The Sandringham Police Station commended the community of Lombardy West and Bramley View for their impressive work alongside police with two suspects apprehended by citizens and handed over to the police in February.
Spokesperson for the police station, Captain Mohlaumi Mamabolo said, “On 15 February the community of Bramley View apprehended a suspect when they noticed him walking in Van der Linde Street in possession of a Sansui Plasma TV and amplifier.”
Mamabolo added that the community members confronted him and wanted to know where he got the appliances. When he was unable to give an explanation for the goods, the police were called and the suspect confessed to having broken into a house and stolen the items.
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On 22 February at 8.45am the Lombardy West community made a citizen’s arrest of a 17-year-old suspect who had robbed a local resident of her phone on New Castle Road. A member of the community saw the robbery and chased the suspect before making an arrest and alerting the police. Mamabolo said that when the police arrived, the suspect was in possession of a Samsung Galaxy to the value of R2 500 and was charged with common robbery.
Mamabolo concluded, “The Sandringham station commander appreciates all efforts and commitment of the community in ensuring the environment is safe and secure of criminals. He also appeals to the community not to take the law into their own hands but to call the police.”
Details: Sandringham Police Station 011 719 4844.
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