It seems robbers were on a mission and their targets were residential houses.
Three houses were robbed within two days.
Robbers forced open the door of a house in Ackerville on Tuesday, May 28 at about 22:00.
It was reported by the 29-year-old house owner that he left his house locked and when he came back only to find his Panasonic 32 inch television worth about R6 000 was missing.
Another break-in was reported at Saagmeel; a door was forced open as well.
The owner left his place in the morning to go to work on Wednesday, May 29. When he came back at about 19:00, he found that his new clothes worth about R 1 000 were missing.
The third burglary was reported on Wednesday May 29 at KwaGuqa in Extension 12.
Windows were broken to gain access to the house whereby clothes, food and electric appliances worth about R16 000 were stolen.
The 46-year-old house owner reported that together with her family she left everything in order, doors and windows were properly closed and locked.
When she woke up the following day at about 05:20, she found the dining-room door wide open.
He television plasma, DVD player and an amplifier were missing.
No arrests in all the three break-ins and police are investigating.
Vosman Police Station communicating officer Sergeant Kgomotso Maluleke has also give tips to the public.
She said that families must not leave houses unattended; they may ask a family member to guard houses if they are not around.
Not to leave clothes on a washing line for the whole day because that will alarm criminals that there is no one in the house.
Not to leave garage doors open during the day as there are things in the garage that people store (like electrical appliances) that will attract criminals to come during the night to steal.
They must increase on major security to install burglar bars on windows and doors and not to post on social media while the family is on vacation; that automatically informs criminals that there’s no one in the house. She said as police they need to prevent burglaries at residential premises by following security tips.
Vosman SAPS contact number 013 659 8432/23, cell phone 079 891 4842, alternative toll free numbers: cell phone 112 or landline 08600 10111, anti-corruption 0800 701 701. Enquiries: Sergeant Maluleke: 013 659 8423.
