Diepkloof SAPS is urging the community to avoid using open spaces as shortcuts at night
There has been a series of reports of being allegedly being robbed and raped.
Diepkloof SAPS is warning the community about using open spaces for shortcuts especially at night, the police are urging the community to avoid walking in dark streets and open spaces at night. This follows the alleged series of reports of criminal activities taking place in the area.
“There have been reports of incidents where people allege that they have been robbed and raped at night when people are going to bus stops and taxi ranks in the early hours of the morning, we advise that they ask family members to accompany them to the bus stops,” said Diepkloof SAPS spokesperson Captain Phephi Matlou.
Matlou said, now that it’s winter and since most street lights are not working, criminals are going to thrive.
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“As we approach the season where it becomes dark early and criminals take advantage of the darkness and rob people of their belongings, we are also appealing to the business premises to close on time to avoid business robberies. The area of Diepkloof has a lot of open spaces and the street lights are not working, we are appealing to the community to avoid such places,” Matlou added.
To ensure the safety of the community, Matlou says that police will be patrolling in the streets as usual, but when people use shortcuts and opt for open spaces routes, it may be difficult to protect them.
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