Two Northview High School youngsters have been arrested and another is on the run for a separate criminal offence.
This according to the chairperson of the school’s governing body, Aaron Molepe, who added that the two arrested boys have since been released on bail.
Molepe said the two were arrested by the Sandringham police after the school handed them to the police in the presence of their parents on 10 April. Tey were arrested for allegedly stealing schoolbooks and selling them to booksellers in the Johannesburg CDB. “When they were arrested they confessed to stealing text books and selling them,” he said.
Sandringham Police Station spokesperson Captain Mohlaume Mamabolo confirmed that the two boys were brought into their station and have since appeared in court. “I can confirm that the case was indeed registered and the two suspects were released on bail. “However, I’m not sure when they will be back in court again,” he said
Molepe said the boys have been suspended from school and will be back for their disciplinary hearing on 2 May.
Meanwhile, the youngster who is currently on run is sought by the police for allegedly damaging school CCVT cameras. Molepe said the cameras were recently installed because of disturbing reports of substance abuse in the school. “So, we installed the cameras to monitor the activities that are happening inside our school but they have since been damaged.
“About seven head cameras were cut off by four boys and because a footage lasts about five days we were able to trace them through our monitors.”
A case was opened with the Sandringham police and one of the boys suspected to have been involved in this incident is one of their learners.
Molepe said all four suspects are still at large, including their learner who has not been in school since then.
Mamabolo said, “I can confirm that a case has been opened and the investigations are still underway.”
Details: Northview High School 011 786 4386.
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