Quick response by the CCPO, ET Rapid Response, Metro Police and Blue Security members ensured a suspect was arrested within minutes of being involved in an armed robbery in Doonside on Monday, 23 March.
“A mother and son were walking over the footbridge just after dark when they were attacked, with the son sustaining a stab wound to the upper leg area. Two suspects escaped with her bag, watch and phone. However, once we got the message and it went out on our radios, the search was on,” said committee member, George Snodey.
CCPO response officer, Isaac Ngema spotted the suspects walking north on the highway. Fortunately Metro Police immediately responded and together with CCPO and Blue Security patrol officer, Mbuyiselo ‘triple M’ Mdunjane, they jammed the suspects on the Toti River bridge. Unfortunately, one managed to escape. “The arrested suspect, who had the phone on him, took us to the area where they had thrown the handbag and it was soon located with the watch in it.”
Saturday, 21 March
Thieves who dared to return to the scene of the crime were nabbed by the CCPO. “An alert member of the public recognised these suspects from photos circulated last week, where they distracted staff in Warner Beach and stole a laptop from an office. The message was circulated on our radios and within minutes, they were stopped by Metro Police K9 unit members. They were taken to Toti SAPS, where a phone that was stolen in Park Rynie earlier in the morning was found on them. They were positively linked to the theft of the laptop in Warner Beach and detained for further investigation.”
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On the same day, a stolen vehicle was recovered and the driver apprehended in a combined effort by Toti response officers in Warner Beach. “ET received a tip off about a VW Jetta in our area that was listed as stolen. The information was circulated over our radios and the vehicle was soon found by Ngema and his crewman.The driver and vehicle were taken to SAPS for further investigation.”
Friday, 20 March
A lost dog found wandering in Lewis Drive was found by two CCPO foot patrol guards at about 8pm. Fortunately a contact number was on the collar and the dog was returned to its grateful owner in Athol Paton Drive.
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