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Crime Briefs – Week ending 12 March 2010

saps 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)

HOUSE ROBBERY AND THEFT OF CAR
Petervale: A man was working in his office at home when he was confronted by two armed men who gained entry through an open door in the TV room. The men held him and asked who else was in the house. He told them the domestic worker was in her room.
One of the men fetched the domestic worker and tied up her and the homeowner.
They robbed the man of R150 and a wristwatch and took his car keys and drove away in his blue VW Polo.
It was later recovered in Hillbrow.
Paulshof: A man was at home when he was approached by two armed men. A while later they were joined by two more armed men who walked in with his wife and two domestic workers. The men ransacked the house taking a plasma TV, jewellery and a large sum of money from the safe.
The four men drove away in the homeowner’s three cars, a silver Toyota Fortuna, silver VW Golf 5 and silver Audi A4.
DRIVEWAY ROBBERY
Parkmore: A man arrived home and parked his car in the garage and was getting out of his car when confronted by three men.
One had a firearm and threatened to shoot him. They robbed him of a laptop and wallet before driving away in a Opel Corsa bakkie.

HINTS AND TIPS
Sandton police station spokesman Inspector Lee Ramdiyal said the modus operandi for break-ins and robbery in the areas was to derail motorised gates.
Ramdiyal said residents should install anti-lift brackets on railed gates and secure pushed gates with a magnetic lock.

NOTE
Members of the Sandton police station and the community wish resident pastor Keith Warmback a speedy recovery at Morningside clinic.

ARRESTS
Shoplifting 17; reckless and negligent driving 13; housebreaking and theft 2; theft 16; illegal immigrants 25; fraud 2; driving under the influence 9; assault to do grievous bodily harm 4; possession of stolen property 2; pointing of firearm 1; house robbery 1; drinking in public 4; loitering 7; hijacking 7; possession of drugs 1.

PARKVIEW POLICE STATION
(011-486-5000)

ARRESTS
Loitering 31; malicious damage to property 3; intimidation 2; theft 4; drunkenness 3; housebreaking 2; drinking in public 8; trespassing 1; assault to do grievous bodily harm 2; common assault 2;
driving under the influence of liquor 1; fraud 2; driving car without owner’s consent 1; domestic violence 1.

RANDBURG POLICE STATION
(011-449-9100)

ARRESTS
Drinking in public 46; drunk driving 1; drunk in public 12; shoplifting 7; theft 8; contravention of the traffic act 7; assault to do grievous bodily harm 2; fraud 4; possession of dagga 1.

Published on March 8, 2010 at 6:11 pm