Lambert Road - Tuesday, between 00:00 and 06:00
A white fold up table and two plastics chairs were stolen from the back of house.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
2020 June
Other theft (Property)
Theft out of motor vehicle
Davenport Road - Monday, at 3:59
A vehicle was broken into. The car alarm was triggered and lights were flashing.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Malicious damage to property 2
Davenport Road - Sunday, between 00:00 and 06:00
The side back window of a vehicle was smashed, leaving a big round hole.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Theft from motor vehicle
Bedford Street - Sunday, between 10:00-18:00
Both windscreen wipers were stolen from a Toyota Corolla parked in the street.
Not reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle
Davenport Road - Sunday, between 00:00-06:00
A silver Toyota Yaris was accessed by smashing the back window.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Malicious damage to property
Davenport Road - Sunday, between 00:00-06:00
A white VW Polo window was broken. No other details.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Intruder/Trespassing
Seymour Avenue - Sunday, at around 01:20
A person entered the property of a block of flats and tried to open the back door of one of the flats.
Not reported to SAPS.
Other theft
Seymour Avenue - Saturday, around 23:00
A blue mountain bicycle was stolen. The suspects managed to get in through two security gates. It is possible that they carried bolt cutter because the bicycle was chained.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Attempted theft from motor vehicle
Exner Avenue - Saturday, at 13:45
A man attempted to steal the front right wheel from a Corsa in a parking bay. The suspect then left in a vehicle that had been waiting for him. The registration number was reported.
Reported to SAPS.
Other theft - ARREST
Pypies Square - Thursday, at 00:49
A man was caught stealing a spade from a building site. Security was quick to the scene and SAPS arrested the suspect.
Reported to SAPS.
Attempted theft out of motor vehicle
St James Street, corner Escombe Road - Thursday, at 02:47
A resident witnessed as a man broke the back window of a Toyota Hilux. The alarm was triggered and the suspect ran down the road to a car waiting for him.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle 2
Belladonna Avenue - Wednesday, at 10:55
A resident parked on Belladonna while shopping at Spar. During this time his car was broken into. Two men were involved in the break-in, but couldn’t be found.
Reported to SAPS.
Other theft
Pinoak Road - Wednesday, 04:00
Dogs alerted resident to someone on the property. Washing, trainers etc stolen.
Not reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle
Delphinium Street - Wednesday, around 05:50
The passenger window of a bakkie was smashed.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Theft of motor vehicle
Van Ryneveld Street - Tuesday, between 00:00-06:00
A white VW Golf was stolen. CCK127…
Reported to SAPS.
Street robbery - with a dangerous weapon
Florida Road - Monday, at 00:15
A woman was shouting for help after occupants from a vehicle passing her, robbed her of her cell phone. They sped off.
Reported to SAPS.
Attempted house break-in
Peppertree Road - Sunday, between 00:00-06:00
A break-in was averted after the owner noticed that beams had been tampered with. Items were discovered on the mountain behind the house the following morning which appears as if someone had been staking out the area.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle 2
Davenport Road - Sunday, at 03:56
A car was broken into and the suspect was seen running down Aintree.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle
Vredehoek Avenue - Sunday, 04:00
A car window was smashed and an aux cable was taken.
Not reported to SAPS.
Other theft
Davenport Road - Saturday, between 00:00-06:00
Gas cylinder stolen from yard.
Not reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle
Davenport Road, corner Florida Road - Saturday, 07:05
A vehicle break-in was reported.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Other theft (property) 2
Florida Road, corner Davenport - Saturday, between 00:00-06:00
The driveway gate was lifted and bicycles were stolen.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle
Upper Buitenkant Street - Friday, at 17:10
A Land Cruiser was broken into.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Attempted other theft (property)
St James Street - Friday, at 07:50
A woman attempted to jump over onto a balcony on the ground floor to reach washing on the balcony. A member called her to stop and she ran off.
Not reported to SAPS.
