brakpan police have warned of an increase in the theft of batteries from trucks.
There has been a growing number of these thefts, according to the local SAPS, in which batteries are stolen from trucks that have stopped to make deliveries.
“It usually happens when truck drivers stop at malls or businesses to deliver goods,” said Lt Col Peet van der Schyff from the Brakpan SAPS.
“When the drivers return to the trucks, they find the batteries have been stolen.”
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Van der Schyff added there has also been an increase in car batteries being stolen.
Police advised truck owners to engrave the batteries with identifiable marks, such as the truck’s registration number.
Members of the public with information about these thefts may contact the Brakpan Police Station on 011 744 7100.
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