Durbanville suspect nabbed after returning to the scene of the crime
Police in Durbanville have arrested a suspect on a charge of housebreaking. He was arrested after reportedly trying to burgle the house next door to his first target. “One of our armed response officers was sent to respond to a call for help from a customer on Fluweeltjie Street (around 10pm on Sunday 6 March […]
Relaxation in restrictions – don’t let your guard down
With the relaxation in Covid restrictions, many of the larger gatherings are now being rescheduled on event calendars. For many of us this is a welcome relief, but although one many believe there is safety in numbers, attending busy sporting events, concerts, and other large gatherings is not without its risks. Charnel Hattingh, Head of […]
Teamwork leads to arrest of Hout Bay suspects, minutes after a store robbery
A group of suspects were nabbed in Hout Bay on Monday (21 February 2022 at around 17h15) shortly after they reportedly stole items from a local shop. “One of our armed response officers was on patrol when he heard a report on the Community Crime Prevention (CCP) radio network about a suspicious vehicle in the […]
Nova Constantia house robbers arrested
Police have arrested two suspects in connection with an alleged house robbery that took place in the Nova Constantia area (around midday on Wednesday 9 February 2022). The Constantia Valley Information Centre (CVIC) Radio Network played a big part in the successful arrest of the suspects, explains Mr Jade Hanning, Western Cape General Manager at […]
Panic alarm leads to Bluewater Bay arrest
Panic alarm buttons are useful personal safety tools. This was again shown recently, when a suspect was arrested in Bluewater Bay. He had allegedly broken into a residence along De Mist Circle, traumatizing the home owner before fleeing the property with stolen items. “We received a panic alarm signal from the address and sent armed […]
Robbers target car tyres in Westrand Area
Last week alone Fidelity ADT reported eight incidents in which car tyres were stolen in the Westrand, specifically in Krugersdorp, Rant en Dal, and Noordheuwel. Fanie Loots, Fidelity ADT Branch Manager, says many of these incidents happened during the night. “The suspects are literally removing the tyres and leaving your car on bricks. If your […]
ALARMING RISE IN HOUSE ROBBERIES ACROSS JOHANNESBURG
The beginning of 2022 has seen an alarming rise in the number of armed house robberies and housebreak–ins in the Northern suburbs. According to Josh Nel, Bryanston Branch Manager for Fidelity ADT, Fidelity ADT alone recorded 29 incidents in the North of Johannesburg for the month of January with Bryanston, Sunninghill and Paulshof recording the […]
Use security common sense during Census 2022
From February 3 until March, Census 2022 fieldworkers will be descending on suburbs to collect population and housing data. This is South Africa’s fourth population count post-democracy and the country’s first digital census where at least 165 000 fieldworkers will be deployed to count everyone within our borders. The conducting of the census can open […]
Robbers target car tyres in Westrand Area
Last week alone Fidelity ADT reported eight incidents in which car tyres were stolen in the Westrand, specifically in Krugersdorp, Rant en Dal, and Noordheuwel. Fanie Loots, Fidelity ADT Branch Manager, says many of these incidents happened during the night. “The suspects are literally removing the tyres and leaving your car on bricks. If your […]
Tamboerskloof suspect nabbed after theft out of parked car
Residents in the Cape Town city bowl have been asked to avoid leaving valuable items in their parked cars at night. This follows an arrest in Tamboerskloof recently, when a suspect was tracked down and arrested after reportedly breaking into a car along Belle Omre Road (at around 5am on 21 January 2022). “One of […]