HOUSE numbers, door handles, letterboxes, fittings and basically anything brass – thieves will not spare any of these if you’re living in the north Durban areas and have these items on your property.
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Although this ‘trend’ isn’t something new for home owners in the area, and authorities are aware of it, the perpetrators won’t stop.
Grant Weir was a victim of this recently. “I stepped outside and the brass letters, numbers, letterbox and door handles were all gone. The entire area is experiencing this,” he said.
Weir added that he had not notified SAPS as he felt “nothing would be done”, but replaced these items in plastic form instead of brass.
Another resident, Linda Parrot, said numerous numbers and postboxes had been stolen in her neighbourhood.
“We are furious about this blatant theft and destruction of our property,” she said.
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Luckily for Parrot, the thieves did not steal her postbox, but unfortunately it had been vandalised in the process of trying.
“Fortunately they did not succeed. My husband has now repaired our postbox and painted it black,” she said.
According to Blue Security Operations Director Brian Jackson, address theft is a trend.
“We are aware that several metal house numbers, as well as postboxes, have been stolen in the Durban North area of recent.
“We have active patrols by armed response in the area, and the CCPU is investigating the matter, working with the information on hand.
“Homeowners are advised to avoid external metal fixtures, such as copper piping, as unfortunately, there is a market for these stolen goods,” he said.
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