Windburg Avenue – Friday, 21:44
The solar light attached to the garage wall had been stolen and the camera monitoring the garage area had been vandalised. Armed response and SAPS were on the scene.
Reported to SAPS.
2023 March
Other theft (Property)
Attempted House Break-in
Bellair Road – Friday, 12:30
A wooden pedestrian gate had been forced open. Nothing was stolen.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Trespassing
Chelsea Avenue – Friday, 00:44
A DPV patrol member reported a suspect trespassing on the property.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Theft out of Motor Vehicle
Chelmsford Road – Friday, 00:00 – 06:00
A silver Hyundai Getz was broken into. The back left passenger window was smashed and the car was ransacked. All the car tools from the boot as well as a bluetooth music device were taken. The cubby hole was emptied, the car service book and cd’s was left on the seat. The hood of the car was also not fully closed down so the perpetrators must have looked in the hood of the car for engine parts to steal, but no engine parts where taken.
Reported to SAPS.
Theft from Motor Vehicle (car parts)
Upper Mill Street – Thursday, 23:42
The spare rim and tyre were stolen off a Land Rover parked on the street during the night. The door also forced open and there is camera footage showing the suspect opening the bonnet of the vehicle but nothing else was reported stolen from within the vehicle.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Theft from Motor Vehicle (car parts) 2
Anemone Avenue – Thursday, 19:15
Lights stolen from front of vehicle. Parts were later recovered.
Reported to SAPS.
Theft of Motor Vehicle
Chelmsford Road – Thursday, 18:00 – 00:00
Vehicle was parked on road around 9:30. At 13:55 of the next day the owner noticed that the vehicle was gone. The neighbor confirmed that he did not see the vehicle around midnight on the day of the incident.
Reported to SAPS.
Malicious Damage to Property
Yeoville Road – Monday, 23:40
Water pipes ripped off the wall. 5m of copper pipe and tap stolen. Perpetrator was disturbed and jumped over the wall and ran off up Yeoville Road. Not sure how access was gained.
Reported to SAPS.
Other theft (Property)
Upper Mill Street – Monday, 22:37
2 suspects were seen removing copper water fittings.
Reported to SAPS.
Theft out of Motor Vehicle
Crassula Avenue – Sunday, 18:00 – 00:00
A VW Polo’s window was smashed. Unknown what was taken.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Attempted Theft out of Motor Vehicle 4
Crassula Avenue – Sunday, 01:45
During loadshedding the vehicle’s back window was smashed.
Reported to SAPS.
Theft out of Motor Vehicle 3
Windburg Avenue – Sunday, 00:00 – 06:00
Second of two vehicles broken into through the rear window between the hours of 00h00 and 02h00 during load shedding.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Theft out of Motor Vehicle 2
Windburg Avenue – Sunday, 00:00 – 06:00
One of two vehicles broken into through the rear window between the hours of 00h00 and 02h00 during load shedding.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Trespassing
Upper Mill Street – Saturday, 06:00 – 18:00
A suspect was seen jumping over a residential wall around 16:00.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Assault
Deer Park Drive – Friday, 18:00 – 00:00
The suspect was reported to have pepper sprayed and assaulted a victim in the street. There is also previous footage of the suspect breaking into a car.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Attempted Theft out of Motor Vehicle
Rocklands Avenue – Friday, 00:00 – 06:00
Two suspects attempted a vehicle break-in in the driveway of a home before being chased down the street. The one suspect was also seen looking over walls into the properties.
Reported to SAPS.
Other theft (Property) 3
Luton Street – Friday, 03:15
Intruder entered the property and removed copper shower pipes, shower head, taps as well as the copper tap off the water tank. DPV Patroller found culprit outside the property.
Reported to SAPS.
Other Theft (Property)
Luton Street – Friday, 02:30
A suspect entered the property and removed copper pipes and taps.
Reported to SAPS.
Other theft (Property) 2
Davenport Road – Friday, 00:00 – 06:00
Resident woke up to find their access gate broken and electric fence deactivated. A child’s purple bike was taken.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
House Break-in
Vredehoek Avenue – Tuesday, 00:00 – 06:00
A business and residence was broken into and 2 laptops were stolen. Likely crowbar used based on damage to burglar bars.
Reported to SAPS.
Street Robbery – with a dangerous weapon
Ludlow Road – Sunday, 07:32
A resident pushing an infant in a pram was mugged at knife point by two suspects. They took the phone and cash. They arrived and left in a small white car.
Reported to SAPS.
Theft out of Motor Vehicle
Rugley Road – Sunday, 00:00 – 06:00
Several personal items were taken from a resident’s car. There was no forced entry even though they had locked the car; possible lock jamming incident.
Not reported to SAPS.
Other Theft (Property)
Clive Street – Thursday, 21:30
Front door light ripped out off the wall. Entry through pedestrian gate that was forced.
Not reported to SAPS.
Other theft (Property)
Plantation Road – Wednesday, 00:00 – 06:00
An unknown number of intruders gained access to the complex and stole three taps. A resident woke up to water gushing out of the pipe where the tap had been. No sign of attempted entry to properties.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Theft of Motor Vehicle
Virginia Avenue – Monday, 18:00 – 00:00
A vehicle was stolen. A resident reported it being driven/rolled backwards down the road all the way to the robots at corner of Upper Mill and Upper Maynard. SAPS was notified and the vehicle was recovered in Buitenkant Road.
Reported to SAPS.
Other theft (Property)
Clive Street – Monday, 14:53
A man jumped over the front gate and took the door mat from the porch, then jumped over the gate again.
