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2015 March

Theft of motor vehicle

Ludlow Road - Wednesday, Between 19:00 and 19:30
A resident pulled up to his home. When he got out of his vehicle to open his gate, two armed men with covered faces aproached him, threatened him and stole his gold VW Passat with registration CA 257 319.
Reported to SAPS

Theft out of motor vehicle

Aintree Road - Tuesday, between 17:00 and 07:00
A vehicle was broken into, a car radio was stolen and the ignition was damaged. It is unknown how entry was gained to the vehicle.
Reported to SAPS

Robbery - Street Mugging

St James Street - Sunday, at about 19:55
Two males approached a man on the street. They threatened him with a gun and stole a bag containing his laptop and some clothing. They ran up towards Chelmsford Road.
Reported to SAPS

Robbery - House (not general house break-in)

Seymour Avenue - Friday, at about 06:30
The resident heard a door in her flat creak. On going to sort it out, saw a young man standing at her desk. Two men had gained access to the flat by removing a pane of glass from a window. After ransacking drawers, they tied up the resident and left. At least one of them wore gloves. Items stolen included a Nokia cell phone, a Swatch watch, Kobo touch reader, ATM card, assorted jewellery, cash and a green rucksack.
Reported to SAPS

Attempted theft from property

St James Street - Friday, at about 03:00
Two unidentified men attempted to enter a property through a closed window in the bedroom. In an attempt to get into the property, they made a noise that alerted the residents. The suspects fled immediately after being spotted.
Reported to SAPS

Theft from property

Aandbloem Street - Thursday, at about 12h50
Two suspects stole items from a bathroom. One suspect kept watch while the other reached out over the wall and pulled items through the burglar barred window. The suspects left and later, returned and one jumped the wall in order to reach further into the window and steal more items.
Not reported to SAPS

Theft out of motor vehicle

Derry Street - Thursday, between 18:30 and 07:00
The window to a vehicle was broken and a Samsung Tablet, cash, cologne and sunglasses were stolen.
Reported to SAPS

Theft from property

Upland Avenue - Wednesday, at about 13:45
The patio door was left open and two cell phones were stolen from the kitchen counter.
Not reported to SAPS

Theft from property

Bradwell Road - Tuesday, between 12:30 and 13:30
The homeowner went out into his garden and locked all of the doors to the property. When he returned, he noticed that the zip to a hand bag on the counter was open and a wallet, Nokia cellphone and two cameras had been stolen. Entry to the property is unknown.
Reported to SAPS

Theft from property

Florida Avenue - Monday, between 19:00 on the 23rd and 20:00 on the 26th
The door to store room on the ground floor was forced open and clothing, a camera, a printer and a TV were stolen.
Reported to SAPS

Theft out of motor vehicle

Escombe Road- Sunday, between 15:00 and 18:00
Between 15:00 and 18:00
The window to a vehicle was broken and a black leather jacket with Harley insignia was stolen.
Reported to SAPS

Theft out of motor vehicle

Virginia Avenue - Friday, at about 21:00
Corner Virginia and Vredehoek Avenue.
The car window was smashed. A laptop and an Ipad was stolen, it was in a white bag. Suspect was a black male but no other description available.
Reported to SAPS

Theft from property

Vredehoek Avenue - Friday, between 15:00 and 07:00
Entry to the property is unknown. Two laptops were stolen.
Reported to SAPS

Theft out of motor vehicle 2

Vredehoek Avenue - Friday, between 20:00 and 20:10
The window to a vehicle was broken and a laptop, iPad, four bags, perfume, clothing, make up and shoes were stolen.
Reported to SAPS

Robbery - Street Mugging 2

Upper Maynard Street - Wednesday, at about 18:50
A woman was mugged of her handbag. A Silver VW Polo pulled up to her and two males got out of the vehicle and snatched her bag. This information was investigated by the DPVwatch LPR team and a registration as well as pictures and footage of the vehicle was handed over to SAPS. Reports are that the suspects have subsequently been arrested. Great Work!
Reported to SAPS

Robbery - Street Mugging

Derry Street - Wednesday, at about 21:20
At the Sidewalk Cafe, a woman’s handbag was stolen by a man who got into a White VW Jetta and fled the area via De Waal Drive.
It is unknown if this reported to SAPS

