Yes, I also think the SAPS patrol car/s should be around Obs. Once when I phoned the W/stock Station some time in the early hours of the morning, the chap who took the call had difficulty hearing/ interpreting what I was saying, so that I gave up in the end. At the moment, I don't feel the ONW / SAPS relationship is working efficiently at all.....
On Dec 28, 7:16 am, "Jonathan Endersby" <[email protected]> wrote: > This morning at 6:25am my neighbours ford focus was broken into again (for > the second time in three weeks). The alarm doesn't go off when you smash a > window? > > Anyway, I got a good look at the guy, called the cops, and then tracked him > down in Lower Scott. Unfortunately he ran away, scaled a wall, got > temporarily caught in some barbed wire and then disappeared. I'm not up to > chasing anyone on foot with torn tendons. > > The cops eventually arrived but it was too late. If the observatory police > vehicle had been in Obs at the time the guy would have been behind bars. > Instead they drove along main road from the police station. > > I think, considering the amount of crime we have here, we should push for > the vehicle to be kept in Obs when not taxi'ing criminals to the police > station. Perhaps when the CID is up and running with their own security > office, the police can use their facilities. Coffee is cheaper than petrol. > > J. > > ps. The guy was black, about 35, defined facial features... he was wearing a > long camel coloured jacket (with lots of pockets) and dark pants. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" 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/obsnw?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
