Herewith some of the reported incidents in the Honeydew SAPS precinct for the past week:
House Robbery (Weltevreden Park): At 11:20 the complainant was outside in the yard when she noticed an unknown male. She tried to run back into the house but the male caught up with her and she was forced inside the house. A second suspect with a firearm entered the house. The complainant managed to press the panic button. The suspects got scared and grabbed the plasma TV and play station and fled the scene on foot.
House Robbery (Bromhof): At 14:30 a plumber came to the complainant’s residence. The complainant was in the study when she heard the plumber talking to someone. A few minutes later three unknown men with firearms entered the house. The suspects tied up the complainant and the plumber and ransacked the house. The suspects loaded the property onto the plumber’s vehicle and fled the scene with the vehicle.
Attempted Hi-Jacking (Bromhof): The complainant arrived back at his residence at 21:10 and as he was turning into his driveway he noticed a white Quantum, with four occupants, approaching. Two of the males jumped out and started shooting at the complainant. The complainant immediately put his vehicle in reverse and reversed down the street, he then hit a tree. The suspects jumped back into the Quantum and fled the scene.
Robbery with a firearm (North Riding): At 21:45 the complainant got off a taxi on Northumberland Ave and as he crossed the road three men approached him. All three males were wearing overalls and were armed with firearms. The suspects took the complainant’s bag containing his laptop, cell phone and a medical machine.
The following Festive Season Crime Prevention Operations were conducted during the past week:
- A Second Hand Dealers Operation was conducted on Monday, in sector 2 (Boskruin), sector 3 (Weltevreden Park) and sector 6 (Lazer Park). Four Second Hand Dealers and two scrap metal businesses were inspected. Owners of second hand dealers are again warned to ensure that all their paper work, registers and employees are in order.
- A Liquor operation was conducted on Tuesday, in sector 3 (Constantia Kloof), sector 2 (Randpark Ridge and Boskruin), sector 6 (Ruimsig). Seven liquor outlets were inspected and two fines issued for Contravention of the Liquor act.
- A High Visibility crime clean-up operation was conducted on Wednesday (10:00 till 14:00) in conjunction with the following security companies: Gauteng, Busicor, Londoloza, Piranha, SCC and ADT.
The following areas were searched and cleaned, during this operation:
- Seder Road, Randpark Ridge,
- Randpark Drive (greenbelts),
- Palm Court and surrounding areas,
- Freden Harry / Cascades Roads and surrounding greenbelts,
- Beyers Naude / Blueberry Roads and surrounding area.
108 people were searched; one person was arrested as a Wanted suspect for a 2010 Florida case of Assault.
Thursday morning from 03:00 till 10:00 a Greenbelt clean-up operation was conducted in conjunction with JMPD, City Parks and security companies.
The following premises were searched and cleaned, during this operation:
- CR Swart and Pres Fouche – 5 shelters were demolished
- President Fouche and Ysterhout drive – 7 shelters were demolished
- President Fouche and N1 bridge – 12 shelters were demolished
- Beyers Naude and Jim Fouche drive – 15 shelters were demolished
The following successes were achieved:
- 53 people arrested on different Bylaw infringements
- 1 suspect arrested for Possession of suspected stolen property (plasma TV, DVD players, computer equipment)
- 3 wanted suspects were also arrested during this operation:
- Suspect no 1 is wanted for three cases: Randburg – House breaking (1994),
- Linden – House breaking (1995) and Randburg – Possession of stolen property (2004),
- Suspect no 2 is wanted on a Theft case at Honeydew (2005),
- Suspect no 3 is wanted on three cases: Garankuwa – Rape (1996), Hartswater – Theft (2001) and Randburg – Possession of drugs (2008).
- High Visibility patrols were conducted on Thursday (09:00 till 15:00) by the SAPS Equestrian unit in sector 3 (Weltevreden Park).
We would like to remind you of the following holiday safety hints:
- Stop all deliveries to your house while you are away.
- Ensure that your pets are properly cared for.
- Unplug all TV’s, microwaves, videos and cordless telephones whilst on holiday to avoid lightning damage.
- Arrange with a friend or neighbour to switch lights on and off at irregular times and if possible, ensure this is done in conjunction with random visits to the property.
- Before you go on holiday, do not leave large piles of boxes with gift wrappings or similar articles on the pavement for refuse removal.
- If you have an alarm, ensure that there is a friend or a neighbour who knows how to deal with the alarm and the consequences of it being activated.
- If the burglar alarm is linked to an armed response unit, inform them about your absence and request them to step up their visits, even if this entails an additional payment.
- If possible, remove items of high value to a place of safekeeping. Use a safe, strong room or an internal room with strong doors and no external windows as storage room.
- Please avoid taking jewellery to the beach or leaving it in a handbag. It is always better to hand valuables in at your hotel for safekeeping.