Theft from property

Pine Avenue - Wednesday, between 12:00 and 10:25 the next day
The security gate to a property was forced open and one safe was stolen while another was removed from the wall and emptied on the premises. Jewellery, a firearm and ammunition was stolen.
Reported to SAPS

Attempted theft out of motor vehicle

Virginia Avenue - Wednesday, between 16:15 and 16:30
A window to the vehicle was broken, but nothing was stolen.
Reported to SAPS

Theft out of motor vehicle

Chelmsford Road - Sunday, between 20:30 and 07:45
A window to the vehicle was broken and a sports bag, gym shoes, a track suit and sunglasses were stolen.
Reported to SAPS

Theft from property

St James Street - Saturday, between 18:00 and 00:00
A window to the flat had been forced open and a number of electrical items had been stolen.
Reported to SAPS

Attempted theft out of motor vehicle

Yeoville Road - Saturday, at about 06:10
A man jumped over our the wall into a property. The alarm beams in the driveway picked him up when he got to the cars, so he ran off.
It is unknown if this as reported to SAPS

Theft from property 2

Anemone Avenue - Saturday, at about 09:35
DPVwatch received a call from a neighbour reporting that there were men on a vacant property. SAPS were called, but the suspects were not found. Taps, pipes and other fittings were stolen.
It is unknown if this was reported to SAPS

Theft out of motor vehicle

Davenport Road - Saturday, between 20:00 and 06:00
A window to the vehicle was broken and clothing was stolen.
Reported to SAPS

Robbery - Street Mugging

St James Street - Saturday, at about 23:30
The complainant was offloading her vehicle when an unknown person ran passed her and grabbed her bag containing a laptop, charger, USB cable and a memory stick.
Reported to SAPS

Theft from property

Delphinium Street - Friday, at about 17:30
Access to the property was gained via the kitchen door. The alarm system had been ripped out and a TV and clock were stolen.
Reported to SAPS

Theft from property

Bedford Street - Thursday, between 00:00 and 06:00
The residents heard their dog barking, but assumed that it was due to a cat on the property. The next morning, they noticed that a window in the alley had been opened wider than they had left it and a box containing cycling gear had been dragged to the window. Cycling gear was stolen.
Reported to SAPS

Theft out of motor vehicle

Pinoak Road - Thursday, between 00:00 and 06:00
Two vehicles were broken into in the drive way of the property. There was no sign of forced entry. CD’s and other smaller items were stolen.
It is unknown if this was reported to SAPS

Theft out of motor vehicle 2

Peppertree Road - Thursday, between 18:30 and 08:30
A lock to the vehicle was broken and a towel, yoga mat and sleeping bag were stolen.
Reported to SAPS

Trespassing 2

Pinetree Crescent - Wednesday, at about 22:00
The fencing at the back of the property was damaged to gain access to the property. No access to the house was gained.
Not reported to SAPS

Trespassing

Pinetree Crescent - Wednesday, at about 22:00
The back fence on the mountain side of the property was damaged to gain access to the property. Fortunately, no access to the house was gained.
It is unknown if this was reported to SAPS

Robbery - Street Mugging

Vredehoek Avenue - Wednesday, at about 21:10
A couple left their friend’s home on Vredehoek Avenue and walked towards their car. A white VW Polo pulled up and three armed men robbed them of their possessions. DPVwatch attempted to find the suspects, but were not successful.
Reported to SAPS

Theft out of motor vehicle

Bradwell Road - Wednesday, between 04:00 and 04:30
CBAR woke up the homeowner and informed them that their vehicle had been broken into. The window had been broken and an emergency kit was stolen.
Reported to SAPS

Theft out of motor vehicle 2

Vredehoek Avenue - Tuesday, overnight
The left hand front window of a vehicle was broken and a pair of sunglasses were stolen. This is the second of two vehicles that were broken into.
Not yet reported to SAPS

Theft out of motor vehicle

Vredehoek Avenue - Tuesday, overnight
The left hand front window of a vehicle was broken and a charger cable was stolen.
Reported to SAPS

Theft of motor vehicle

Vredehoek Avenue - Tuesday, between 15:00 and 09:00 the next day
A Honda Activa motor cycle was stolen. No make or registration available as yet.
Reported to SAPS

