OH WATCH

Hi Folks

Here are the crime stats from last week. While the numbers look pretty good, bear in mind that a number of attempted crimes have been halted by quick action by security companies, patrollers and the police in this last week. So the criminals are clearly not letting up in their attempts to commit crime in our area. Please continue to be vigilant. Report suspicious activity whenever you see it.

13/05 Union St - Theft out of motor vehicle 18:00-00:00
14/05 Upper Orange St - Theft out of motor vehicle 06:00-18:00
14/05 Kloof St - Theft out of motor vehicle 06:00-18:00
14/05 Kloof St - Theft out of motor vehicle 06:00-18:00
15/05 Belmont Ave - Theft out of motor vehicle 06:00-18:00
15/05 Gorge Rd - Theft out of motor vehicle 06:00-18:00
15/05 Upper Orange St - Robbery 12:45
16/05 Higgo Crescent - Housebreaking 06:00-18:00

Total: 8 incidents
Housebreaking x 1
Theft out of vehicle x 6
Robbery x 1

DPV
Theft out of vehicle x 3

TBK
Theft out of vehicle x 2
Housebreaking x 1
Robbery x 1

OH Member Reports

car break in
Address where Incident took Place: Glencoe Road, East
Block (Sector) where Incident took place (refer to OH MAP) 4- QUARRY
Date & Time when incident took place: Sat, 4th May, 2013
Incident Description.

“We have had various break ins into cars parked outside our property of people parking in the road to use the quarry. Last Saturday some of the guys saw a tall, young black guy running from the scene. Gave chase and failed to catch up. I am sure this is the same guy, I have seen on a few occassions in the area. From the description they gave, we suspect this is the guy. Police were called, and a statement was taken. A cap was found, in the bushes, do not know what happened re follow up. This guy is obviously surviving in the area, and we suspect he is sleeping in the bushes. We have also notified, parks board to follow up.”

Hi Folks

Here are the crime stats from last week. Obviously the big news is the murder on Labounere St. You can read the report on the Facebook page, but the good news is that both suspects have been caught and were in court today. Other points to note is the continuing increase in housebreakings in our area, as well as surrounding areas, with TBK having a particularly bad week. Please stay safe and watchful

6/05 Kloof St - Theft out of motor vehicle 18:00-00:00
7/05 Rosmead Ave - Housebreaking 00:00 - 06:00(3 in the same block of flats)
8/05 Mill St - Housebreaking 06:00-18:00
8/05 Labounere St - MURDER 21:00
9/05 St Quintons St - Theft out of motor vehicle 06:00-18:00
9/05 Wilkinson St - Housebreaking 06:00-18:00
10/05 Dorman St - Housebreaking 00:00 - 06:00
10/05 Moray Place - Theft out of motor vehicle 06:00-18:00
10/05 Camp St - Theft out of motor vehicle 18:00-00:00
11/05 Marchmont St - Housebreaking 06:00-18:00
11/05 Kloof St - Theft out of motor vehicle 06:00-18:00
11/05 Upper Orange St - Robbery 23:40

Total: 12 incidents
Housebreaking x 5
Theft out of vehicle x 5
Murder x 1
Robbery x 1

DPV
Theft out of motor vehicle x 4
Housebreaking x 4
Robbery x 1
Theft of motor vehicle x 1

TBK
Housebreaking x 10
Theft out of motor vehicle x 6
Robbery x 1

Notes:
City is considering controlling access to Tafelberg Rd and Signal Hill Road at nights after the recent rape on Signal Hill

Hi Folks

Feedback from the Crime-Free Day event that took place on Friday: the outcome was very positive. 18 arrests were made on the night. A number of crimes in progress were halted and as a result crime over the whole weekend in the city was very low. What was also great to see was almost 90 members from various neighbourhood watches taking part, including some visitors from Claremont Neighbourhood Watch. It would be great to see more OH Watch members participating in the future.

