Gut instinct helps secure Waterfall thief’s arrest
The robber broke into a home along Link Road on Tuesday afternoon.
A ROBBER was arrested shortly after he broke into a home in Link Road, Waterfall on Tuesday afternoon.
“The armed response officer was responding to an alarm activation in Link Road and was joined by a backup team who carried out a thorough search of the property,” said Blue Security’s tactical ambassador for the Highway area, Russell Lawson.
“The inspection revealed that access to the house had been gained via a bedroom window, where the suspect had forced in the burglar guards,” Lawson said.
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When the homeowner arrived at the property she created a list of stolen items.
“As the tactical team members were preparing to depart after completing their search, one of the officers noticed a man walking down the road towards them. The officer explained that he had a strong gut feeling about the suspect casually approaching them and called the man over,” said Lawson.
“The suspect was questioned about the contents in the bag he was carrying and a search revealed the stolen items,” Lawson said.
The homeowner confirmed that the items were hers and the housebreaking suspect was arrested. The man was handed over to Hillcrest SAPS.
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