Theft out of motor vehicle 3

Exner Avenue - Tuesday, at about 06:30
A window to the vehicle was broken and unknown items were stolen.
Reported to SAPS

Theft from motor vehicle - car parts

Delphinium Street - Monday, Between 00:00 and 06:00
The resident suspected that his battery to his Nissan bakkie was flat as it had not been used in two days. When he checked, he noticed that it had been stolen.
Reported to SAPS

Attempted theft out of motor vehicle

Saddle Road - Monday, at about 08:30
A window to the vehicle was broken, but nothing was taken.
Reported to SAPS

Theft from property

Deer Park Drive - Saturday, between 10:00 and 19:55
The gate and front door to the property were forced open and a TV and two laptops were stolen.
Reported to SAPS

Trespassing

Noordelik Avenue - Saturday, at about 07:00
The resident’s alarm went off when an intruder entered their property. The resident’s boyfriend managed to apprehend the intruder who was arrested by SAPS. It is believed that this suspect could be linked to other theft from property cases on this morning as he mentioned to the resident that he was running from SAPS.
Reported to SAPS

Attempted theft out of motor vehicle

Derry Street - Saturday, Between 20:00 and 05:15
A window to the vehicle was broken, but nothing was stolen.
Reported to SAPS

Theft out of motor vehicle

Upper Mill Street - Saturday, Between 02:30 and 07:00
The back, right window to the vehicle was broken and clothing was stolen.
Reported to SAPS

Theft from property 2

Aandbloem Street - Friday, at about 06:45
The resident was in his home using his laptop and his cellphone. He left the room with his phone, but left his laptop in the room. When he returned his laptop was not where he left it. He then put down his phone and left the room again. When he returned a second time, his phone was also missing. The laptop was later recovered by SAPS while chasing a suspect from an attempted theft from property in Gardenia Avenue.
Reported to SAPS

Attempted theft from property

Gardenia Avenue - Friday, at about 06:30
A resident noticed an intruder on their property trying to break in. The resident shouted and the suspect ran. He was chased by neighbourhood watch, but he managed to lose them in the Zonnebloem area. Whilst fleeing, he dropped a laptop that he had stolen from Aandbloem Street.
Reported to SAPS

Theft from property

Chelsea Avenue - Friday, at about 08:30
Entry to the property is unknown. A Dell laptop, bicycle, camera and an iPod were stolen.
Reported to SAPS

Robbery - Street Mugging

Highlands Avenue - Friday, at about 20:15
While walking between the bus stops on Highlands Avenue, the complainant was approached by two males who demanded his bag. Items that were stolen include a Samsung phone, wallet, iPod, ID, passport, cash and a necklace.
Reported to SAPS

Attempted theft from property 2

Windburg Avenue - Friday, at about 13:30
A suspect jumped the fence and attempted to steal a garden chair. The house keeper heard him and pressed the panic button and called the home owner. The suspect discarded the chair and fled by climbing a tree and jumping back over the wall. The neighbour chased the suspect, but he managed to escape.
Not reported to SAPS

Theft from property

Van Ryneveld Avenue - Thursday, between 06:00 and 18:00
Two Bali style chairs were stolen from a property’s veranda.
Not reported to SAPS

Theft from property 2

Pine Avenue - Thursday, between 19:30 and 07:30
The garage door was forced open and a Scoot mountain bike and a Mongoose mountain bike were stolen.
Reported to SAPS

Theft from property

Seymour Avenue - Wednesday, Between 12:15 and 15:00
The garage door was forced open and a blue gas cooker was stolen.
Reported to SAPS

Attempted theft from property

Barnham Avenue - Tuesday, between 10:00 and 07:00 the next day
The security gate and kitchen door to the property were forced open, but nothing was stolen.
Reported to SAPS

Theft from property

Aandbloem Street - Tuesday, at about 07:30
A laptop stolen from the downstairs bedroom while the complainants were upstairs in the living area. Access was gained from the garden. There was no sign of a break-in as the door to garden from the house was unlocked.
Not yet reported to SAPS

Theft out of motor vehicle

Belladonna Avenue - Monday, between 19:00 and 08:30
The window to a vehicle was broken and a car radio and a razor was stolen.
Reported to SAPS