• Armed robbery in Langehoven, 12 December 12h38. Suspects entered the premises and went to the back door. Security gate was open.  They forced open the back wooden door. Computer, cellphone and handbag stolen. http://www.crimeaware.co.za/crime/400
  

• Housebreaking and theft in Beryl St, 13 December 00h13. Palisade fence broken. Window at reception area forced open. Computer stolen. http://www.crimeaware.co.za/crime/401
  

• Domestic violence in Kei, 12 December 22h10. Complainant's daughter was assaulted by her husband, who had violated a protection order. http://www.crimeaware.co.za/crime/402
  

Future crime reports will include a link to the street the incident occurred on, using the CrimeAware website. The following is an example based on the most recent report:
http://www.crimeaware.co.za/crime/393

Please note that, as with the general crime reports, actual street numbers and other identifiable information will be excluded.

• Attempted housebreaking in Pierre, 10 December. Suspects tried to force open the security gate but were unsuccessful. No entry gained

• Dog poisoning/Attempted theft of motor vehicle in Derwent, 8 December. Victim parked his veicle in the driveway. When he came out in the morning he found the door of the vehicle open and his 2 dogs poisoned.

• Other theft in Watermeyer, 7 December. Estate agent took a Black man to see the premises (for sale). When owner got home she found jewellery missing.

• Assault, cnr Bayley & Mercury. 5 December. 2 Black workers got into a fight and one stabbed the other.

• Theft out of motor vehicle in Eugene Marais, 2 December. Gate lifted off rail.  Front door of Golf forced open. Ipod charger and sunglasses stolen.

• Attempted housebreaking in Susan, 30 November. Bedroom window broken but client heard suspects. When he put the light on, suspects ran off.
• Theft out of motor vehicle in Southy, 30 November. Opel Kadet was parked in the driveway.  When she went out she noticed the bonnet was not closed properly.  Battery was stolen from the vehicle

• Theft of motor vehicle in Southy, 28 November. Velocity stolen – parked outside premises.

• Attempted Rape in Blyde, 25 November. Previous day victim was followed to the station by a man who was sitting outside No. 23.  When she arrived at work, the same man was there and grabbed her and attempted to rape her.  She managed to get free and run into the house. Suspect was arrested.

• Hijacking in Beryl St, 19 November. When victim was driving in Beryl St she spotted a Mazda Midge parked in the street. When the suspects saw her they drove off.  She pulled into her driveway and got out to open the gate. The Mazda appeared again and stopped behind her. A black male got out and threatened to shoot her. They hijacked her Golf.
• Other theft in Kei, 21 November. Gate motor stolen.
• Hijacking cnr Cambridge and Chaucer, 21 November. Victim was dropping someone off when 2 armed Black men approached and hijacked his Golf.
• Housebreaking and theft in Christien, 21 November. Kitchen window broken. Laptop stolen.
• Housebreaking and theft in van Vuuren, 21 November. Storeroom lock broken. Bicycle stolen.
• Housebreaking and theft in Main Rd, 20 November. Entry gained through the roof. Alarm ripped out and CCTV system damaged.  ack door also forced open. Safe and laptop stolen.
• Theft of motor vehicle in Bayley, 23 November. Victim's Ford Escort was stolen from Bayley St.

• Other theft in Sapphire, 18 November. Gate motor stolen.

• Theft of motor vehicle in Homestead Gardens, 14 November. Hyundai bakkie stolen from the premises. Gate motor tampered with.

• Armed robbery at Bayley's Kwik Spar, 10 November. 5 armed suspects held up the store. 1 customer and 1 cashier shot.  Suspects took the money from 2 tills and fled.

• Cable theft cnr Windermere/Derwent, 6 November. Unknown amount of cable stolen.
• Hijacking in Bayley St, 8 November. 2 suspects hijacked victim of his Golf in front of the premises.
• Hijacking in Elizabeth Villas, 8 November. Victim stopped at the flat and started to get out of her vehicle when 2 Black men pointed a gun at her neck and hijacked her Corsa.

• Housebreaking and theft in Garden Heights, 4 November. Window and burglar bars forced open. Camera, coins, binoculars and jewellery stolen.
• Theft of motor vehicle in Stanley, 4 November. Gate motor broken. Hyundai bakkie stolen from the premises.

• Armed robbery in Rainbow, 29 October. 7 armed suspects held up the 2 ladies in the house and took TVs, computers, hifi, money, food & alcohol.  The suspects also took her Mercedes. As well as the keys to her businesses premises.
• Theft of motor vehicle in Mercury, 31 October. Golf Velocity stolen – parked in front of the premises.
• Theft of motor vehicle in Dawn. 31 October. VW Fox stolen – parked in front of premises. Recovered in Johannesburg.
• Assault cnr Umgeni & Crocodile, 31 October. A Black man tried to push the victim off the road with his Venture, then followed him home and started assaulting him.  Black man says victim hit him first.
  

• Housebreaking and theft in Main Rd, 28 October. 2 computers stolen.  Do not know how the suspects got into the premises – no sign of forced entry.
• Other theft in Wilge, 28 October. Laptop and DVD player stolen.  Door was not locked.

• Theft out of motor vehicle in Homestead Gardens, 28 October. Right back window of Isuzu double cab broken. Laptop, briefcase and cash stolen.

