There was a rumpus in Scott Rd last night when a few of us were out patrolling. I was led a song and dance by one very aggressive and drunk chap (Nigerian?) who claimed he had been attacked. I asked him to show me where his attacker was in the hope of assisting him to find him/them and he lead me along Wesley and into Robins shouting that he wanted the police. Oddly, when the SAPS did drive up behind us this same fellow managed, somehow, to disappear into thin air…. ?
Subsequently a SAPS member arrived in Scott Road and spoke to all involved in a cursory way and then said that as what he had heard was confusing, he was letting everyone go. Part of the discussion between police and the fighting group was in isiXhosa leaving all the foreigners and patrollers who were present unable to grasp what was being said. By this time a Detective had pulled up behind the SAPS patrol van and he was also told that……as the story that had emerged was confusing and contradictory, the group had been told to disperse. Three young Congolese brothers felt, however, that their complaint (of assault) had not been heard by the SAPS. They decided to walk to W/ stock police station to lay a charge. This was around midnight so Oscar 19 (Patrol Co-ordinator) took them to the station. Here, the three spoke to an Inspector on duty who asked them what they wanted the SAPS to do for them. They had difficulty articulating that they wished to lay a charge, but with a little assistance they managed to make their need understood. James and I then left the Station although the 3 complainants had been instructed by the SAPS to wait in the Charge Office while they (SAPS) found the accused and brought them back to the Station for questioning. Around 1.50 a.m. or so we returned to find the complainants waiting for Godot. James asked (the SAPS) what was happening and after another lengthy wait the people alleged to have assaulted the complainants were brought to the Station by the SAPS who had been on duty earlier in the evening. The matter will go to Court shortly (….we understood within about 6 days or so). We then gave the complainants (who were now falling asleep at the Station) a lift back to the area, by which time I think it was around 3.00 a.m. Many thanks to other patrollers who came to the scene when they heard stuff happening on the radios….. E. & O.E. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
