Weekend West Coast incidents
A suspect was arrested in Saldanha on the weekend, after an alleged break-in at an address in the area. “We were alerted that two unidentified men were trying to gain access to a home on Jaffe Street on Saturday afternoon (14 August 2021, around 1.31pm) and sent an armed response officer to investigate. When he […]
Wynberg neighbour helps in arrest of cellphone thief
A suspect was arrested in Wynberg last week (Wednesday 22 July 2021) after he allegedly stole a phone from an address in the area. His actions were recorded by a neighbour, and this information proved instrumental in finding and apprehending the suspect. “One of our officers was alerted to a reported theft from an address […]
Hermanus residents warned of new crime trend
Home owners in and around Hermanus have been urged to test their residential securities, following reports of a new crime trend appearing in the area. A number of incidents have been reported where suspects gained access to homes via the roof, warns armed response company Fidelity ADT. “From the information that is available to us, […]
Suspects targeting nursery schools in Centurion and Pretoria East areas
Fidelity ADT is alerting all nursery schools in the Centurion & Pretoria East areas to be aware of suspects who are targeting parents fetching their children from nursery schools . Leon Muller, District manager Fidelity ADT, says  in a recent incident parents were waiting outside the suspects stopped their car, jumped out and grabbed handbags […]
Lester Road car theft suspect arrested
A suspected stolen vehicle was seized by police outside Stellenbosch this week after it was allegedly stolen in Grassy Park in June. “The theft of the vehicle was reported to police last month, and the car’s details were loaded onto the network of licence plate recognition (LPR) cameras that cover a large part of the […]
Community social media page helps in recovery of stolen TV
A suspected stolen vehicle was seized by police outside Stellenbosch this week after it was allegedly stolen in Grassy Park in June. “The theft of the vehicle was reported to police last month, and the car’s details were loaded onto the network of licence plate recognition (LPR) cameras that cover a large part of the […]
Month end weekend provides easy pickings for criminals
A suspected stolen vehicle was seized by police outside Stellenbosch this week after it was allegedly stolen in Grassy Park in June. “The theft of the vehicle was reported to police last month, and the car’s details were loaded onto the network of licence plate recognition (LPR) cameras that cover a large part of the […]
New Germany suspect apprehended
The Pinetown South African Police Service (SAPS) recently took custody of a suspected thief thanks to the rapid response of a local security company. On Friday 14th May the Fidelity ADT Security Control Room received an alarm activation from a New Germany home and immediately dispatched Armed Response Officer (ARO), Aviwe Mphamba, who arrived […]
Bloubosrand gets advanced surveillance cameras
Criminals and syndicates often use vehicles when they target a community as this allows them to quickly enter the area, commit a crime and get out again. This is why it is important for any community wanting to safeguard themselves to take note of the vehicles driving around in the area that do not belong […]
“Human detection” camera nabs repeat offender in Goedemoed
Police in Durbanville recently arrested a suspect in Goedemoed, after he triggered a security camera installed in the area. It was later determined that he had previous arrests for copper cable theft. “Human detection cameras have been installed across parts of Cape Town. They are triggered when they pick up human movement along a […]