• Hijacking in Elmwood, 26 October. 3 armed Black men hijacked victim's Mercedes.  Also took his cell phone and wallet.
• Attempted hijacking in Kingswood complex, 23 October. Victim had dropped her daughter off in the complex and on her way out she spotted 2 suspects at the gate, one of which was pointing a firearm.  She “put her foot down” and sped off.
• Housebreaking and theft in van Vuuren, 23 October. Suspects entered the laundry through a window then forced the door open.  Bicycle and clothing stolen.
• Dog poisoning in Whitehouse, 23 October. 1 dog and 2 cats poisoned.

• Theft of wheels in Pongola, 24 October. Wheel stolen off bakkie.
• Attempted theft of vehicle in Wilge, 25 October. Small gate forced open. Suspects tried to move the Quad bike out of the premises but were unable to.

• Attempted housebreaking in Wild Olives (Bayley Street), 21 October. Suspects tried to force open a window but were unsuccessful and did not gain access.
• Attempted theft of motor vehicle in Coleridge, 22 October. Door lock and ignition damaged on a Fox. Suspects were disturbed and fled.

• Housebreaking and theft in Virgo Heights, 19 October. Someone left the gates of the complex open. Front door forced open – jewellery stolen.
• Housebreaking and theft in Virgo Heights, 19 October. Gate of complex was left open. Front door of unit forced open. Owner not there. Not sure what was taken.

• Theft out of motor vehicle in Starlight, 17 October. Right side door of Corsa LDV forced open and radio stolen.
• Theft out of motor vehicle in Starlight, 17 October. Toyota Landcruiser broken into and radio stolen.
• Other theft in Longfellow, 18 October. Suspects went into the garage (not locked) and stole a gym bag and dog beds.
  

BENONI
COMMUNITY POLICE FORUM

Established
in terms of Section 18 of the South African Police Act

Benoni
CPF AGM Reportback

The meeting opened at 19h00 with a
welcome to all, including all dignatories, guests and Partners.

The minutes of the previous AGM were
presented and accepted.

Mr. Reza Patel, the Chairperson,
reported back to the Community about the previous year’s
challenges, achievements and Pilot Projects that have been started
and which are about to be implemented. There have been many positive
things happening in Benoni, especially in the relationships built up
with all Partners involved in the fight against crime which include
SAPS, EMPD, Justice, SARS, various Security Companies, The Precinct
Structures (FCP, GNCP, BNCP, etc.). Joint Operations were held
regularly and are also being planned for the near future. He stated
that the CPF has a working relationship with SAPS, EMPD and various
Justice Departments. He also called on the Community to get more
involved with the CPF, no matter what you can offer in terms of time
or funds. A big misconception is that the CPF’s are funded by the
Government.

There were reports given by the
Treasurer, Adam Ahmed, SAPS and EMPD, and in her report, Director
Shirley Venter, gave a rundown of the worst crimes and in which
Sectors these occurred. Benoni CBD was predominantly the highest with
most crimes. This is a major concern and she reiterated that the CBD
is a problem that is being addressed on a daily basis and they need
as much information as possible to assist them. She also gave a
report on arrests and successful convictions in the last year through
the determined work of her Officers and Detectives to bring to book
the criminals that plague our Society.

The Precinct Commander of Benoni
EMPD Precinct could not attend due to unforeseen circumstances, but
stated in their report by Fanie Bensa, that they also work closely
with SAPS and will continue to do so. There is still a shortage of
resources in Benoni Precinct which creates major gaps in the system,
especially for accident scenes etc. This needs to be addressed with
great urgency, as the lawlessness currently existing will continue to
increase to unacceptable levels. He also stated that they had picked
up certain areas where hi-jacked vehicles are taken to and the
tracking systems removed. They will keep on monitoring these areas so
that these criminals can also be brought to justice. Documentation
for drivers of trucks was also a problem and appealed to the public
and businesses to make sure that their drivers were properly
documented, especially the cross-border vehicles.

A request for any questions was put
forward that if anyone had any , they could address them to the
necessary Portfolio Heads, Sector Chairs or with any of the Partners
directly and with there being no other items, the meeting was closed.

• Armed robbery in Santos, 14 October. 2 suspects entered the premises while the victim was parking his vehicle in the garage. They held him up at gunpoint and forced him and his family into the bathroom and locked them in there. TV, hifi and other items taken, as well as client’s Mercedes.
• Housebreaking and theft in Bill Davey, 14 October. Front door and safety gate broken open. Jewellery stolen.
• Housebreaking and theft/Theft of motor vehicle in Longfellow, 16 October. Window and burglar bars at side of house forced open.  TV, cash and house keys stolen.  They also took car keys and took client’s Citi Golf.

• Housebreaking and theft in Kingswood, 12 October. Main gate at complex forced open. Front door kicked open. TV and hifi stolen.
• Robbery in Sheridan, 12 October. A man asked her son to help push a car to get it started.  He robbed her son of his cell phone.
• Housebreaking and theft in Stratford, 13 October. Entry gained through patio window on first floor. TV and laptop stolen.  They also took car keys and stole their Polo.
• Theft out of motor vehicle  at Medicross in Kei Rd, 13 October. Combi was broken into and radio stolen. 2 suspects were spotted by car guard at Medicross.  Suspects were arrested in Rynfield.
• Dog poisoning in Fairbridge, 13 October. 2 dogs poisoned.

• Housebreaking and theft in Gould, 11 October. Front door forced open. 3 TVs, computer and hifi stolen.
• Domestic violence in Cambridge. 10 October. Husband and wife were fighting and he threw her in the pool.

