Cases reported:
• Speeding: 4
• Keeping ferocious dogs: 1
• Possession of unlicensed firearm: 1
• General theft: 3
• Attempted theft of motor vehicle: 1
• House robbery: 1
• Use of motor vehicle without owner’s consent: 1
• Traffic offence: 8
• Business burglary: 2
• Failure to lock away firearm in a prescribed safe: 1
• Shoplifting: 3
• Residential burglary: 4
• Robbery with weapon other than a firearm: 1
• Assault GBH: 1
• Inquest: 1
Arrests:
• Speeding: 4
• Possession of unlicensed firearm: 1
• Residential burglary: 1
• Shoplifting: 3
Break-ins:
• Escombe Avenue.
Stolen: A sound system and a braai.
• Tiller Road, in Dalpark.
Stolen: Jewellery.
• Wenden Avenue (business).
Stolen: Two fan heaters, a cellphone charger, a scientific calculator and a projector.
• Lucas Steyn Street, in Withok Estates (business).
Stolen: Two computer monitors, a laptop, a printer, tools, gas bottles and car and truck batteries.
Other:
• An attempt was made to steal a white 1400 Nissan bakkie parked at the Brakpan Civic Centre, along Escombe Avenue, yesterday (Wednesday).
The incident took place between 11am and 11.30am.
The vehicle’s ignition system was damaged.
• Four men stole two television sets and jewellery during a house robbery at an address along Tiller Road, in Dalpark, yesterday.
One of the robbers, who was armed with a gun, confronted the homeowner and his employee as they arrived at the house at around 2.15pm.
This robber was joined by three others and the victims were instructed to lie on the ground.
The robbers fled in a white Chevrolet bakkie.
• A woman and her elderly mother were robbed at the Brakpan Cemetery at about 3pm, yesterday, by two armed men.
One of the men was armed with a knife while the other had a gun.
The robbers fled with a cellphone, jewellery and cash.
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Information supplied by the Brakpan SAPS. All details are correct at the time of publishing.
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