Attempted theft out of motor vehicle
Escombe Road - Friday, between 00:00-06:00
The back window of the car was broken and the boot opened from the inside, via the backseat. Nothing was stolen as the car was completely empty and there were no visible items.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Theft from motor vehicle
Mellish Road - Friday, at 22:30
The back right window of a vehicle was broken and the back seats were pushed down to reach the spare tyre out of the boot. Nothing else was in the vehicle to steal.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Attempted theft out of motor vehicle 3
Davenport Road - Thursday, at around 05:00
An attempt was made to break into a Hilux bakkie close to the Florida Road intersection. The suspect was disturbed and ran down Florida Road.
Not reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle 2
Aandbloem Street - Thursday, around 04:30
A brick was thrown through a through passenger window to gain access to a vehicle.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Attempted theft out of motor vehicle 2
Gladiolus Close - Thursday, between 00:00-06:00
The window of a car was smashed, but nothing was taken.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Attempted theft out of motor vehicle
Saddle Road - Thursday, at 01:38
A man attempted to break into a vehicle and ran towards Peak Road.
Not reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle
Kreupelhout Lane - Thursday, between 00:00-06:00
A car was broken into in the night and time was taken to rummage through the entire car. Suspicious persons were noticed around 05:00 in streets close by.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Other theft
Anemone Avenue - Thursday, between 00:00-06:00
Brass letter-plate (postbox) stolen from front wall of house.
Not reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle
Corner Wexford and Bellair Road - Wednesday, between 00:00-06:00
A vehicle was broken into by breaking the window.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Street Robbery - with a dangerous weapon
Barnham Avenue - Wednesday, at 19:35
A woman was robbed by two armed males in a car on Barnham Avenue between Gardenia and Windburg Avenue as she was walking towards Plantation Road.
Reported to SAPS.
Other theft
Bradwell Road - Wednesday, at 02:00
Washing was stolen off the line. Access was gained even though the block has an electric fence.
Not reported to SAPS.
Attempted theft out of motor vehicle
Davenport Road - Tuesday, 20:30
Three men attempted to break into cars parked on the street. Two of the men were pretending to try and light a cigarette, creating light by car windows, whilst the second male looked into the cars. The third stood slightly ahead of them.
Not reported to SAPS.
Theft of motor vehicle
Yeoville Road - Tuesday, at 03:55
Footage is available of a car driving down Yeoville from Mellish. It parked two houses from where the car was stolen. Two men walked to the vehicle and within seconds opened the boot and doors. The suspects’ car then drove towards them and they left the area.
Reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle 2
Ludlow Road - Tuesday, 00:00-06:00
Suspect climbed over a fence by using a tree in the front of the property. The car was unlocked and a set of towels were taken. Two
alarm beams, cameras with monitoring and a motion sensor light right over car weren’t triggered. Called Watchcom.
Not yet reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle
St James Street - Tuesday, 00:00-06:00
Back passenger window of car smashed by using a bag of sand laying around from an old building project. A pint of car oil was taken from the boot, but a number of other items were left in the boot.
Not reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle 4
Gardenia Avenue - Tuesday, between 00:00-06:00
A log book was taken from a vehicle that had been broken into.
Not reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle 3
Bellair Road - Tuesday, between 00:00-06:00
The window of a vehicle was smashed.
Reported to SAPS.
Attempted theft out of motor vehicle 2
Bellair Road - Tuesday, at 23:35
A car alarm went off and two men were spotted going up Bellair Road and turned into St James Street. Nothing was missing from the vehicle, but the door was opened.
Not reported to SAPS.
Intruder/Trespassing
Ludlow Road - Tuesday, 18:00-00:00
An intruder was reported on the property.
Not reported to SAPS.
Attempted other theft (Property)
Rugley Road - Tuesday, at 21:00
Intruders were reported at a property.
Not reported to SAPS.
Theft from motor vehicle
Davenport Road - Monday, 00:00-06:00
The back window of a vehicle was smashed and a spare tyre stolen.
Not reported to SAPS.
Attempted theft out of motor vehicle
Upper Mill Street - Monday, at 18:35
An attempted theft from a motor vehicle was reported close to Chelsea Avenue. The owner had parked his car 5 minutes earlier when a man tried to steal the paramedic gear. A second window had been smashed.
Not reported to SAPS.
