Six Dog poisoning incidents in one night – Florida
There has been an increase in dog poisoning incidents this week and Fidelity ADT Security is advising dog owners to be cautious. “We had six poisonings in one night on Goldman street, Florida” reports Fanie Loots, Branch Manager Fidelity ADT. “Residents need to be extra vigilant and report any suspicious individuals or vehicles seen in […]
Crime spike in Johannesburg South
Fidelity ADT has flagged theft of motor vehicles and house break-ins as a growing concern in the south of Johannesburg. “While pro-active patrolling by the community policing forums and security companies is keeping pressure on criminals, vehicle crime and house break-ins are on the increase” says Michelle Pelser, Fidelity ADT JHB South Branch Manager. “Unfortunately, […]
House break-ins in Midrand on the increase
Following a spate of house robberies and break-ins in the Midrand area, Fidelity ADT has issued a warning to all homeowners to remain vigilant, particularly as we approach the end of the year. Danny Maringa, Community Development Manager for Fidelity ADT says that they have noticed that most of the robberies occur between Thursday and […]
Truck hijacking syndicate nabbed
On Tuesday 5 October, Fidelity was alerted to a truck hijacking on Olifants Road in Tembisa. The truck had allegedly been hijacked by an unmarked white vehicle with blue lights near the Tembisa Mall. Fidelity’s Specialist Intervention Unit were immediately called in to assist with the recovery. On arrival, they found SAPS and other security […]
Vredehoek car theft interrupted by patrolling security officer
A resident from Vredehoek in Cape Town has been reunited with his vehicle, not long after three suspects tried to steal the vehicle from an address on Aloe Street. “One of our armed response officers was on patrol in the area early on Saturday morning (2 October around 5.25am) when he noticed a passenger vehicle […]
Hout Bay suspects nabbed after house burglary
Police have arrested two suspects after they allegedly tried to burgle a home on Albert Road in Hout Bay recently (Tuesday 28 September 2021, just after 8am). “One of our armed response officers was busy doing patrols along Main Road, when he heard a report on the WatchCon radio network about a burglary in progress […]
Hermanus public safety officers nab six suspects in six days
Six suspects have been apprehended and handover over into the custody of the SAPS, in connection with separate incidents across Hermanus in recent days. The arrests were made possible thanks to the work of Hermanus Public Protection, a ratepayer funded initiative in partnership with Fidelity ADT. “The HPP officers do incredible work each day to […]
Stolen Camps Bay bicycle tracked down in Hout Bay
Reporting any type of crime as soon as possible, helps law enforcement and security agencies respond quickly and goes a long way towards tracking down criminals before they get away. This lesson was proven again this week, when a suspect was arrested in Hout Bay on Monday morning (27 September 2021). “One of our armed […]
Accurate description leads to arrest of Barbarossa
A suspect was arrested by police this past weekend (Sunday 29 August 2021, approx. 4pm) after he allegedly robbed a woman of her cellphone. “We received a report that a member of the public had been robbed of her phone close to the Doordrift Road bridge over the M3 freeway. The call from the complainant’s […]
Radio network leads to Hout Bay arrest
Radio communication networks help armed response and security agencies share important information, quickly and widely. In one such example (around 6am on Saturday 28 August 2021) a radio network helped arrest a suspect in Hout Bay. “Our armed response officers in Hout Bay are connected to the Watchcon radio network, which helps spread information and […]