• Attempted housebreaking in Southy on 12.5.10 at 04h07. Client heard a noise in the yard.  When he went out he found he heard people running away.  He found his garage door open (it was not locked) but nothing appears to be missing.
• Theft of motor vehicle in Letaba on 12.5.10 at 22h16. Visitor’s Toyota Hilux stolen from outside the premises.  Window of vehicle broken – glass on the street.
• Robbery in Cambridge on 13.5.10 at 16h22. 2 white men in a Toyota robbed a woman of her handbag.  When they drove off they collided with another vehicle.  2 suspects were arrested.
• Attempted housebreaking in Browning on 8.5.10 at 19h47. Gate lifted off rail.  Front door forced open.  Neighbour saw suspects.  Suspects fled.
• Other theft in Southy on 8.5.10 at 08h51. Gate motor stolen.
• Housebreaking and theft in Starlight on 8.5.10 at 20h55. Main gate lock broken.  Small window at back of house forced open.  Laptop and jewellery stolen
• Dog poisoning in Bill Davey on 6.5.10 at 22h34. 1 dog poisoned.

Apologies for the delay in reports, my internet access has been extremely patchy over the last couple of weeks, hence this 'bumper' crime report.

Matt,
FCP Blog Admin

• Theft of motor vehicle in Mercury on 5.5.10 at 06h07. Gate forced open.  BMW stolen.
• Other theft in Southy on 1.5.10 at 08h35. Gate motor stolen.
• Theft out of motor vehicle in Lois Leipold on 1.5.10 at 09h33. Left side window of red bakkie broken. Radio stolen.
• Theft of petrol at BP in Tom Jones on 1.5.10 at 03h33. 3 black men in a BMW put in petrol then drove off without paying.
• Housebreaking and theft in Belloc on 2.5.10 at 16h35. Gate lifted off rail. Front door and safety gate forced open.  2 TVs, computer, keys and jewellery stolen.
• Other theft in Windermere on 30.4.10 at 13h21. Main gate was not locked.  Bicycle stolen from premises.
• Armed robbery in Kowie on 30.4.10 at 13h30. 2 suspects (1 armed) came to the front door.  When domestic worker opened the door, suspects forced their way in. Suspect fired one shot into the ground.  Cash taken.
• Theft of motor vehicle in Sheridan on 29.4.10 at 12h10. He parked his Mazda outside premises.  When he went back out he found his vehicle had been stolen.
• Housebreaking and theft in Stanley on 29.4.10 at 14h24. Front gate forced open, as well as front door and security gate.  DVD player, laptop, camera and jewellery stolen.
• Attempted theft out of motor vehicle in Bayley on 29.4.10 at 04h10. Locks of the doors of vehicle were broken but suspects were possibly disturbed as nothing was taken.
• Dog poisoning in bill Davey on 29.4.10 at 04h10. 1 dog poisoned.
• Housebreaking and theft in Rodos Palace on 27.4.10 at 14h45. Suspects broke in via the garage.  Alarm system destroyed. TV, 2 computers and jewellery stolen.
• Robbery at Wordsworth High on 27.4.10 at 09h52. She was grabbed from b ehind and robbed of her cell phone.
• Theft of motor vehicle in Village on 27.4.10 at 07h33. Hyundai bakie stolen out of the garage.
• Theft out of motor vehicle in Starlight on 26.4.10 at 07h14. Small window of Corsa bakkie broken.  Amp and laptop stolen.  3 computers stolen from Peugeot which was unlocked.
• Dog poisoning in Bayley on 24.4.10 at 18h56. 3 dogs poisoned.
• Domestic violence in Sapphire on 11.4.10 at 08h04. She and her fiancé were fighting.  He started pushing her while she had a child in her arms.
• Housebreaking and theft Kewsick on 18.4.10 at 04h14. Lock of garage forced open.  Suspect used cover of Weber braai to pack food into.  Alarm activated.  Suspect fled and dropped the braai cover containing food and tools.
• Housebreaking and theft/Theft of motor vehicle in Uys Krige on 18.4.10 at 14h18. Door and security gate forced open.  Stole 2 TVs, 2 computers, camera, video camera, liquor and house keys. Suspects used keys to open garage. Loaded goods into BMW and drove off.
• Theft of petrol at Bayley Service Station on 19.4.10 at 12h42. White male put petrol in a Hilux bakkie and drove off without paying.
• Attempted other theft in Shakespeare on 19.4.10. Suspects tried to remove copper postbox from the wall.
• Theft of motor vehicle in Alida Cllose on 22.4.10 at 06h53. Lock removed on gate. Cortina bakkie stolen from the premises.
• Hijacking in Homestead Gardens on 22.4.10. He stopped at the gate. 3 suspects (1 armed) approached and pulled him out of the vehicle and hijacked him of his Toyota Corolla.  They also took his wallet.
• Attempted housebreaking in Birchwood Cresc on 25.4.10 at 02h03. Living room window forced open. Alarm activated and victim screamed. Suspects fled.
• Theft out of motor vehicle in Spray on 26.4.10 at 02h35. Side window of Hyundai broken. Radio stolen.
• Armed robbery in Tugela on 20.4.10 at 21h48. Suspects forced their way into the house and held a gun to the lady’s head.  The took a TV which they loaded into victim’s Audi A4 and drove off.
• Theft of motor vehicle in Cloudy on 21.4.10 at 17h31. Gate lifted off rail.  Land Cruiser stolen from the yard.
• Theft of wheels in Bayley on 15.4.10 at 09h13. Wheels stolen off vehicle.
• Attempted housebreaking in Coleridge on 16.4.10 at 01h10. Suspects tried to break burglar bars on sitting room window, without success. No entry gained.