Street Robbery - without a dangerous weapon
Chelmsford Road - Monday, at 18:34
A woman was robbed of her bag outside Mountain Close. Her screams could be heard from afar. The robber ran into Pine Avenue which is a cul de sac and than down Derry. He was chased by two residents but they lost him when he jumped the fence of the park on Noordelik. He dropped the stolen goods and the bag with phone was returned to its owner.
Reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle 2
Bedford Street - Sunday, between 10:00-17:00
No sign of any damage to the car when it was found open. Items taken from boot.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle
Yeoville Road - Sunday, at 05:11
Owner reported that her car window had been broken.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Attempted theft out of motor vehicle
Davenport Road - Sunday, at 03:21
Two men were trying to break into vehicles in lower Davenport Road. They were pacing up and down for an hour between Bradwell Road, through Aintree and Davenport Road.
Not reported to SAPS.
Other theft
Windburg Avenue - Sunday, at 01:00
Residents woke up around 01:00 from suspicious noises, but they couldn’t see anything. There is an abandoned house next door and they assumed the noise came from there. SAPS were called, but the resident is not sure whether they arrived. The following morning they noticed that their braai was gone and the garden gate was open. The intruder managed to climb over an active electric fence from the empty property.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Attempted other theft (property)
Corner Peak & Plantation Road - Saturday, at 01:33
Intruder gained access over electric fence to property and attempted to steal a cell phone through a kitchen window.
Not reported to SAPS.
Other theft
Vredehoek Avenue - Saturday, between 00:00-06:00
Suspects scaled the wall and stole items. The owner searched the area for the suspects.
Not reported to SAPS.
House break-in
Clifford Avenue - Saturday, around 04:00
A small window was neatly removed and a 75” television and Playstation were taken. The suspects left via an exterior door.
Reported to SAPS.
Attempted house break-in
Frank Avenue - Saturday, at 00:36
A security monitoring centre picked up a call. An AR vehicle was dispatched and checked the property. No damage or force marks were found. Only a beam was damaged.
Not reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle
St James Street - Saturday, between 00:00-06:00
A car was broken into and items were stolen from the glove box and the boot. Nothing was visible. The car was locked but the passenger door had been forced open.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle
Griznez Road - Friday, at 23:00
Intruders on the property broke into a car and stole a spanner, emergency triangle and few other items.
Not reported to SAPS.
Other theft (Property)
Ludlow Road - Thursday, at 13:42
A man climbed over a wall onto a property. He stole a gas bottle and wrapped it in a blanket and escaped via the adjacent property into Yeoville Road.
Not reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle
Rugley Road - Wednesday, 00:00-06:00
Access was gained into a Land Rover, no broken windows or sign of forced entry. Nothing of value taken.
Not reported to SAPS.
Theft of motor vehicle
Agapanthus Avenue - Wednesday, at 21:20
A black VW Polo TDI CA 450 … was stolen.
Reported to SAPS.
Street robbery - with a dangerous weapon
Windburg Avenue - Tuesday, at 16:40
A man, who appeared to be a homeless man, was robbed by two men, one with a knife and a toy gun. The man was robbed of his groceries, money and shoes. The suspects ran to Stroompie.
Not reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle
Upper Mill street, corner Chelsea Avenue - Tuesday, at 00:42
The back, side window of a bakkie canopy was smashed.
Not reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle - 3 ARRESTS
Lambert Road - Tuesday, at 19:30
A bicycle was stolen out of a vehicle. A good description was given of the bicycle and three men were spotted leaving the street. Camera footage was available. After a search the three suspects were apprehended by DPV patrollers, but the the 4th suspect got away on the bicycle.
Reported to SAPS.
Intruder/Trespassing
Seymour Avenue - Monday, at 04:40
A person was seen jumping over the wall to a property on the corner of Seymour Avenue and Florida Road.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Other theft
Gardenia Avenue - Monday, between 00:00-06:00
A person jumped over an electrified fence and stole two bicycles.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
House break-in
Pinetree Crescent - Sunday, at 07:56
The client’s security control room did not receive alarm signals, but a call and an AR was dispatched. Glass was removed from a small window through which access was gained. Suspects must have escaped back up the mountain via neighbour’s property as a passport was found there. Stolen items include: 2x Samsung televisions, a sound bar, i-phone, camera lenses, a computer, clothing, shoes and bedding.
Reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle 3
St James Street - Sunday, between 00:00-06:00
A car, parked on the corner of Davenport Road and St James Street was broken into.
Reported to SAPS.
Intruder/Trespassing
Pinoak Road - Sunday, between 00:00-06:00
Someone entered the property during the night, entering from the street. He left a bicycle lock behind next to a scooter parked on the property.
Not reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle - 2 ARRESTS
Bradwell Road - Sunday, between 18:00-00:00
A car break-in was reported from Bradwell Road. The suspects were linked to a vehicle in the area with tree suspects. The vehicle was monitored by DPV in Vredehoek and pursued by SAPS when it left the area. Two suspects were arrested.
Attempted theft out of motor vehicle
Exner Avenue - Sunday, between 18:00-00:00
A man tried to break into a VW Polo parked in front of a block of flats. He ran away when he saw that he was being watched.
Not reported to SAPS.
Attempted theft from motor vehicle
Escombe Road - Sunday, at 21:37
An attempt was made to steal a battery from the back of a Land Rover.
Not reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle
Grisnez Road - Sunday, at 00:32
A silver Polo was broken into on the corner of Bradwell and Grisnez Road.
Not reported to SAPS.
Attempted theft out of motor vehicle 2 - ARREST
Exner Avenue - Sunday, at 21:28
A car alarm went off. The owner found a man in his car when he went out to investigate. One man ran towards Florida Road and a witness spotted two men walking fast up Escombe Road. A suspect was pinned down in Bellair Road when he entered a property from St James Street to escape.
Reported to SAPS.
Attempted theft out of motor vehicle
St James Street - Saturday, at 21:30
Video footage is available of a person trying to gain entry into a car.
Not reported to SAPS.
Theft from motor vehicle 2
Davenport, corner Exner Avenue - Saturday, between 00:00-06:00
A rim was stolen from a bakkie.
Not reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle
Plantation Road - Saturday, between 00:00-06:00
The small back window of a car was broken and items were stolen out of the boot.
Not reported to SAPS.
Street robbery - without a dangerous weapon
Windburg Avenue - Saturday, at 17:45
A woman was assisted by a resident when two young men grabbed and dragged her when she was walking along The Plantation. They stole the fitbit from her wrist.
Reported to SAPS.
Other theft
Upper Mill Street - Thursday, at 15:24
A man was pretending to beg and talked to a resident who was sitting on his upstairs balcony. When the resident went inside and the security gate didn’t lock behind him, the suspect climbed the fence and a pole to reach the upstairs balcony. He entered the house and stole a brand new bluetooth speaker and some worthless jewellery from the bedroom.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Attempted theft out of motor vehicle - ARREST
Aloe Street - Thursday, at 01:20
A resident caught a guy in his car this at 01:20. An AR vehicle responded within 3 minutes and SAPS arrived 30 minutes later to arrest the suspect.
Reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle
Clive Street - Thursday, at 05:10
At the sound of smashing glass a car alarm went off.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Theft from motor vehicle
Lambert Road - Wednesday, between 00:00-06:00
A spare tyre, jack and dog blanket were stolen from car.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle
Saddle Road - Wednesday, at 02:00
A vehicle was broken into and the perpetrator was tracked to a shack in the field just below Phillip Kgosana.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Other theft
Gladiolus Avenue - Tuesday, between 00:00-06:00
The property had an intruder twice in one week. A kid’s bicycle was stolen. An AR vehicle was quick to respond.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Theft from motor vehicle
Derry Street - Monday, between 00:00-06:00
A spare wheel of trailer was stolen.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle
Vredehoek Avenue - Monday, between 00:00-06:00
A report was received that a car had been broken into
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Street Robbery - without a dangerous weapon
Upper Mill Street - Monday, at 15:20
Two young women walked up Upper Mill when a man passed them. He turned around and grabbed a cell phone from one of the women’s pockets. The suspect ran up Chelsea Avenue and jumped over the fence onto the school property to escape.
Reported to SAPS.