The items were recovered by a local resident, whom we don't know by name. The cash and 2 cameras were missing. He found from a "known drug den" that one camera was there and could be bought back for a sum of money. The students were insured and we felt uncomfortable about continuing the cycle by buying back stolen goods. The inspector was informed of this and he says that he knows "hundreds" of these places in Woodstock and Salt River, where thieves sell their goods- either for cash for drugs, or drugs directly. We hope this was the right approach, but do not hold out much hope for the people to be arrested for buying stolen property etc. Robin
On Dec 29, 1:35 pm, "David Raphael" <[email protected]> wrote: > To summarise the reports on the muggers we are watching out for: > > 2 males, darker than South Africans, one significantly taller than the > other. There is also likely to be a 3rd guy who is the driver. They are > armed with at least one pistol. > > The car is likely to be a Golf 3, or Jumbo - the next shape up from the Citi > Golf. The colour is an unusual shade of maroonish red, or faded red. > > Please report but take great care, > > David > David Raphael 072 065 7223 > Chairperson > OBS NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH > > _____ > > From: Molly Slingsby [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 29 December 2008 01:10 PM > To: 'David Raphael' > Subject: RE: [obsnw] Re: Student mugging in Milton > > Maroonish red, same as your post. Someone reckoned it could've been a faded > red, but all agreed it was an unusual shade. > M > > From: David Raphael [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: 29 December 2008 12:43 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: RE: [obsnw] Re: Student mugging in Milton > > Hi Molly, > > What colour did the witnesses say the car was? > > Thanks > > David > > David Raphael > 072 065 7223 > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > > Molly > Sent: 29 December 2008 12:34 PM > To: The Observatory Neighbourhood watch > Subject: [obsnw] Re: Student mugging in Milton > > I witnessed the mugging while walking up Milton Rd about a block > behind the students. I didn't see the getaway car, which was parked in > Irwell, but according to other witnesses it was a Golf 3, or Jumbo - > the next shape up from the Citi Golf. The muggers were 2 very dark > guys - I don't think they looked South African, one significantly > taller than the other, and there seems to have been a driver waiting > in the car too. > Some young guys on the scene said they've seen the car cruising Obs a > lot in recent weeks and have witnessed at least one other mugging by > the same perps in the same way. > I gave all this info to the police but advise that anyone who sees > this car, or anything like it with 2 or 3 occupants, notifies the > Sector Police. > Molly > > On Dec 28, 8:10 pm, "Helen Swart" <[email protected]> wrote: > > Trev > > > at the time the other lady was mugged one of the managers of the green > elephant expressed interest in our radios, I passed his number on to you, > have managed to contacy him yet. > > > Helen > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: David Raphael > > To: [email protected] > > Cc: Inspector Nel > > Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2008 7:09 PM > > Subject: [obsnw] Student mugging in Milton > > > A young female overseas student from the Green Elephant in Milton was > mugged this afternoon at +/- 4:30 on the corner of Milton/ Wesley by two > black males, in a small maroon car, armed with a pistol. > > > We suspect that these are the same people who mugged an employee of the > Green Elephant recently. They may be targeting the lodges in Milton - so > please watch for and report: > > > Two black males in a small maroon car > > > The young lady who was mugged was badly traumatised and sat for an hour > or so in a chair in Milton. When she was ready to be moved she was taken by > a student from the Lodge to Woodstock Police Station for trauma treatment > and to look at photos of suspects. The student who took her had had his car > broken into last night in Milton. I was glad to find that he had used the > Police numbers stored in his cell to call our Sector car and they had > arrived promptly. Well done to the Lodge for having the Police numbers in > their students' cells. > > > It was great to see how well Bev Pettit and Helen Swart used their > radios to coordinate a response and reaction. Clearly the radios are going > to be very worthwhile. > > > Take care and watch out, > > > David > > > David Raphael 072 065 7223 > > > Chairperson > > > OBS NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > --- > > > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > > Checked by AVG. > > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.9.19/1860 - Release Date: > 12/21/2008 3:08 PM > > > image001.jpg > > 23KViewDownload > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG -http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.1/1867 - Release Date: 12/28/2008 > 2:23 PM > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG -http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.0/1866 - Release Date: 2008/12/28 > 02:23 PM > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG -http://www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.1/1867 - Release Date: 12/28/2008 > 2:23 PM > > > > image002.jpg > 23KViewDownload > > image003.gif > 3KViewDownload --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. 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