Parkview police warn residents to take care of their valuables following numerous reports of common robberies and house robberies during the months of February and March.
Spokesperson for the Parkview Police Station Captain Tintswalo Sibeko said, “Residents are cautioned to take care of their valuables and avoid using cell phones when waiting outside residences and restaurants while waiting for e-hailing services. This gives criminals the opportunity to rob them.”
She also advised joggers and walkers to leave their valuables at home.
“Be crime conscious – be aware of crime opportunities at all times.”
Sibeko provided the following tips to residents within the Parkview policing precinct:
- Never walk alone and don’t talk to strangers. Be on the lookout for strange cars or people
- Walk in well-lit, busy streets and walk in a group if possible
- Make sure your home is secure and become a member of an armed response service
- Be sure that you know all emergency numbers and have them displayed in an accessible area
- Always let someone know where you are going and how long you will be gone
- Think twice before advertising your impending absence on social media. Criminals also have access to Facebook and Twitter
- Know all emergency numbers
- Trust your instinct
- Avoid congested streets. That is where you will find criminals pick-pocketing
- Avoid displaying valuables where criminals can see them.
Sibeko said investigations for the robberies that took place in the area were ongoing.
Any person with information relating to those incidents should contact Parkview police on 011 067 6000.
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