26/05/2023
GOOD CRIME PREVENTION RESULTS YESTERDAY - THURSDAY 25 MAY 2023 IN LAKESIDE & MUIZENBERG:
1. TWO SUSPECTS ARRESTED FOR TRESPASSING & BEING IN POSSESSION OF HOUSEBRESKING IMPLEMENTS AT CHECKERS MUIZENBERG.
2. STOLEN MOTOR VEHICLE RECOVERED IN LAKESIDE:
At around 18H55 on Wednesday 24/05/2023, our Muizenberg & MIDS Team we’re notified of two persons who had jumped over the wall of Checkers and were in the receiving section. Our Bicycle Response Team investigated and found the two suspects, who had a hacksaw in their possession. They were arrested and taken to SAPS Muizenberg. Our officers submitted arrest statements and left the suspects in the custody Muizenberg SAPS.
Later we established that the police Gad repeat the suspects?? We await feedback from Muizenberg SAPS, as to why they released the suspects?
Just before 02H00 on Thursday 25/05/2023, our armed response unit in Lakeside,responded to a report of persons pushing a vehicle In Norfolk Rd, Lakeside. Upon arrival, a vehicle was found in Norfolk rd, ignition on, steering column damaged, nobody present.
Muizenberg SAPS were informed, but had no vehicle available to assist us, and would not give us ownership of the vehicle. We kept an eye on the vehicle until we managed to locate the owner, via the help of residents in Lakeside. The owner eventually managed to get the vehicle reported as stolen, at SAPS Muizenberg.