Suspect arrested in Kempton for tampering with essential infrastructure
EMPD said the arrest was made during the operation when officers were tipped-off about a group of suspicious men.
EMPD Anti Cable Theft Task Team Unit officers arrested one suspect for tampering with essential infrastructure on July 4 in Kempton Park.
EMPD spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Kelebogile Thepa said that as EMPD officers were patrolling Kempton Park, they received a call from a reliable source informing them about a group of suspicious individuals seen digging on the side of the road at the intersection of Zuurfontein and Plane roads.
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Thepa added that the members, in conjunction with a private security company, responded swiftly and three suspects were caught red-handed while stealing electrical copper cables.
“When the suspects saw the officers they attempted to run away and a chase ensued on foo. Although two suspects managed to evade arrest, the officers apprehended one of them,” she said.
Thepa said the copper cables, with an estimated value of R40 000, were recovered.
She told the Kempton Express the suspect was detained at Sebenza Police Station and will appear in the Kempton Park Magistrate’s Court soon.