Not reported to SAPS.
Theft out of Motor Vehicle
Davenport Road – Monday, 00:00 – 06:00
A vehicle parked on the road was broken into. The service manual was recovered by a resident in the garden on the corner of Exner and Davenport and put back in the car.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Tresspassing
Pinetree Crescent – Sunday, 18:25
A suspect was seen trespassing in their neighbour’s yard.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Street Robbery - with dangerous weapon
Philip Kgosana Drive – Sunday, 08:30
3 suspects reportedly mugged a victim around footbridge and bridge area. They threatened to shoot the victim, the weapon seemed to be concealed.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Attempted Street Robbery
Disa Park Lower running trail – Saturady, 06:00 – 18:00
Assault and attempted robbery. A tourist was attacked on the Disa Park lower running trail behind the towers. The victim fought back and the attacker was unable to get her cell phone, however the victim was hit over the head, weapon unknown. SAPS received the urgent request from the Deer Park parking lot and took victim to the Mediclinic.
Reported to SAPS.
Intruder inside home/Trespassing
Bellair Road – Saturday, 03:20
The motor gate, which had newly installed metal brackets and pins, had been forced open in the early hours of the morning and a car was broken into inside the gate.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Attempted Street Robbery - without a weapon
Arum Street – Friday, 11:38
An attempted mugging of a resident by a suspect who fled down Windburg Avenue after the victim called out for help.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Intruder inside home/Trespassing
Capel Road – Friday, 00:00 – 06:00
Intruders entered the home though the bathroom window. Dogs alerted the owners who were asleep at the time. They raised the alarm which deterred the suspects.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Other theft (Property)
Saddle Road – Thursday, 0000 – 06:00
A set of outside furniture cushions (yellow and grey stripes) were stolen from the property.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Theft out of Motor Vehicle
Peppertree Road – Thursday, 00:00 – 06:00
Personal belongings were stolen out of a vehicle.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Theft out of Motor Vehicle ARREST
Deer Park Drive – Wednesday, 02:50
2 suspects caught during break-in of vehicle at the top of Deer Park Drive.
Reported to SAPS.
Other theft (Property)
Ludlow Road – Tuesday, 16:05
On returning home from work, a male approached the resident and reported that he needed to check where the leaves and branches would fall as he will be cutting a tree behind our property. The resident opened the property and showed the back area. The perpetrator distracted the resident and went into her property where he took her mobile phone. wh No other items were stolen. Camera footage of the street shows the perpetrator getting into a vehicle that was parked further down the road.
Reported to SAPS.
Theft out of Motor Vehicle
Windburg Avenue – Tuesday, 00:00 – 06:00
Two vehicles broken into. Both side windows. One left and one right. Items taken from vehicles were sunglasses, phone holder and a repair kit, spare wheel and tyre changing kit.
Not reported to SAPS.
Assault
Pinoak Road – Sunday, 20:15
A resident was attacked and assaulted by a suspect with a metal pole in the street outside a house that was also robbed by the suspect.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Other theft (Property) 2
Pinoak Road – Sunday, 20:15
Glass breaking at an empty property caused the resident to investigate. Ihe garage entrance door glass had been broken. A suspect was seen moving down the street with a wheelie bin full of electrical conduiting and piping stripped from the property. The resident pursued him and was assaulted when confronting the suspect.
Not reported to SAPS.
Theft of Motor Vehicle
Van Ryneveld Avenue – Sunday, 16:12
A blue Sym Jet14 Motorcycle, was parked on the pavement outside the house with the steering locked at 15:30. At 16:07 a red citigolf drives up, as well as a Mr Delivery bike that stops at the top of the road and seems to act like a lookout, as he does not deliver anything and keeps an eye on the 4 men that get out of the car, walk up to the bike, break the steering lock. One guy wearing a helmet gets on and manoeuvers the bike down the street, while the other 3 men get back in the car and follow the bike. Then the delivery guy also leaves
Reported to SAPS.
House Break-in
Yeoville Road – Sunday, 01:22
Two safes and a firearm were taken. The security provider was notified and SAPS were dispatched for further investigation.
Reported to SAPS.
Other Theft (property)
Wexford Road – Sunday, 00:00 – 06:00
Between 4am and 6am the garage was broken into and stored property taken. It happened both Sunday (05/03/2023) morning and Monday morning (06/03/2023).
Not reported to SAPS.
Attempted House Break-in
Saddle Road – Saturday, 21:06
2 suspects were found breaking a window of the home during the hours of load shedding. A resident was pepper sprayed and the suspects escaped via Philip Kgosana Drive by car.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Attempted Other Theft (Property)
Virginia Avenue – Saturday, 06:00 – 18:00
An attempt was made to pull the garage door open during the morning. No entry although door was bent / damaged.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Other theft (Property)
Clive Street – Thursday, 19:06
A suspect was seen walking with a resident’s bin. He was seen shortly after setting up camp on the grass verge between Aandblom Street and Jutland Avenue. Law enforcement was notified.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Attempted House Break-in ARREST
Exner Avenue – Wednesday, 21:25
Attempted House Break-in
Attempted crowbar burglary on pedestrian entrance. A vehicle of interest left shortly before the report of the burglary came in and SAPS members were made aware. The vehicle was picked up on the N2 outgoing and stopped. House break-in implements were found in the vehicle and the 3 suspect were positively identified by the complainant and linked to the attempted burglary.
Reported to SAPS.
Malicious Damage to Property
Clairwood Avenue – Wednesday, 06:00 – 18:00
A bin lock was forced open and the refuse bags ripped apart and left on road side.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.