Cases reported:
• Use of motor vehicle without owner’s consent: 1
• Malicious damage to property: 1
• Possession of stolen motor vehicle: 1
• Attempted burglary: 1
• Fraud: 1
• Business robbery: 1
• Theft: 3
• Theft of motor vehicle: 3 (one Boksburg case)
• Theft from motor vehicle: 2
• Intimidation: 1
• Common assault: 1
Arrests:
• Theft of motor vehicle: 1
• Housebreaking and theft: 1
• Theft: 2
Business robbery:
• Five men robbed a shop along Petrea Avenue in Leachville at around 2.30am this morning (Wednesday).
One of the robbers was armed with a gun while the others were brandishing knives.
They threatened the shop’s owner and fled with cash, cigarettes, cellphones and some clothes.
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Theft of motor vehicle:
• Two motorcycles were stolen from an address along Northdene Avenue on Monday.
One of the bikes was recovered yesterday (Tuesday).
• A white Toyota Etios was stolen from the corner of Park Street and Kitzinger Avenue yesterday.
The vehicle was recovered in Dawn Park.
Theft from motor vehicle:
• Wheels were stolen from two cars in separate incidents yesterday.
The thefts took place at adresses along Mitchell Crescent in Brenthurst and Kirkland Street in Dalview.
Information supplied by the Brakpan SAPS. All details are correct at the time of publishing.
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