Upper Mill Street – Wednesday, 20:45
Four men mugged a woman as she was getting out of her car. Her handbag was stolen.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
2020 December
Street robbery - without a weapon
House break-in
Upper Mill Street – Saturday, at 21:25
Break-in at block of flats. Tall, dark, masked man broke burglar bars and entered flat via window. Resident woke up, at which point suspect escaped through same window.
Reported to SAPS.
Attempted theft out of motor vehicle
Seymour Avenue – Saturday, 00:00–06:00
Left back passenger window of vehicle broken.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Other theft (property)
Windburg Avenue – Friday, 05:29
Antique copper vessel about 1 metre diameter, 50 cm high, about 25-30 kg stolen by tall, slender man probably in his 20s. Incident was captured on security cameras although alarm wasn’t triggered. Suspect emptied the bowl, lifted it onto/over the wall, and fled on foot in the direction of The Plantation.
Suspect was about 1.75 metres tall. Wore black New Balance sneakers, black jeans and a black and grey jersey. Shaven head and had a ring on his left pinky finger.
Reported to SAPS.
Attempted theft out of motor vehicle
Lambert Road – Tuesday, 00:00–06:00
Attempted theft from vehicle parked in road. Vehicle not known to residents and had been parked for a week.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Other theft (property)
Upper Mill Street – Tuesday, 06:00–18:00
Goods stolen from backyard of property.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Attempted other theft (Property)
Cnr Ashgrove & Chelmsford Roads – Tuesday, approx 9:15
CBar received a call reporting attempted break in at garage. It did not appear that anything was stolen.
Reported to SAPS.
Street robbery with weapon – ARREST
Freesia Park – Monday, 17:10
Suspect attempted to steal cell phone and cut female victim in the arm in the skirmish. She subsequently gave chase and started screaming to draw attention. A man walking his dog tackled the suspect and a struggle ensued, during which the dog-owner sustained a bad gash on his shoulder but did an amazing job to subdue the suspect. Both victims were stabilized by a medic on the scene before proceeding for further treatment.
Several members and other security role players assisted at the scene.
Reported to SAPS.
Theft from motor vehicle
St James Street – Monday, 00:00–06:00
Right rear wheel stolen from vehicle parked in the street.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Theft from motor vehicle
Derry Street – Sunday, 00:00–06:00
Spare tyre stolen from underneath bakkie
Not reported to SAPS.
Other theft (property)
Cnr Davenport Road & Exner Avenue – Sunday, 18:00
Blue mountain bike stolen. Suspect also tried to break into trailer. Not clear how access was gained to property.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Theft out of Motor Vehicle
Upper Maynard Street – Sunday, approx 17:55
A man in a springbok shirt was seen smashing the window of a blue Renault. He stole a red bag and then walked down Myrtle Street.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Attempted House Break-in
Aandbloem Street – Thursday, 00:00–06:00
Suspects used a stick to try and gain access. It broke and they weren’t successful.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
House robbery
Pinetree Crescent - Wednesday, at 03:00
Three men entered the house from the mountain side and took smaller valuables such as the cell phones and purses. The house was occupied by a mother and daughter. They threatened the mother with a screwdriver and there was a struggle when the daughter entered. The men fled via the back again. Security and SAPS were quick to arrive at the scene, but the suspects were long gone.
Reported to SAPS.
Attempted theft of motor vehicle
Pypies Square - Wednesday, at 00:30
A man attempted to move a scooter down the stairs, but the owner was alerted to this by his dog. The owner shouted at the suspect from his balcony and by the time he got downstairs the suspect had fled. The owner’s car was parked in front of the gate so it would’ve been near impossible to get the scooter out.
Not reported to SAPS.
Other theft (Property)
Pypies Plein - Wednesday, 18:00-00:00
A security light was once again ripped off the wall inside the property. It was the third time in two weeks.
Not reported to SAPS.
Attempted business break-in
Corner Derry & Bellair Street - Wednesday, 00:00-06:00
A wooden door panel was ripped off which opened the shop for anyone to enter. There were tools, a ladder and other items in sight. The owners were alerted.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Street Robbery - without a weapon
Peak Road - Wednesday, at 22:02
Minutes after a member posted on the zone 5 crime WhatsApp group (at 21:59), warning others of a suspicious male on Windburg Avenue and giving a description, the man robbed a woman of her cell and ran down Barnham Avenue with the screen still visibly on. The loud screams of the victim attracted the attention of neighbours who attempted to assist.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Business robbery - ARRESTS!!!
