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Crime Briefs for 16 February

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

Paulshof: A woman driving a black Mercedes-Benz C200 stopped in her driveway, waiting for the gate to open, when a silver Mercedes-Benz C220 diesel stopped behind her. Three armed men got out and ordered her to keep quiet and get out of the car. They robbed her of jewellery, got into her car and drove away.

HOUSE ROBBERY AND THEFT OF CAR

Bryanston: A couple arrived home from their morning run and the wife opened windows and the family room sliding door. While the husband was in the shower he heard her screaming.
On investigation he was confronted by an armed man who forced him to lie down. Four other men brought his two daughters and his wife into the main bedroom and tied them up. The men ransacked the house taking a computer, music system, cellphones and jewellery which they loaded into one of the daughter’s blue VW CitiGolf before driving away in it.
Morningside Manor: A man was at home when his friend opened the front door to go to her car. As she opened the door she saw a man standing in front of her.
She slammed the door and ran to the owner of the house in the kitchen. They were confronted by two armed men in the kitchen who took them to the bedroom and tied them up. The men ransacked the house taking a TV, Playstation, jewellery, cellphones and laptops which they loaded into the woman’s car, a silver VW Polo and drove away. The car was later recovered in Alex.

ARRESTS

Theft 8; reckless and negligent driving 22; drinking in public 9; possession of drugs 8; shoplifting 21; drunken driving 6; possession of stolen property 1; fraud 14; common assault 2; assault to do grievous bodily harm 3; illegal immigrants 151; housebreaking and theft 2; possession of cocaine 1; common robbery 2; malicious damage to property 1; domestic violence 1.

PARKVIEW POLICE STATION

(011-486-5000)

ARRESTS

Loitering 89; driving unroadworthy car 1; driving without a licence 1; assault to do grievous bodily harm 5; drinking in public 14; reckless and negligent driving 2; possession of drugs 2; malicious damage to property 1; contempt of court 1; drunkenness 2; urinating in public 2; theft 5; domestic violence 1; armed robbery 3; assault 2; house robbery 1; fraud 1; housebreaking and theft 2; trespassing 2.