Corner Peak & Saddle Road - Sunday, at 07:30
A resident went for a run and was accosted by three men on foot. They came out of Delphinium via Windburg and into Peak Road. The victim’s running app on his phone indicated that “his” run ended at an apartment block in Vredehoek.
Reported to SAPS.
2020 May
Street robbery - without a dangerous weapon
Attempted other theft (property)
Bellair Road - Saturday, between 00:00-06:00
An attempt was made to break into a garage.
Not reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle
Bellair Road - Saturday, between 00:00-06:00
A vehicle was broken into.
Reported to SAPS.
Trespassing/Intruder
Lambert Road - Saturday, at 05:30
Owner woke up from the alarm detecting movement outside. When an outside light was switched on the intruder jumped on the roof and escaped.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Attempted house break-in
Pinetree Crescent - Friday, at 04:33
An attempt was made to break into a house. Full details not available.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Attempted theft out of motor vehicle
Arum Street - Friday, at 04:30
The alarm of a vehicle was triggered.
Not reported to SAPS.
Other theft
Arum Street - Friday, at 05:10
Two red chairs were stolen from the balcony of a house. More than one person was responsible as it happened within seconds. The alarm went off, but the owner didn’t see anyone or heard nothing.
Not reported to SAPS.
Trespassing/Intruder 4
Aandbloem Street - Friday, between 00:00-06:00
Resident found some blood on the top of the front gate spikes where a trespasser climbed over to escape. He activated the alarm at the back of the house before escaping.
Not reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle 1
Crassula Avenue - Friday, between 00:00-06:00
A vehicle was broken into and the suspect fled down into The Plantation.
Not reported to SAPS.
Trespassing/Intruder 3
Aandbloem Street - Friday, between 04:00-05:00
A person attempted to gain access to a property and left a trail of blood at the garden gate and garage door.
Not reported to SAPS.
Trespassing/Intruder 2
Aandbloem Street - Friday, between 04:00-05:00
A person entered a property and triggered the dog and alarm.
Not reported to SAPS.
Trespassing/Intruder
Aandbloem Street - Friday, at 04:35
An intruder jumped a fence, but were frightened off when they triggered a courtyard alarm. They seemed to be bleeding.
Reported to SAPS.
Theft of motor vehicle 2
Chelmsford Road - Friday, time unknown
A car was stolen outside a complex between Thursday evening and Saturday morning. CA 936 …
Reported to SAPS.
Theft of motor vehicle
Pinetree Crescent - Friday, 21:15
A silver Toyota RunX was stolen. The vehicle was found on the N2 hours later, partly stripped.
Reported to SAPS.
Theft from motor vehicle
Chelsea Avenue - Friday, between 00:00-06:00
Both number plates of a vehicle were removed.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle
St James Street - Friday between 00:00-06:00
A vehicle was broken into.
Not reported to SAPS.
Other theft
St James Street - Thursday, 00:00-06:00
Camping chairs stolen from outside.
Not reported to SAPS.
Attempted other theft (property) 1
Escombe Road - Thursday, at 01:58
A resident witnessed a man attempting to break in at a gate and SAPS was called. They were quick to arrive.
Reported to SAPS.
Attempted other theft (property)
Florida Road - Thursday, between 00:00-06:00
A garage access gate was lifted off the track.
Not reported to SAPS.
Theft from motor vehicle
Luton Street - Thursday, between 00:00-06:00
Windscreen wipers stolen.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle
Pypies Square - Thursday, between 00:00-06:00
A window was broken.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Theft from motor vehicle
Chelsea Avenue - Wednesday, between 00:00-06:00
A car battery was stolen from a vehicle parked behind garage. Not sure how entry was gained as car window was not broken.
Reported to SAPS.
Other theft 1
Van Ryneveld Street - Tuesday, between 00:00-06:00
Wet washing was stolen.
Not reported to SAPS.
Attempted house break-in
Chelmsford Road (Mountain Close) - Tuesday, at 02:30
A window was removed, but security screens prevented suspects from entering the main house.
Reported to SAPS.
Other theft
Seymour Avenue - Monday, between 00:00-06:00
A gas cylinder for a gas stove was stolen from a block of flats.
Not reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle
Chelmsford Road - Monday, at 13:00
A car window was smashed. A bicycle was left in the open boot, which indicates that the suspect was disturbed.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Attempted theft out of motor vehicle 2
Luton Street - Sunday, at 09:10
Access was gained to the same vehicle that was first broken into 10 minutes earlier. There was nothing to steal.
Not reported to SAPS.