Upper Buitenkant/corner Vredehoek Avenue - Tuesday, at 13:20
A man and a woman entered the shop and stole food items. A knife was pulled when they were approached by the shop manager before they left. She took note of the vehicle that they traveled in and reported it on the Zone 3 crime WhatsApp group. From here members took immediate action. A Law Enforcement volunteer immediately notified the Flying Squad as soon as the camera team could identify and pick up the licence plate of the vehicle. Other members and CBAR rushed to the shop. The suspects were apprehended by 13:45 and soon were on their way to Cape Town Central.
Reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle
St James Street - Tuesday, at around 13:15
A vehicle was broken into and an overnight bag and orange surfboard holders were stolen.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Other theft (Property)
Anemone Avenue - Tuesday, between 21:00 and 01:00
The water meter was stolen, presumably because it was an old brass one. This is the second incident that has been reported to DPV.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Attempted other theft (Property)
Pypies Plein - Monday, 23:52
CCTV footage is available of a man trespassing and then stealing a bracket from a hanging basket and then forcing a door open to the backyard, finding nothing to steal.
Not reported to SAPS.
Other theft (Property) 2
Vredehoek Avenue - Sunday, between 07:00-09:30
A water meter was stolen from a property.
Not reported to SAPS.
Other theft (Property)
Chelmsford Road - Sunday, between 18:00-00:00
Brass letters of part of a block of flats’ name were stolen.
Not reported to SAPS.
Trespassing
Aandbloem - Friday, at 04:16
A man climbed over the fence of the neighboring open plot and left again at 04:25.
Not reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle
Deer Park Drive - Friday, at 03:50
A car was parked at 20:20 on 11 December. Passersby noticed items lying outside the car at 06:30 the following morning. A kid’s jumper that was taken was found in Fitzherbert Road.
Not reported to SAPS.
Street Robbery - without a weapon 2
Clive Street, Thursday, at 20:15
The delivery man from a local restaurant was robbed as he delivered meals to a house. Three youths on skateboards came past and one grabbed the food. They fled across Philip Kgosana Drive where one of the boys was apprehended by a DPV patroller who went searching. The two other boys escaped with the food. SAPS vehicles arrived.
Reported to SAPS.
Street Robbery - without a weapon
Gardenia Avenue - Thursday, at 16:43
A cell phone was stolen from a woman as she walked from her parked vehicle towards her house. Three men were involved in the robbery. They had slipped through an open gate to enter the property and jumped over the gate to escape, running down Derry Street towards Gardens Centre.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Other theft (Property)
Van Ryneveld Street - Wednesday, between 00:00-06:00
A hose pipe was stolen from the back yard.
Not reported to SAPS.
Other theft (Property) 2
Highland Close - Wednesday, around 20:00
A suspicious male was seen lurking around at the top of High Cape. Once he had left a resident noticed that a set of house keys had been removed from the inside of a private gate. The keys had accidentally been forgotten in the gate.
Not reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle
Plantation Road - Monday, between 00:00 and 06:00
A car was broken into during the night and small items were stolen.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Other theft (Property)
Yeoville Road - Monday, at 20:20
A camera was stolen from an exterior wall.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Theft from motor vehicle
Deer Park Drive - Sunday, between 15:30 and 16:00
The spare wheel was stolen from a Hilux.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle
Upper Mill Street - Saturday, at 15:18
Two men were seen on CCTV, after the incident, as they broke the front passenger window of a vehicle parked in the street.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle
Upper Mill Street - Saturday, between 19:00 and 20:00
The front passenger window of a vehicle was smashed.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Theft from motor vehicle
Exner Avenue - Friday, between 23:00 and 24:00
Both front lights and one spot light were stolen from a VW Golf. Strangely the one spot light was returned and re-installed a few days later.
Reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle 2
Watsonia Street - Thursday, between 00:00 and 06:00
A guest’s car was broken into. Rocks were used to break a window and steal a suitcase that was concealed under the boot flap. The bonnet was also found open.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle
Chelmsford Road - Thursday, between 00:00 and 06:00
A car broken into and the left back window was pulled out.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.
Other theft (Property)
Kreupelhout Lane - Thursday, between 00:00-06:00
An intruder jumped over the wall and vandalized the driveway gate motor and stole the battery.
Not reported to SAPS.
Theft from motor vehicle
St James Street - Wednesday, between 00:00 and 06:00
Both front wipers were stolen from a vehicle.
Not reported to SAPS.
Other theft (Property) 2
Yeoville Road - Tuesday, at 22:30
A man was seen on CCTV the following day as he took a wheelie bin.
Not reported to SAPS.
Other theft (Property)
Lambert Road - Tuesday, between 06:00 and 18:00
A gate motor was vandalized and battery stolen during the day.
Not reported to SAPS.
Theft out of motor vehicle
Cnr Upper Mill and Bedford Road - Tuesday, at 17:58
The back side window of a of Discovery was smashed.
Unknown if reported to SAPS.