• Attempted theft of motor vehicle in Cambridge, 8 October. Side window broken and ignition damaged on Polo.

• Hijacking in Umgeni, 7 October. Victim and her friend stopped at their driveway when 2 Black men ordered them out of their vehicle and hijacked their Polo Playa.  She was hit on the head with a firearm.

• Attempted housebreaking in Stratford, 6 October. Lock on safety gate damaged but no entry gained.
• Housebreaking and theft in Kingswood Manor, 6 October. Entry gained from balcony window. TV, laptop, cameras, DVD player.  Also took car keys and client’s Corsa bakkie.
• Other theft in Gillwell, 6 October. Washing stolen off the line.
• Other theft 6 in Freeman, 6 October. When victim got home she found jewellery and credit cards missing.  She suspects it was the domestic worker, who was nowhere to be found.

• Theft of motor vehicle cnr Santos & Coleridge, 1 October. Victim parked his Isuzu bakkie while he went to visit a friend. When he came out his vehicle was gone.
• Housebreaking & Theft/Theft of motor vehicle in Farrarmere Country Estate, 1 October. Entry gained from 1^st floor balcony then through window at dining room.  Laptop and cash stolen. Took keys of BMW and took the vehicle.
• Housebreaking and theft/Theft of motor vehicle in Farrarmere Country Estate, 1 October. Entry gained from 1^st floor balcony then through window at dining room.  DVD player, 2 bicycles stolen. Took vehicle keys and stole Polo Playa.  Also took remote for main gate.
• Attempted break-in, Wodsworth High, 1 October. Patrolman found safety gate of the shop open after alarm activated, but no entry gained.
• Theft of motor vehicle in Chrome, 2 October. Gate motor damaged. Citi Golf stolen from premises.

• Housebreaking and theft  in Village, 30 September. Suspects removed bathroom window.  Alarm wires were cut.  TV and vacuum cleaner taken, as well as house keys.

• Theft of motor vehicle in Trekievie, 29 September. VW Polo stolen from the premises.
• Theft out of motor vehicle in Village, 30 September. Passenger side window broken.  Garmen stolen.

• Attempted theft of motor vehicle in Village, 22 September. Door lock of Corolla broken but car not taken.
• Other theft at Bayley's Quick Spar, 23 September. A Black man, was caught stealing cheese. Suspect was arrested.
• Theft of petrol at BP in Tom Jones, 24 September. White male in a RunX put in petrol and drove off without paying.
• Cable theft cnr Windermere/Derwent, 22 September. 50m aluminium cable found.
• Attempted Housebreaking in Daffodil, 25 September. Neighbour phoned to say she saw a Black man run into the above address. Patrolman found broken bedroom window. Patrolman heard glass breaking. Suspect broke another window and fled without gaining entry.
• Dog poisoning in Cloudy, 25 September. 1 dog poisoned.
• Theft of motor vehicle in Village, 26 September. Citi Golf stolen from the premises.

• Domestic violence in Petro Close, 21 September. Ex husband came to the house and assaulted victim.
• Cable Theft in Main Road, 20 September. 350m of cable stolen from the street and found on the premises, as well as tools to cut cable.
• Cable theft in Main Roa, 20 September. 50m cable cut.
• Theft of motor vehicle in Kipling, 19 September. Citi Golf stolen – parked outside premises.
• Theft of motor vehicle in Dawn, 18 September. Honda Ballade stolen – parked outside premises.
• Other theft in Beryl, 17 September. 40kg of brass stolen.

• Other theft in van Vuuren, 17 September. Bicycle stolen.

• Housebreaking and theft in Astro Villas, 11 September. TV, surround sound, cellphone, money, wine and CDs stolen.
• Other theft in Wilge, 14 September. Bronze statue stolen.

• Armed robbery in Mercury, 11 September. Suspects followed worker from the bank.  When she went into her yard, 3 suspects (1 armed) came in and held her up.  They took R20 000 plus her Nissan bakkie, which they abandoned at Alphen Park Centre, where a silver Avanza was waiting for them. 1 suspect was arrested there.  Second suspect was arrested at Lange Hardware.
• Armed robbery in Byron, 11 September. When the victim drove into his yard and just before the gate closed, 3 armed Black men entered the premises and held them up. Back door of house forced open. He and his wife were tied up. Jetta and Polo taken. Not sure what is missing from the house
• Attempted theft of motor vehicle in Sapphire, 12 September. Door lock on Ford broken and wiring ripped out but they were unable to take the vehicle.

• Housebreaking and theft in Belloc, 11 September. Sliding door forced open. TV, speakers and a watch stolen.

• Housebreaking and theft in Village, 8 September. Back door forced open.  Jewellery, laptop and cash stolen

• Domestic violence in Kingswood Manor, 7 September. Man and his girlfriend were fighting.

• Attempted other theft at Engen on Mercury/Sapphire, 5 September. 2 suspects tried to steal a compressor. Suspects were arrested.
• Domestic violence in Southy, 5 September. Husband was under the influence of alcohol and refused to let wife leave and they started arguing.
• Armed robbery at KFC on Mercury/Sapphire, 6 September. 4 armed Black men entered the premises and held everyone up. They took cash and cell phones.

