Goodwood ‘trespasser’ arrested
Police have arrested a suspect in Goodwood, following an alleged incident of trespassing recently. “We responded to a call for help from a customer on Dingle Road (at around 19h29 on 29 April 2022) and sent one of our armed response officers to investigate,” explains Mr Jade Hanning, Western Cape General Manager for Fidelity ADT. […]
Accurate description leads to arrest of Hout Bay trespassing suspect
Armed response officers in Hout Bay were able to use an accurate description of an alleged suspect, to make sure the man could not escape the law. “The suspect had reportedly trespassed at an address on Edward Road when the owner raised the alarm,” says Mr Jade Hanning, Western Cape General Manager at Fidelity ADT. […]
Early morning “churchgoer” arrested in Elsies River
A suspect was arrested after he allegedly illegally gained entry to a church building in the early morning hours of Friday 29 April 2022 (at approx. 3am). “We sent an armed response officer to investigate multiple alarm signals from the church on Fourie Road,” says Verena Hulme, Cape Town North district manager at Fidelity ADT. […]
Plumstead suspect nabbed for contravening a court order
Police arrested a suspect in Plumstead this week (Monday 11 April 2022 at around 16h24) on a charge of trespassing and for contravening the requirements of a court order. It follows a call for help from the suspect’s ex-wife. “We responded to a radio report from the CVIC monitoring center which asked for armed response […]
Bicycle recovered after Paarl East housebreaking
A bicycle was recovered by police in the east of Paarl this week, after an alleged housebreaking incident. “One of our armed response officers responded to a panic alarm signal from an address on Bennet Street (on Tuesday morning). The customer told our officer that an unidentified suspect had entered his garage and stolen a […]
Multiple arrests across Hermanus
Public safety officers have been involved in at least five incidents in recent days, involving suspicious behavior and arrests across Hermanus. “A couple of these cases played themselves out in the early hours of the morning. I hope this gives criminals the message that these officers are on duty and on guard around the clock, […]
Stolen vehicle recovered in Hout Bay
A stolen vehicle was recovered by police in Hout Bay earlier this week. “The WatchCon community radio network spotted the car as it was driving into the suburb, on Monday 21 March 2022 at around 1.30pm,” explains Mr Jade Hanning, Western Cape General Manager at Fidelity ADT. Armed response vehicles in the area were given […]
Paarl farm robbery suspect nabbed thanks to team work
A suspect was arrested after he reportedly stole items from a farm outside Paarl recently. The 27-year old suspect was due to make a court appearance On Tuesday, in connection with the incident. “It is alleged that the suspect broke into a building on one of the farms early on Saturday morning. The owner of […]
Onrus and Vermont Special Rating Area
Residents of the Onrus and Vermont Special Rating Area (SRA) can look forward to a boost for local security, with the news that a top-up security services contract has been awarded to Fidelity ADT. The one-year contract commenced on the 1st of February 2022. “We are excited about being selected for this contract to provide […]
Estate complex security becoming increasingly sophisticated
Living in an Estate or a complex can give residents the false impression that security is not a priority but crime trends over the last 12 months have shown an increasing number of incidents in secure complexes and estates which have raised a red flag and prompted many estate complexes to review their security options. […]