The man in the white bakkie, it turns out, is an old man waiting everyday for his grandchildren to finish school and then takes them home. I agree that the underpass should be closed, even if just locked at night. There are no trains running late at night and it is only used for criminal and vagrant activities at night - a major security risk.
2009/11/24 Gill <[email protected]> > I feel it must be the same group of people who have checked out the > area. so the more photographs the better,I will get snapping! And > yes they have the advantage of an easy escape via the railway line or > the underpass. Possibly they live in the area,on the upper side of the > railwayline! Does anyone know why the white bakkie is always parked > on the school side of the railway line, what is the man doing in it > all day!? And do we really need the stinking Lower Wrench underpass!? > Could it not be closed off and filled in and a small fenced play park > developed on the empty ground? > > On Nov 22, 7:50 pm, janet <[email protected]> wrote: > > On the same night at 4.30 am, we heard a loud noise from our > > backgarden (like someone jumping on a roof) at about 4.30am. Our house > > is literally four or five houses down from where the incident occurred > > at midnight. We alerted ADT, who came but found nothing. I think that > > these skollies are coming across the train tracks from above the line > > Obs. As Richard says - Milner and surrounds are a soft target at the > > moment. > > > > On Nov 22, 11:31 am, Johann du Plooy <[email protected]> wrote:> > There was a burglary last night 21 Nov at a house on the corner of Lower > > > Wrensch & Milner in Lower Observatory at approx 12:00am. > > > > > Returning hom, we drove past the burglary in progress without knowing > about > > > it. As soon as we parked, we heard the sound of someone shouting, then > > > breaking glass. I investigated immediately and was on the scene 30 > seconds > > > later, arriving simultaneously with the police, who were on regular > patrol. > > > The burglars has literally kicked out one of the front sash windows, > leaving > > > a laptop computer and some clothing behind as they fled through the > subway. > > > Other items dropped by the burglars, including a musical instrument > were > > > found in the subway afterwards. Apparently, the shouting we heard was > the > > > sentry warning his accomplices to run for it, the moment the police > patrol > > > came up the road. It would seem that the burglars are well organised > and are > > > probably a gang of three. The police were on the scene very quickly, > but the > > > burglars were even quicker and well organised to get away so cleanly. > > > > > On Saturday afternoon prior to the incident, a tall Black man was > observed > > > walking along Milner Road into the cul-de-sac taking pictures of houses > and > > > vehicles with his cell phone. He disappeared - probably through one of > the > > > holes in the railway fence when a resident tried to approach him. On > Friday > > > morning a suspicious dark blue VW Polo (old model) with three Black men > > > inside and a CA registration was seen cruising the area and who drove > off > > > when approached. > > -- > 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 > -- 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