• Other theft in Stanley, 2 September. Bicycle stolen from the property.
• Cable theft in Windermere Drive, 2 September. 600m cable stolen.
• Housebreaking and theft in Sapphire, 2 September. Door forced open. Hi-fi, TV, DVD and bicycle stolen

• Theft of motor vehicle in Southy, 27 August. Ford Husky stolen – parked outside the premises
• Theft of motor vehicle in Heywood, 27 August. Toyota Corolla stolen – parked in front of premises. Vehicle recovered cnr Mariner and Southy – door locks damaged.
• Dog poisoning in Kei, 27 August. 2 dogs poisoned.
•  Housebreaking and theft/Theft of motor vehicle in Sapphire, 29 August. Front door forced open and electrical goods stolen. Victim’s Opel Corsa was also taken.
• Attempted theft of motor vehicle in Godwin, 29 Aug. 2 Black men tried to steal victim’s BMW. Door lock broken but suspects were disturbed.
• Other theft in Didre Close, 29 Aug. Fridge and TV missing. Victim thinks her boyfriend still has a key to the house and he came and stole the goods. No forced entry.
• Theft out of motor vehicle in Rothmans, 29 August. Window of Corolla broken. Golf clubs stolen.

The last sent off before our precinct coordinator went off on leave.

• Hijacking in Cancer, 24 August. Victim stopped at his driveway when 3 armed Black men in an Audi hijacked him of his Citi Golf.
• Other theft in Southy, 24 August. Gate motor stolen.
• Housebreaking and theft in Kingswood, 24 August. Gate forced off rail. 3 Black suspects broke the locks on the door.  TV stolen.                                 

Our precinct coordinator will be out of the office until 2 September,
during this time no crime reports will be posted.
Sorry for the inconvenience :)

• Housebreaking in Sapphire, 21 August. Window broken. Resident arrived home and disturbed the suspects and they fled without taking anything.
• Kidnapping in Milton, 22 August. When the victim stopped in front of his gate,  a black Polo stopped behind him. The occupants ordered him to get into their car. They also took cartons of cigarettes. They dropped him off in Tembisa.

• Theft of motor vehicle in Coleridge, 19 August. Hyundai and Golf stolen from the premises.

• Theft out of motor vehicle in Cambridge, 25 August. Small rear window broken of Golf. Wallet stolen out of vehicle.
• Hijacking in Crocodile, 18 August. Victim stopped in front of her gate when a BMW stopped and an armed Black man got out and approached her.  He pointed the firarm at her and told her to get out of the vehicle.  They hijacked her Mini Cooper
• Other theft at Dichem in The Square, 17 August. Suspect was caught stealing goods from the shop.
• Attempted other theft in Chrome, 18 August. Gate lifted off rail and gate motor lock broken but they gate motor was not taken.

• Domestic violence in Keswick, 12 August. Lady was terrorised by her domestic worker.
• Housebreaking and theft  in Virgo, 1 August. Bedroom window removed from frame TV, DVD player, 2 computers, clothing and bedding stolen.
• Theft of motor vehicle in Uys Krige, 15 August. Lock on gate broken. Honda Ballade stolen from the premises.
• Theft of motor vehicle at  Pick 'n Pay Center, 14 August. Mazda stolen from the parking area.
• Assault at BP Tom Jones, 14 August. When victim was driving on the highway another driver was causing trouble.  He came off the highway and stopped at BP Tom Jones.  The other car pulled in and the driver got out and started hitting him

• Attempted cable theft in Main Road, 12 August. Cable cut but not taken.

• Attempted theft of motor vehicle corner of Village & Oak, 9 August. When owner went to his car (Ford Meteor) he found door forced open and ignition damaged.
• Cable theft in Whitehouse, 12 August. Resident phoned in to say there were 2 suspects on the premises. Cable had been cut.

• Housebreaking and theft in Gillwell, 7 August. Burglar proofing broken and dining room window broken with a brick.
• Theft of motor vehicle in Umfolosi, 7 August. Hyundai bakkie stolen from the premises.
• Robbery at Homestead Lake, 10 August. Victim and a friend were at the dam when a black man approached and robbed them of their cell phones and cash.

• Theft out of motor vehicle at Syringa Flats, 5 August. Crowbar was used to open door of Opel Corsa.  GPS stolen.

• Theft of motor vehicle in Southy, 5 August. Gate motor broken. Hyundai bakkie stolen from in front of garage.
• Dog poisoning in Kwartz, 4 August. 1 dog poisoned.

• Other theft in Southy, 3 August. Gate motor stolen.
• Theft of motor vehicle in Koper, 3 August. Gate motor damaged. Citi Golf stolen from premises.

• Attempted theft of motor vehicle at Pick 'n Pay Sheridan Centre, 29 July. 3 suspects tried to steal victim's Toyota Corolla. Suspects were found in Wilge and arrested.
• Housebreaking/Assault in Main, 30 July. Suspects entered the house via the roof.  When victim got home they were waiting inside the house for him. They assaulted him and tied him up.  Nothing was taken from the house.
• Attempted housebreaking in Bill Davey, 31 July. Suspects tried to force open sliding door but were disturbed and fled.

• Armed robbery in Cambridge, 29 July. 5 armed Black men entered the property. Tied up occupant, her 2 children and the domestic worker.  House was ransacked and suspects also took a firearm.
• Other theft in Coleridge, 30 July. Gate motor stolen.
• Domestic violence in Rodos Place, 29 July. Woman was drinking with 2 men and they had an argument/fight.

