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Crime briefs – week ending 28 May 2010

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

SANDTON POLICE STATION (011-722-4200)

HOUSE ROBBERY AND CAR THEFT
Edenburg: On 14 May a couple were in their townhouse complex home when two armed men entered the house through the roof of the enclosed bathroom patio. The men woke the couple and tied their hands and feet. They ransacked the house taking a computer, TV, clothing, jewellery, cash and other household appliances. The men loaded the goods into the wife’s Audi A6 and drove away.

SMASH AND GRABS
Woodmead: In two incidents on 18 and 20 May at 8pm and 6.35pm, a woman was in a car at the intersection of Woodmead Drive and Eastern Service Road when an unknown man smashed the window and grabbed her handbag before running away.
Woodmead: On 18 May, at approximately 7.30pm, a woman was in her car on the M1 offramp in Woodmead Drive when a  man smashed her window and grabbed her handbag before running away.
Sunninghill:  In two incidents women drivers in a car at the corner of Witkoppen Road and Maxwell Drive suffered smash and grabs and their handbags were stolen.

ARRESTS
Drinking in public 13; shoplifting 13; malicious damage to property 2; drunk driving 2; possession of stolen property 1; housebreaking and theft 3; fraud 4; driving without a licence 1; possession
of unlicensed firearm 1; assault to do grievous bodily harm 2; theft 10; illegal immigrants 42; house robbery 1; trespassing 1; illegal possession of gold 2; possession of drugs 4; theft under false pretenses 1; armed robbery 2.

WARNINGS
Residents are warned to be alert at intersections for smash and grab incidences.  Suspects normally target women driving alone, mostly during peak hour traffic, early mornings and late afternoons.
Please keep valuables out of sight at all times.

PARKVIEW POLICE STATION (011-486-5000)

ARRESTS
Loitering 12; illegal immigrants 60; malicious damage to property 1; house robbery 8; theft 4; theft out of motor vehicle 1; driving under the influence of alcohol 3; drinking in public 4; possession of fraudulent identity documents 3; common assault 3; drunkenness 1; reckless and negligent driving 1; business robbery 6; intimidation 1; fraud 1; possession of
dagga 3; crimen injuria 1.

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