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The following crimes were reported to Brakpan police over the past 24 hours (August 7 to 8):

Cases reported:

• Theft of motor vehicle: 1
• Business burglary: 1 (Apex case)
• Common assault: 2
• Theft: 2
• Intimidation: 1
• Selling liquor without a licence: 1
• Possession of drugs: 3
• Fraud: 4
• Malicious damage to property: 1
• Shoplifting: 1
• Robbery with firearm: 1

Arrests:

• Possession of drugs: 3
• Shoplifting: 1
• Selling liquor without a licence: 1

Armed robbery:

• A Dalpark resident was robbed of his cellphone at his home along Lawrence Road last night (Tuesday).

The incident took place at around 8.30pm after the victim and his son had gone outside to investigate why the property’s outdoor alarm beams had activated.

While checking around the garden, they were confronted by a man armed with a gun.

The gunman hit the victim with the firearm and ordered him to open the main gate.

He grabbed the victim’s cellphone and ran to a waiting getaway car (a silver Volkswagen Passat).

Theft of motor vehicle:

• A yellow and black Kawasaki motorbike was stolen from an address along Prince George Avenue in Brenthurst on Monday.

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

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