Kloof thief nabbed with laptops, cameras
The suspect was arrested by the security officer who was patrolling the area.
A KLOOF thief was nabbed with two laptops and two cameras yesterday (Wednesday, 2 June) after he gained access to a home by jumping over the front gate.
The suspect removed glass windows and pushed open the burglar bars to get into the house.
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Blue Security operations director, Brian Jackson said an armed response officer patrolling the area responded to an alarm which was activated in one of the houses.
“The officer saw the suspect, gave chase and called for backup. The suspect was nabbed on Dan Pienaar Road with the stolen items,” said Jackson.
According to Jackson the homeowner was not at home at the time of the incident and was grateful that his items were recovered.
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