Cases reported:
• Speeding: 6
• Fraud: 1
• Theft out of motor vehicle: 2
• Dealing in drugs: 5
• Theft out of motor vehicle: 1
• Theft: 3
• Reckless driving: 1
• Hijacking: 1
• Malicious damage to property: 1
• Business robbery: 1
Arrests:
• Speeding: 6
• Possession of drugs: 2
• Dealing in drugs: 3
Hijacking:
• Two men hijacked the driver of a white Ford Focus in Duncan Street, Brenthurst, last night (Tuesday).
The victim, who was visiting a friend at the address, was confronted by the hijackers at around 8.30pm.
They pointed a gun at him and made him lie on the ground.
After taking the victim’s keys, the hijackers got into the car and sped off.
Business robbery:
• A supermarket in Station Road was robbed by a group of about seven men yesterday.
The robbers, one of whom was armed with a brick and another with a knife, entered the shop at around 3.30pm and assaulted staff members.
They fled with two 10kg bags of rice, a cellphone and cash.
Theft of motor vehicle:
• A Mitsubishi truck (colour and model not provided) was stolen from Mall@Carnival, yesterday.
Theft out of/from a motor vehicle:
• A toolbox was stolen from a truck parked along Springs Road, in Denneoord, on Monday.
• A motorist was robbed of his cellphone while stationary at traffic lights along Heidelberg Road (R23), near Mall@Carnival.
The incident took place on Saturday at around 7am.
A thief grabbed the victim’s phone through an open car window and ran away.
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