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Crime Briefs for 26 January 2010

Crime briefs are a weekly update of crime in the Sandton area, with detailed accounts of the arrests that have been made and crimes that have been committed recently.

SANDTON POLICE STATION

(011-722-4200)

Hijacking

Benmore: A man driving a white Mercedes-Benz was forced off the road by a black Isuzu bakkie with blue lights. He was approached by three men armed with guns. They ordered him to the back seat of the car and drove away. The men stopped and put the man in another car and drove away in his car. They robbed the man of his wallet and later dropped him off in Bryanston.

Driveway Robbery

Parkmore: A woman arrived home and stopped her car in the driveway when she was approached by two armed men. The men robbed her of jewellery, cash and her handbag before running away.

House Robbery And Theft Of Car

Rivonia: A couple arrived home and parked in the garage. The woman entered the house and was confronted by two men inside. Her husband entered and the men tied up both of them in the bedroom. They ransacked the house taking a laptop, jewellery, cellphones and cameras before driving away in the man’s car.

Arrests

Theft 9; possession of dagga 1; shoplifting 7; reckless and negligent driving 11; drinking in public 2; housebreaking and theft 2; fraud 6; possession of stolen car 1; illegal immigrants 50; assault 1; business robbery 1; possession of stolen property 1; possession of and dealing in drugs 8; trespassing 1; possession of dangerous weapon 1; theft of car 1.

PARKVIEW POLICE STATION

(011-486-5000)

No report available.

RANDBURG POLICE STATION

(011-449-9100)

No report available.

Published on January 26, 2010 at 12:42 pm