Suspect caught red-handed for copper-cable theft in Durban North
Two other suspects involved in the theft were able to evade arrest from pursuing officers.
A SUSPECT was arrested in the early hours of Tuesday morning after he was caught cutting copper cables on Kentucky Drive in Durban North.
The suspect was arrested by members of Marshall Security and members of the Home Hawks Neighbourhood Watch at about 01:30.
According to Marshall Security spokesperson Tyron Powell, three suspects were caught stealing electrical copper cables.
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“Our response team spotted three suspects attempting to cut cables from overhead lines, and they fled as they noticed our team. However, one suspect was successfully apprehended after a short foot chase by our team working in conjunction with Home Hawks Neighbourhood Watch.
“The apprehended suspect was found to be in possession of implements used to cut cables and is believed to be responsible for numerous theft incidents in the Durban North area with the same modus operandi. Unfortunately, the two outstanding suspects managed to evade arrest by fleeing into a nearby dense bush,” he said.
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