Howzit Mountainbikers, Finally some good news from " The Spruit" Thanks to Inspector James Swann and Inspector Hein van Heerden we can now look forward to a safer "Spruit"
Thanks guys and keep up the good work. This letter is from Central Gauteng Cycling www.cgcycling.co.za News and Events Successful Spruit Patrol for Randburg Police Unit The Randburg Police Mountain Bike Patrol Unit completed two successful patrols of sections of the Braamfontein Spruit in the past week, in an effort to improve safety for users of the popular urban riverside trail in Johannesburg's northern suburbs. Following a spate of recent incidents where mountain bikers have been attacked and robbed of their bicycles and other equipment while using 'The Spruit', as the trail is commonly known, the Randburg Police have mobilised their mountain bike unit, under the command of Inspectors Hein Van Heerden and James Swann. On Wednesday 22 October they did an exploratory afternoon patrol on The Spruit between Peter Place and the N1. Numerous individuals were questioned and searched and no arrests were made. Then on Saturday 25 October a dawn patrol of the land adjacent to Main Road, Sloan Street and the N1, followed by a patrol on The Spruit from 12th Avenue to Jan Smuts Avenue resulted in 13 arrests. "Most of the arrests were illegal immigrants," explained Inspector van Heerden. "One guy we arrested was a suspect in an attempted armed robbery of a mountain biker we had encountered earlier who described his assailants to us. We need this mountain biker to contact us to give an official statement so that we can open a case." According to Inspector van Heerden, the patrols were a success and only the beginning of a sustained effort by the unit, which is a pilot project and a result of collaboration between local corporates, residents and the SAPS. "Yes, a good result and a good start," said Inspector van Heerden. "It is very important for mountain bikers, or any users of the Braamfontein Spruit, who are assaulted or robbed to make a statement at either the Randburg Police Station or the Sandton Police Station. Even if it is only an attempted assault or robbery. This helps us build up a database from which to make more specific links and successful arrests." To report any incidents or to offer any useful information that could lead to improved safety on the Braamfontein Spruit and other public areas, contact Inspectors van Heerden or Swann on 011 4499000 or email [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Braamfontein Spruit trail runs through Randburg and Sandton and is popular among recreational mountain bikers who have recently been targeted by armed robbers. Inspector James Swann (left) and Inspector Hein van Heerden have achieved early success in their efforts to use the Randburg Police Mountain Bike Patrol Unit to improve safety for users of the Braamfontein Spruit Trail. Regards, The Spruit - Best Mountainbike Trail in Joburg!! --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "DarkAndDirty" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/DarkAndDirty?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