• Robbery cnr Cambridge/Mercury, 28 July. Domestic was walking in the street when 3 Black men in a maroon Tazz robbed her of R1500 cash.
• Other Theft at PNA Farrarmere Square, 29 July. Suspects were caught stealing goods. They were made to pay for the goods and were given a warning.

• Theft of motor vehicle at Pick 'n Pay centre, 27 July. Venture stolen from the parking area.
• Housebreaking and theft in Umgeni, 27 July. Lounge window broken. Computer and laptop stolen.

• Theft out of motor vehicle in Village, 23 July. Camera, cash and sunglasses stolen out of Isuzu bakkie – not locked.
• Housebreaking and theft in Sonop Caravan Park, 24 July. Lock of storeroom broken. Drill and welding machine stolen.
• Armed robbery at Bailey's Kwik Spar, 25 July. 7 armed Black men entered the store and held up cashiers. Took the money from the tills.  One of the suspects dropped money cnr Cambridge and Mariner.  Suspect arrested with cash in his pocket.
• Other theft in Gamtoos, 25 July. Gate motor stolen.
• Theft out of motor vehicle in Skylark, 21 July. Window of Subaru broken and console ripped out.  Radio and cash stolen.
• Housebreaking and theft in Van Vuuren, 21 July. Window forced open and laptop stolen through the window.
• Attempted hijacking in Derwent, 23 July. Client in Whitehouse phoned in to say there was something happening in Derwent. 2 Black men (not sure if they were armed) tried to hijack victim’s Jetta. They believe they were followed.  Suspects smashed one of the windows using a jack.  Suspects took off without getting the vehicle.
• Attempted murder in Fairview Flats, 23 July. Suspect is apparently unstable, got into a fight with his girlfriend and pushed her off the balcony.
• Theft out of motor vehicle in Sapphire, 23 July. Small side window broken and radio stolen out of Golf.
  

• Theft out of motor vehicle in Skylark, 21 July. Window of Subaru broken and console ripped out. Radio and cash stolen.
• Housebreaking and theft in Van Vuuren, 21 July. Window forced open and laptop stolen through the window.

Our children are being targeted on Mxit and other chat networks. The
latest incident happened on thursday 16th July, when a 16 year old girl
was taken in Farrarmere by one of the "pretenders" on Mxit. She returned
home on Saturday evening, however there was proof of sexual
exploitation. A concerted effort to find the suspect paid off on Sunday
night when he was arrested. He was caught through the unwavering
commitment of her father, the Benoni CPF, The Pink Ladies, the
Farrarmere Community Precinct and the SAPS.

Please make your children aware of the dangers, even preventing them
from using these services. We know these services are very cheap to use
but we also need to ask ourselves if this is the price we put on our
children's lives. The statistics of missing children, especially where
these "Chat rooms" are involved, are staggering.

We cannot just sit and say that it will never happen to us; the fact is
that it can happen sooner than you think, so please become more aware
and more involved. There is a large network in place to track and find
these perpetrators and to come down on them with the greatest of forces.

If you suspect anyone of perpetrating these crimes, or someone who has
been drawn into this sick crim, please do not leave it, get involved and
let the people that care about these children try and find them and let
the the law take it's course with them.

Please contact your local SAPS office, CPF or The Pink Ladies if you
have any info.

SAPS Benoni - (011) 747-0053
Benoni Community Safety Forum (CPF) - 082 555 0292
The Pink Ladies - 072 214 7439

• Theft  of motor vehicle in Mercury, 15 July. Isuzu bakkie stolen from in front of the premises.
• Attempted theft of motor vehicle at Pick 'n Pay Centre, 15 July. Ignition damaged on Honda Ballade.
• Attempted theft out of motor vehicle in Louis Leipoldt, 12 July. Suspect tried to break Opel Astra’s side rear window with a brick but it did not break. Suspect fled.
• Other theft in Browning, 17 July. Gate motor stolen.
• Theft of motor vehicle in Wilge, 17 July. Bakkie stolen – parked outside premises.
• Theft of petrol in Tom Jones, 18 July. White male in a Hyundai put in petrol and tried to pay with a petrol card that didn’t have the right vehicle Reg No, then drove off without paying.
• Theft of wheels in Windermere, 17 July. Wheels stolen off 2 trailers.
• Attempted hijacking in Brooke, 18 July. 3 armed Black males tried to hijack him of his Golf.
• Hijacking cnr Reitz & Wilge, 18 July. Victim was parked on the corner talking to some other people when a Jetta stopped with 4 armed white men, who held them up.  Took his Mazda and everyone’s cell phones and wallets.

• Theft of motor vehicle in Heywood, 11 July. Toyota Tazz stolen – parked outside premises. Recovered in Katlehong.
• Theft out of motor vehicle in Wilge, 9 July. Side window of Mercedes broken and GPS system stolen.
• Attempted theft of motor vehicle in Derwent, 9 July. Window and lock of Uno broken (parked in the street).  Client disturbed 2 suspects and they fled.

• Other theft in Main Rd, 6 July. 2 Black men stole the gates from the premises.
• Theft of motor vehicle in Moonlight, 7 July. Mitsubishi stolen from premises.

• Other theft in Milton, 3 July. Gate motor stolen.

