Copper thieves broke into a vacant house in Blake Rd last night. They were apparently seen entering the side of the house by Vetus Schola patrollers who spotted them climbing in through gyppo'd burglar bars and a smashed window.
There was a stand-off between Vetus Schola and the intruders for a good while.....with the intruders inside the house and Vetus Schola standing guard outside the house to prevent the thieves from leaving while they (Vetus Schola) waited for SAPS back-up. However..... There were apparently only two SAPS vehicles on duty last nigh......one of which was dealing with many call-outs in Woodstock - the other vehicle had been called to assist a woman who was being strangled by a mentally disturbed person between the Station Rd bridge and the Station. By the time the SAPS arrived the intruders, it appeared, had made their getaway thru a hole in the roof of the house they had stripped. Veta Schola found some copper piping and aluminium left behind in a green refuse bag. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