Attempted theft out of motor vehicle 1
Luton Road - Sunday, at 09:00
Access was gained to the same vehicle that was first broken into the day before. There was nothing to steal.
Not reported to SAPS.
Attempted theft out of motor vehicle
Vredehoek Avenue - Sunday, between 18:00-00:00
A vehicle was broken into and SAPS reacted quickly, finding two suspects, but they had no items on them.
Reported to SAPS.
Attempted theft from motor vehicle
Saddle Road - Saturday, at 03:30
An attempt was made to steal a wheel. A person was seen with a wheel spanner.
Not reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle
Luton Street - Saturday, at (04:00)
A phone charger was taken.
Not reported to SAPS.
Attempted theft out of motor vehicle
Florida Road - Thursday, at 11:35
A vehicle with four passengers traveled along Exner, turning into Florida. One of the passengers got out and tried opening car doors. The witness could not see the number plate to report.
Not reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle
Exner Avenue - Thursday, between 00:00-06:00
A vehicle was broken into and the car and boot searched.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Attempted theft from motor vehicle
Bedford Road - Wednesday, at 05:30
The owner of a car was notified via a local WhatsApp group that somebody had opened the bonnet of his vehicle. He had fortunately removed the battery to charge it.
Not reported to SAPS.
Theft from motor vehicle
Bradwell Road - Tuesday. between 12:30 and 13:10
Four hub caps stolen from a hired vehicle that was parked in the street.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle
Exner Avenue - Tuesday, at 05:10
A car was broken into at the back of a block of flats. A small window was smashed and it appears jumper cables were stolen.
Not reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle
Ludlow Road - Monday, between 00:00-06:00
The front passenger window of a car was smashed and contents from inside the car were stolen. The car was parked in a driveway, adjacent to the block of flats.
Not reported to SAPS.
Other theft
Watsonia Street - Sunday, at 02:46
The owner’s barking dogs woke him and he checked outside his house, but did not see anything unusual at the time. The following morning when the resident went outside he noticed that a few clothing items were taken from the washing line and some were dropped. Suspects presumably entered and left the property over our front wall.
Not reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle
Peak Road - Sunday, between 00:00-06:00
A small back side window of a car was broken.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
House break-in
Gardenia Avenue - Saturday, between 16:00-18:00
A laptop was stolen from a home on Saturday afternoon.
Reported to SAPS.
Attempted theft out of motor vehicle - ARREST
Agapanthus Avenue - Friday, at 21:15
Suspect was caught in the act as he attempted to break into a vehicle. The member of the watch apprehended him and SAPS were called to arrest.
Reported to SAPS.
Other theft - ARREST
Bradwell Road - Friday, at 10:00
A laptop was stolen and the owner immediately sent out an alert as the suspect was known to her. SAPS arrested the suspect within 15 minutes after a detailed description was given of the man.
Reported to SAPS.
Theft from motor vehicle
Vredehoek Avenue - Friday, between 00:00-06:00
Wipers were stolen from a vehicle.
Not reported to SAPS.
House break-in - ARREST
Chelmsford Road - Friday, at 19:45
A resident arrived home and noticed a broken window. When he entered his flat the lights were off and he found an intruder next to his lounge cabinet. He apprehend the man and called SAPS who executed the arrest.
Reported to SAPS.
Attempted theft of motor vehicle
Upper Mill Street - Friday, 05:54
Two men tried to hot wire a car and steal the wheels. A witness saw them leaving in a Polo. in my car outside 102 upper mill street
Not reported to SAPS.
Street Robbery - without a dangerous weapon
Vredehoek Avenue - Thursday, at 15:18
A woman was was walking a nanny back from the bus stop with her baby in a pram, when a well-dressed young man pushed her against a wall and took her cell phone. She yelled out and two people walking near by began to run after the man, but he jumped the fence of the Good Hope Seminary Junior School and escaped.
Not reported to SAPS.
Attempted theft from motor vehicle
Upper Mill Street - Thursday, between 00:00 and 06:00
An attempt was made to steal a battery from a Fiat Strada bakkie. They didn’t succeed as it has been secured with a steel strap as a preventative measure.
Not reported to SAPS.
Theft of motor vehicle
Escombe Road - Friday, at 05:50
A black Polo, CY115… was stolen and was noticed shortly after at another attempted theft of a vehicle at 05:54.
Reported to SAPS.
Trespassing/Intruder 2
Rugley Road - Wednesday, between 06:00 and 08:00
A garage gate was forced open and off the rails after the resident had left home at 06:00. The resident had noticed two men in the street when she had left.
Not reported to SAPS.