• Attempted housebreaking in Kilp, 26 June. Gate lifted off rails.  Suspects tried to force open front door. Son pressed the panic button . Suspects fled.
• Theft of motor vehicle in Bayley, 26 June. Gate motor damaged.  Toyota Hilux stolen from premises.
• Housebreaking and theft & Theft of motor vehicle in Kingswood Manor, 26 June. Broke in through front door. Main bedroom ransacked. Laptop, jewelery and Mercedes Benz.

• Attempted housebreaking in Milton, 23 June. Burglar bars at study window broken but no entry appears to have been gained.

• Theft out of motor vehicle in Vall, 24 June. Window broken of Tazz. Radio stolen.
• Housebreaking and theft in Taurus, 23 June. Door forced open.  Not sure what is missing.
• Theft of motor vehicle in Village, 23 June. Honda motorcycle stolen from victim’s bakkie.
• Housebreaking and theft in Mercury, 21 June. Burglar bars broken on children’s room window. Laptop stolen.
• Other theft in Mercury, 21 June. Braai stolen from the yard.
• Domestic violence in Uys Krige, 20 June. Husband and wife were fighting.
• Domestic violence in Eugene Marais, 20 June. Daughter was fighting with her mother. Daughter is on drugs.
• Theft out of motor vehicle in Reaper, 19 June.Window broken on Chev. GPS and i-pod stolen. Thieves were unable to remove the car radio.
• Hijacking in Milton, 19 June. Victim stopped at her gate when another vehicle stopped behind her. 3 armed Black men hijacked her Ford Fiesta (wallet and cell phone in vehicle). Vehicle recovered in Alexandria.

• Housebreaking and theft in Southy Rd St, 31 May. Back sliding door forced open.  Plasma TV stolen.  DVD player had been disconnected and was found on the floor.
• Housebreaking and theft in Tugela, 31 May. Patio door forced open. But nothing missing.  Garage door forced open and tools stolen.
• Assault in Southy Rd, 31 May. Victim was walking in Southy when a black Golf drove by and occupants fired a pellet gun at him.  He was hit in the arm.
• Housebreaking and theft  in Wilge, 5 June. Back window of garage broken. DVD player and cylinders stolen.
• Theft of motor vehicle in Van Vuuren, 6 June. Mazda stolen. Recovered in Sheridan St. Suspect was chased, caught and arrested.
• Houserbreaking and theft in Rodos Place, 7 June. Window and burglar bars forced open.  Door lock also damaged. Nothing seems to be missing.
• Other theft in Southy Rd, 11 June. Laptop stolen through open window.
• Theft of motor vehicle in Astro Gardens, 8 June. Victim parked his bakkie in front of the complex. When he came out he saw someone drive off in it.
• Theft out of motor vehicle in Letaba, 8 June. Victim's Toyota Tazz was parked outside. When she came out she found the door open and her radio stolen.
• Domestic violence in Wordsworth, 13 June. Husband and wife fighting after a lady phoned the house.
• Armed robbery in Umgeni, 12 June. Back security gate and door forced open. 5 armed suspects tied up victim. TV and computer taken.
• Other theft in Village, 14 June. 3 white suspects came to the house saying they wanted to buy it.  When they left victim noticed his cellphone was missing.
• Domestic violence in Coleridge, 16 June. Victim wanted his wife out of the house because she had an affair, but wants to keep the daughter. Wife has a court order against the husband.
• Robbery in Ulswater, 17 June. Victim was walking in the street when 2 black men approached and robbed him of R100 cash.
• Armed robbery in Spencer, 18 June. 3 Black men (2 armed) jumped over the wall.  Domestic worker heard a noise and went to investigate and they confronted her.  They tied her up and assaulted her. They took TV, DVD, home theatre system, microwave, computer, laptop, safe, food and clothing.

This great backwards article was included in a recent edition of the CMS newspaper, a very clever way of checking if people pay attention to the content of the articles:

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• Theft out of motor vehicle in Weaver Grove reported on 27 May. Window broken of Nissan bakkie.  Laptop, camera and radio stolen.
• Theft of motor vehicle in Cambridge reported on 28 May. Visitor’s Mazda stolen – parked in the street.
• Assault on corner of Cambridge and Mercury reported on 29 May. Victim was forced off the road in his Golf by suspects.  They assaulted him then drove off.

• Armed robbery in Sunlight reported on 26 May. Victim stopped at driveway, a car behind passed them, then turned and came back and stopped opposite the driveway. 4 armed suspects got out and held her up.  They took her handbag with keys, ID and cellphone.
• Housebreaking and theft in Cloudy reported on 26 May. Sliding door of flat forced open with a spade. Hifi and clothing taken. Hifi was recovered.
• Attempted theft in Cloudy on 26 May. Neighboring client phoned in. 2 suspects tried to steal a bicycle from the Wendyhouse.
• Other theft in Sharplines in Main Rd reported on 28 May. A couple came into the salon.  They stole 2 cellphones from the table and ran off.

Beware: If you walk out of Durban International Airport carrying a laptop you have a good chance of being robbed.

The robbers watch while you hire a car and rob you when you park at a shopping centre. The Workshop, Musgrave, Gateway and ICC are hotspots.

These criminals target rented Hyundai as they easy to unlock without damaging the lock. Once in the car they open the boot.

They somehow know there is a laptop in the boot and that you have not taken it with you.

Many victims have reported that they did not open the boot of the car after leaving the airport so there was no way the criminals could just be targeting random rented cars, they are specifically looking for laptops! All the dots when added up indicate that they spot you at the airport.