• Housebreaking and theft/theft of motor vehicle in Derwent Place on 16.4.10 at 07h23. Suspects entered through the back door.  Laptop, cellphone, DVD player and wallet stolen.  Suspects also took a Tata Indica. 
• Housebreaking and theft in Chrome on 16.4.10 at 14h46. Gate lifted off rail. Back door forced open. 2 firearms stolen out of the safe. Ipod also stolen.
• Armed robbery in Juskei on 16.4.10 at 20h52. Victim had opened the door for his wife, who had just arrived home, when 3 suspects 1 armed) entered the premises and held them up. Laptop, jewellery and cellphones taken.
• Armed robbery in Hennops on 16.4.10 in 21h09. Neighbour phoned in to say that shots had been fired next door.  Suspect came in front door and held his wife at gunpoint.  Victim fired a shot at suspect and wounded him.  Suspect fled.
• Theft of motor vehicle in Whitman on 14.4.10 at 05h10. Suspects opened the main gate. Broke lock on Chico Golf and pushed the vehicle out of the premises.  Vehicle recovered cnr Whitman and Sheridan.  Ignition damaged and wires ripped out.
• Theft of petrol in Bayley St on 15.4.10 at 19h02. A couple in a Golf put in petrol. Gave attendant a debit card and drove off.
• Housebreaking and theft in Bill Davey on 14.4.10 at 07h08. Bracket removed from door of Wendyhouse. Lawnmower, weedeater and bicycle stolen.
• Cable theft in Whitehouse on 15.4.10 in 02h56. Resident heard a noise and when he looked out the window he saw black males running away with cable, cut from outside his premises.
  

If you are interested in learning more about the proposed closure for Farrarmere, please feel free to come by and ask FCP committee members questions at one of the Closure Info Days at the following venues:

• Attempted housebreaking in Eybers on 13.4.10 at 12h59. When victim arrived home 2 suspects came running from the back of the house, jumped over the wall and fled.  Suspects had tried to break in through bedroom window.
• Theft of wheels in Swanepoel on 13.4.10 at 04h43. Wheels stolen from Ford LDV.
• Robbery in Cambridge St on 12.4.10 at 07h34. Schoolboy was on his way to school when 2 boys from Belvedere School grabbed him and took his school bag and wallet
• Hijacking in Wilge Rd on 9.4.10 at 07h11. He stopped to unload his canoe and put it in the water when 4 men (1 armed) in a silver Tazz stopped and hijacked him of his Corsa bakkie.
• Other Theft in Gamtoos on 9.4.10 at 07h21. Gate motor stolen.
  

• Other theft in Susan on 2.4.10 at 09h06. Gate motor stolen.
• Housebreaking and theft in Whitman on 6.4.10 at 17h30. Bathroom window broken and jewellery box stolen.
  
• Other theft in Chrome on 6.4.10 at 15h52. Gate motor stolen.
• Armed robbery in Kipling on 7.4.10 at 21h18. Victim arrived home with her son and drove her vehicle into the garage, without closing the gate behind her.  5 armed suspects entered and forced them into the house and tied them up.  Cellphones, 2 laptops, 1 PSP, TV, DVD player and cash stolen.  Suspects loaded the goods into client’s Audi A6 and drove off. The vehicle was later recovered in Ivory Park
• Theft of motor vehicle in Vaal on 7.4.10 at 21h46. Gate lifted off rail.  Toyota Tazz stolen.
• Other theft in Gamtoos on 8.4.10 at 06h35. Gate motor stolen.
  

• Attempted theft of motor vehicle in Cloudy on 27.3.10 at 03h39. Ignition damage on blue Golf but suspects were possibly disturbed.
• Attempted housebreaking in Southy on 27.3.10 at 06h17. Suspects tried to force open garage door but were unable to gain access.
• Domestic violence in Regina on 28.3.10 at 20h16. Her boyfriend assaulted her after an argument.
• Robbery on cnr Mercury & Agate on 31.3.10 at 15h06. Victim was walking in the street when a man approached and said that a house in Mercury St had a job for her.  2 other suspects joined them.  They asked for her cellphone and her money and then they would go see the owner.  She handed over her cell phone and money and suspects fled.
• Robbery on cnr Mercury and Cambridge on 30.3.10 at 14h37. Victim was walking in the street when 2 men got out of a Citi Golf and robbed her of her handbag.