Here is the crime report for last week. The incidents are down in our area do remain low, but the increase in the incidents of housebreakings is a big concern

29/04 Belmont Ave - Housebreaking 06:00-18:00
29/04 Forest Rd - Theft out of motor vehicle 18:00-00:00
30/04 Hofmeyer St - Theft out of motor vehicle 06:00-18:00
1/05 Kloof St - Housebreaking 06:00-18:00
1/05 Rosmead Ave - Housebreaking 06:00-18:00
1/05 Kloof St - Theft out of motor vehicle 06:00-18:00
2/05 Rheede St - Theft out of motor vehicle 06:00-18:00
2/05 Kloof St - Theft out of motor vehicle 06:00-18:00
2/05 Higgo Cr - Housebreaking 18:00-00:00
4/05 Kloof St - Theft out of motor vehicle 06:00-18:00
4/05 Bellevue St - Housebreaking 06:00-18:00
4/05 Rheede St - Theft out of motor vehicle 06:00-18:00
5/05 Jagersfontein Ave - Theft out of motor vehicle 06:00-18:00
5/05 Lingen St - Theft out of motor vehicle 06:00-18:00
5/05 Upper Buitenkant St - Theft out of motor vehicle 18:00-00:00

Total: 15 incidents

Housebreaking x 5
Theft out of vehicle x 9

DPV
Housebreaking x1
Robbery x1

TBK
Housebreaking x5
Theft out of motor vehicle x1
Theft of motor vehicle x1
Robbery x1

Notes:
TBK have reported a number of counterfeit R100 notes being picked up at the shops in the area, so be on the lookout for that.
Gardens are particularly concerned about the activity in the space behind Wembley Square, so they will be focussing on that area for the next while.

OH Watch Member Reports

ATTEMPTED MUGGING
Address where Incident took Place
1 - ORANGE
Date & Time when incident took place
Approx. 09:00 on Tuesday, the 3rd April 2013

Incident Description.

“En route back from the Medi-Clinic in Hof Street, and upon exiting De Waal Park into Orange Street opposite the Salvation Army Hospital (Booth Memorial Hospital), two reasonably well dressed black men aged of approx. between 26 and 32 years of age were foiled in their attempt to mug me. They were walking slowly up Orange Street at the edge of the pavement, seemingly in a deep conversation.

I got a bad feeling about these two “buddies” and crossed Orange Street, having been mugged 150m from my apartment in Rosemount Avenue once before by two men using the same modus operandi.

Once outside the Booth Memorial Hospital on the Orange Street side, I walked for another 5 - 10 metres and then suddenly turned around to see where these two men were: One was parallel to me on the far side of Orange Street and the second good looking younger man was coming up behind me. He then sat down very quickly in the recently erected MyCiti bus stop outside the hospital, pretending that he wished to make a telephone call. I then walked towards him and confronted him. I spoke loudly in order that the cleaning staff - a young man - at the hospital would see and hear what was happening.

DESCRIPTION: Both are slender and agile, well nourished and have full sets of teeth and are of the same height - approximately 1,8 in height.

The younger and good looking young man has short curly black ear length dreadlocks(?) style hair and was wearing a pair of black pants and a whitish/cream t-shirt with a green stripe along the lower waist. He had a rucksack on his back, colour unknown. He also carried a cellphone.

The second of the two men was more aggressive in nature and was wearing a dark blue or black (?) and red striped t-shirt, the stripes running from left to right. He was wearing a pair of bluish-grey pants (jeans?) and had a rucksack on his back. His eyes were slightly angular. He was also wearing a pendant - a shell? - on a black leather (plastic) thread around his neck. There was something green attached to this pendant, but I cannot recall exactly what.

The younger of the two said that they were on their way to work, but they could not give me an address and proceeded to walk unhurriedly up Orange Street, passing the hockey field on the left, then turning right into Belvedere Road heading in the direction of Molteno Ave, possibly Higgovale.

It was advised over the radio after my return home that a domestic worker in Belvedere Road also reported seeing these two men walking in a strange manner.

PLEASE BE AWARE OF THESE TWO PERSONS AND REPORT ANYTHING SUSPICIOUS IMMEDIATELY.

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