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Metal Drain cover theft - ARREST!

June 26th, 2013 / 2013 June

Escombe Road & St James Street, Wednesday at 16:45
A resident was out walking and saw two men stealing a number of metal drain covers on the road. He asked them what they were doing and they pretended to be council employees. He called a radio holder who put the alert out on the radio and other members came to assist. The suspects had by now got into their vehicle; when the members called SAPS to assist the vehicle sped off and tried to get away. SAPS stopped them on Buitenkant Street and searched the vehicle - a green Toyota Venture CA 182 457. A large number of stolen and displaced metal drain covers were discovered. The Metro Police Copperheads were informed.
Excellent work - thanks to an alert member and a fantastic radio network!

Comments

  1. Dawie
    June 28th, 2013 at 11:02AM

    Very glad about this arrest - hope it results in a conviction! This kind of "pilfering" shows total disregard to general safety for citizens - creates dangerous "holes" in the road that can lead to serious accidents!

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