Burglaries are a growing problem

Several cases of housebreaking occurred in these and other towns in the past week.
According to the police, a house in Kernite Street in Carletonville was burgled on 21 January. The break-in was discovered at around 18:45 and the thieves fled with a plasma television, cell phones and a bicycle. The total value of the stolen goods is R19,300.
Another burglary took place in Azurite Street in Carletonville during the night of 22 January. The burglars fled with a plasma television worth R4,700.
Thieves also broke into a house in Barbet Street, East Driefontein during the night of 22 January. They stole cell phones, groceries and a television totalling R27,900.
A house in Khutsong Extension 5 was the target of another burglary on the night of 23 January. The suspects got in and out of the house by breaking open windows and doors. They fled with a plasma television worth R5,000.
On the night of 24 January, burglars hit a home in Pelican Crescent, Driefontein. They stole a Hisense television, DVD player and curtains, which they probably used to carry their loot. The value of the stolen goods is R3,000.
Burglars also broke into a home in Hawk Street, East Driefontein on the night of 23 January. After forcing the burglar bars open, they stole a plasma television and cloth-ing worth R3,500.
On the same night, thieves struck a house in Egret Street, East Driefontein. They stole a plasma tele- vision and an amplifier worth R7,500.
A house in Limpopo Street in Carletonville was broken into on 24 January. The burglars gained entry by removing the burglar bars. They fled with a plasma television worth R25,000.
The next night (25 January), burglars targetted a house in Douglas Street in Carletonville, stealing a lawnmower, weed eater and leaf blower worth R7,000.
In another incident on 25 January, burglars broke into a house in Owl Street, East Driefontein. They forced a window open and removed the burglar proofing before stealing a television and subwoofer worth R6,000.
To help address the problem, the police and courts ask residents to write down the serial numbers of their electrical goods and keep them in a safe place.
Should the items ever be stolen, these details would help track the stolen goods and return them to their rightful owners. It would also prove that the items found in a suspected criminal’s possession were indeed stolen and tie the suspect to the crime.