The only part I cannot work out is how they know where you are going without following you...Do they have spotters at the shopping centre who are informed you have a laptop or do they attach a magnetic tracking device to your car at the car hire?

All the car rental companies have been targeted. The car rental companies have been aware of this problem for months and have tried everything to stop this theft but have failed.

They give me the assurance that they warn their customers not to leave valuables in the car. These criminals will only steal your laptop and will not steal other valuables. They have been known to even leave handbags and shopping bags behind.

Dear Resident

I’m sure it has become abundantly clear to you as a resident of the Ekurhuleni Metro that service delivery, in almost all areas, is on the brink of collapse, and while the Metro sees fit to pay Patrick Flusk R 4 million for the remainder of his contract, when he was fired for being incompetent and corrupt, we as the resident have to sit without services while our rates are used to pay for the Metro’s ongoing mistakes.

The level of arrogance and incompetence by this Metro is reaching staggering proportions, and we the ratepayer, have less and less input into how our towns and city’s are run. Well we need to take back that power, and our power doesn’t lie in the political party we vote for, our vote will never be sufficient to remove the ANC from government, our power lies in our pocket, we have to vote with our pocket and the way we do that is by withholding our rates from council until they start running our towns and city’s in a responsible, ethical and honest way.

Please attend this important public meeting so that we may have a say in how our towns and city’s are run.

DATE : Wednesday, 3^rd June, 2009

TIME : 18:30

VENUE : Bonaero Park Primary School

Cnr Aldergrove and Arlanda Road

Bonaero Park

Kempton Park

GUEST SPEAKER : Jaap Kelder – National Taxpayers Union

FOR INFORMATION : Contact Nicole Barlow – (076) 543 3455

IN THIS CASE YOUR VOTE REALLY COUNTS

• Housebreaking and theft in Browning reported on 21 May. Safety gate and front door forced open.  Laptop, cash, cameras and TV stolen.TV was found on the property.
• Domestic violence in Blyde reported on 22 May. Couple had a fight and he hit her.
• Domestic violence in Bayley reported on 19 May. Client and son were arguing and it got out of hand.
• Attempted theft of motor vehicle in Cambridge reported on 22 May. Nissan Sentra was parked outside.  When owner went out he found door lock and ignition damaged.
• Robbery at Pick 'n Pay Sheridan Center reported on 22 May. While he was in the shop, 2 Black men cornered him and after they passed he found his wallet with cash was missing.
• Theft of motor vehicle in Bayley reported on 22 May. Honda Ballade parked in front of garage stolen.
• Theft out of motor vehicle in Cambridge reported on 23 May. Small window broken on Nissan Sentra.  Radio stolen.
• Attempted Other theft in Rainbow reported on 23 May. Suspects went to the back braai area and tried to steal 3 bicycles, but they were left in the front yard.
• Other theft in Astro Gardens reported on 23 May. Suspects entered the back of the premises and went in through open sliding door and stole a laptop.
• Dog poisoning in Chaucer reported on 24 May. Dogs poisoned.

• Other theft reported in Orange on 20 May. Gate motor stolen.

Operation SHIVER, conducted by SAPS and EMPD with assistance from the CSF on the evening of 16 May in Actonville and Benoni, was a huge success. Rex Hotel, Moon, Bimbos, Basils and Kimbolton/Kempston were raided. 37 taxis were impounded, 2 unroadworthy vehicles were written off, 6 drunk drivers and 65 foreign nationals were arrested. Several traffic fines were also levied in a roadblock in Styx Road. Congratulations to all involved on a job well done!

• Housebreaking and theft in Reitz reported on 14 May. Back door and safety gate forced open.  TV stolen but was found in a bag at the back of the premises.

• Attempted housebreaking in Fairbridge reported on 13 May. Suspects tried to break in through garage.  Domestic worker spotted them and they fled.

• Housebreaking and theft in Cambridge St reported on 11 May. Lounge window forced open to gain access but nothing appears to be missing.
• Housebreaking and theft in Rodos Palace reported on 11 May. Suspects climbed onto the wall and the burglar bars were removed from top floor living room window.  TV stolen.

CHECK LIST – DRIVERS LICENCE

Visual Check

• Compare the photograph on the Drivers license with the actual person.

• Check the thickness of Drivers License.

• Check the rectangular indent on reverse side, above the fingerprint.

• Check that the corners of the Drivers License and edges of the lamination are smooth and round.

• Compare the signature on Drivers License with signature on available documentation.

Use of Forge Detector

• Check for the Protea-watermarks above thumb print.

• Check the UV colouring of Proteas on reverse side.

• Check that the security lines are running through the photograph.

• Check the print on pages 1 & 4 for inconsistencies in font, broken lettering or print density.

• Check chevron patterns, starting with bold red on the left-hand side fading towards the right-hand side.

CHECK LIST – ID DOCUMENTS

Visual Check

• Compare the photograph in the ID document with the actual person.

• Compare the ID photo with the photo of the Drivers License.

• Check the 11^th and 12^th digits of the ID number for citizenship:

08: South African or

18: Non South African

• Compare with detail underneath barcode

Check digits 7 – 10 of the ID number (indicating the sex: Male or female):

1 – 4999: Female

5000 + : Male

• Check alignment of words and letters in horizontal and vertical aspects.

Use of Forge Detector

• Check the print on pages 1 and 4 for inconsistencies in font, broken lettering or print density.

• Check for glue marks around the edges of the photograph.

• In the event of photograph being lifted, verify the date of birth under the photograph with the ID number.