Trespassing/Intruder
Escombe Road - Wednesday, at 11:45
A man was found trespassing at a block of flats.
Reported to SAPS.
Other theft
Pinoak Road - Wednesday, at 03:00
A garage was broken into and a bicycle, dry food provisions, a fan, garden utensils and other items were stolen.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
House break-in
Plantation Road - Wednesday, after 01:30
A resident woke up from a loud noise and checked through window, but didn’t see anything. Kept waking up because dogs were restless. Woke up again from car noises and could hear old car stuttering down the road towards Peak. The next morning it was discovered that the laundry door had been forced open. The door was still locked but the frame had been damaged and hinges off. Multiple items were removed, also from a room where the window was pulled open and they reached for items. The items were moved over the front wall and into a vehicle. Judging from the size of items, a vehicle was involved.
Reported to SAPS.
House break-in
Chelmsford Road - Tuesday, between 00:00-06:00
Suspect broke into a flat at the back door and stole clothes and a laptop.
Not reported to SAPS.
Theft of motor vehicle
Highlands Close - Sunday, at 05:40
A white Toyota Versa was taken from a property.
Reported to SAPS.
Attempted theft out of motor vehicle 2
Derry Street - Friday, at 11:35
A man attempted to break into Silver Volvo near Spar. He was chased down to Plantation Road.
Not reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle
Bellair Road - Friday, at 04:00
A car was broken into. I was parked behind palisade gate.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Attempted theft out of motor vehicle
Bellair Road - Friday, at 04:00
A couple attempted to break into cars in Bellair and moved on up Davenport to St James.
Not reported to SAPS.
Attempted house break-in
Clifford Avenue - Thursday, at 23:45
The resident called security to report an intruder on the premises. AR was dispatched and SAPS were also in attendance. The premises was searched and it was found that the suspect had tried to gain access via a bathroom window by using a stone to break it. Access was gained from the neighbouring property.
Reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle
Delphinium Street - Tuesday, at 03:45
A report was receive of a car break-in by three men who fled the scene.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Other theft
Clairwood Road - Tuesday, at 09:34
A man, masquerading as a gardener, carrying an electric saw and lead, convinced a resident that he had to cut the hedge in their back yard. Soon after he left they discovered that a cell phone and R 700 were taken from the pantry, as well as jewellery.
Reported to SAPS.
Trespassing/Intruder 2
Van Ryneveld Street - Monday, at 20:38
When tenants went outside they found two strange men in the front yard and ran back into house.
Reported to SAPS.
Other theft
St James Street - Monday, between 00:00 and 06:00
A member witnessed men stealing clothes through an open window.
Not reported to SAPS.
Trespassing/Intruder
St James Street - Monday, at 16:10
Two people trespassed in a private garden. SAPS were called.
Reported to SAPS.
Theft from motor vehicle 2
Upper Maynard Street - Monday, at 10:45
Wiper blades were stolen from cars.
Not reported to SAPS.
Theft from motor vehicle
Bedford Street - Monday, between 06:00-18:00
The wiper blade from the driver’s side of a Toyota Corolla was stolen.
Not reported to SAPS.
Street robbery - with a dangerous weapon 2
St James Street - Sunday, between 06:00 and 18:00
A woman was robbed by a man carrying a knife.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Attempted theft out of motor vehicle
Mellish Road - Sunday, between 00:00-06:00
The back right window of a vehicle was broken. Suspects searched the vehicle through the broken window as the doors remained locked. There was nothing of value to steal.
Not reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle
St James Street - Sunday, between 00:00-06:00
A bakkie was broken into as witnessed by a resident.
Not reported to SAPS.
Street robbery - with a dangerous weapon
Chelmsford Road - Sunday, at 16:00
A woman was robbed of her cell phone at knife point by a man who then fled in the direction for the mountain. He also bit her finger.
Reported to SAPS.
Attempted theft out of motor vehicle
Aandbloem Avenue - Saturday, at 04:30
An attempt was made to break into a car and steal by smashing the window. Both CBAR and ADT were quick to respond. Neighbours did hear a vehicle idling loudly a block away before the incident and noticed a person being dropped off, before the car drove away. It could be related.
Not reported to SAPS.
Attempted other theft (property)
Bedford Street - Friday, at 05:40
A man accessed Bedford Mews by crawling through from under the palisade fencing from Good Hope Seminary school fields. His accomplice stayed on school field. Together they attempted to steal a Weber gas grill and 9kg gas cylinder. A barking dog alerted the owner to their presence and they were chased off. They proceeded to get out of the school field by scaling the palisade fencing at the end of Bedford Street, and casually walked away.
Not reported to SAPS.