• Check for signs of damage to background printing or paper.

• Check for triangular watermarks on every page.

Please always remember to ask for a Reference number when reporting a crime to SAPS, as well as when reporting accidents etc. to EMPD. Whenever there are incidents, a reference number must be given as proof that the incident was reported; and this reference number is used in all communication handled in connection with the incident until a case number or accident report number is given. If you do not receive this number and there is no response to your report, you have no leg to stand on, as they will not be able to trace your call; and they can even deny that you had ever called at all. It could be vital in cases where lives or goods have been lost due to the lack of service/response by authorities, to bring to justice the people who have neglected these duties. Although the reference number should be sufficient, also try to get the person’s name you spoke to, as well as the time. The more info you have, the better your chances of having the required response to your emergency.  This reference number, however, should not be confused with a case number or accident report number, which is given after the crime has occurred or accident has happened etc. There have been a few incidents where we have tried to solve issues of non service, but due to no reference numbers being given, it has led to unresolved issues which could have been sorted out quickly. 

Thanks and regards,
Clive Patterson
Head: CSF PR and Media
Benoni Community Safety Forum

Click the image below to download the minutes for February’s CSF Joint Public Meeting.

Hi All

Please take note of the following info and spread to your e-mail databases.  The use of card skimmers and cloning devices has dramatically increased lately.  The devices are mainly employed by organised criminal syndicates and are rarely used by individual criminals working on their own.  These incidents can only start growing in the run up to the soccer world cup.  Please note that the new generation of card skimmers / cloners are actually smaller than the card itself, making it very easy for the suspect to swipe your card while you are distracted by signing the authorisation slip. It only takes a fraction of a second to do and your card has been cloned.  Please pay very careful attention to where your card is at all times!!

Once your card has legitimately been swiped by the cashier, immediately take your card back into your possession.  There is no actual need for the cashier to keep hold of it, other than to verify the signature (which most don't actually bother to do).  If the cashier does actually request to see the signature, then you can show him/her the signature strip.  At least the card will now be under your control and this will cut down the chances of a criminal distracting you and skimming the card.  If you are at a restaurant, always request for a table top portable pay point to be brought to your table and if they don't have this facility, then ALWAYS follow the waitron to the actual pay point.  Do not trust anybody; it may end up costing you, literally!

Haden Searles

Chairperson - Dbn North & Umhlanga CPF (Sectors 1-7)

Waitresses caught skimming
25/03/2009 20:16  - (SA) 

Cape Town - Five people, four of them waitresses at a Cape Town International Airport restaurant, have been arrested following a tip-off about credit card skimming, police said on Wednesday.

National spokesperson Captain Dennis Adriao said the four, aged from 28 to 33, were arrested at a Spur outlet at the airport on Friday evening and had already appeared in court.

The arrest, by the commercial crimes unit and airport police, followed a tip-off from Absa's fraud unit.

Police found a "state-of-the-art" skimming device on one of the women.

They had been able to link it to fraudulent withdrawals from four patrons' accounts totalling about R40 000.

However it was likely that more people would come forward when they realised they had been fleeced, Adriao said.

Those arrests were followed by that of a fifth person, a waiter at an upmarket Sea Point restaurant, over the weekend. The arrest was linked to the same device, he said.

The waitresses were from Gugulethu and Nyanga on the Cape Flats, while the man from Philippi.

Adriao said it was too early in the investigation to say whether they were working for a larger syndicate, or operating merely as a group.

He warned people never to let their credit cards out of their sight, and to be "extra cautious" about who they handed them to.

He said the skimming device confiscated from the waitresses could hold the details of up to 500 cards.

It could be used to not only read cards, but clone them as well.

Possession of the device was in itself illegal, he said.

- SAPA

Suspicious vehicle - Red Nissan Hardbody JLP402GP (Tested false plates) - 6
A/M suspects observing CIT vehicle at Northmead Square Shopping Centre, 14th
Avenue, Northmead, Benoni. The vehicle and occupants left direction
unknown.

The minutes of the February CSF meeting are available to download below.

The Benoni Chamber of Commerce and Industry invites all it’s members to attend an information meeting for Bnoni property owners to consider the property rate increase and how to complete an objection form. Download the document linked below for details.

Received information from the Centre Manager of Eastgate Shopping Centre
Bedfordview. According to her, on 28/02/2009 at 19:40 she was
followed-home from the mentioned shopping centre to Alberton via the
N12 highway to her home at Alberton, by an unknown number of A/M
suspects driving in a white Opel Kadett reg no DKY347GP (False Plates).

The council has embarked on a new valuation process, as per the legislative requirements of the Municipal Property Rates Act 6 of 2004, for all properties within the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan jurisdiction.

It is important that you check the details of your property, e.g., zonings, valuation, etc. The information as appears on the website will be posted to all property owners. Should there be any errors, it is in your interest to correct same.

Download the notice below, and feel free to pass it on to other property owners within Ekhuruleni.

At 14h16 on 05 March a group of 4 black males driving in a GOLD 3 SERIES
CONVERTABLE BMW with the reg. PDG robbed the occupants of a home in
Mackenzie Park South.

They initially stopped outside the house and pretended to ask the owner
for directions, they left and a few minutes later arrived in the house
and commenced to rob them at gunpoint.

If you have any information about this vehicle please contact the
control room. Please communicate this outward with the hope that someone
is able to identify this vehicle.