Sorry, I meant between 23h30 and 01h00.
On Nov 27, 11:04 pm, Bev <[email protected]> wrote: > Last night, whilst out on a watch between 11h30 and 01h00, I saw a > white, slightly battered-looking taxi (driver and two others inside - > black folk I think) coming "down" Station Rd towards Lwr Main. > I called Vetus Schola because this vehicle then drove a pretty odd > route in Obs.....turning left into Lwr Main and then right, down Lwr > Scott, then right down to the railway line......after which it turned > right (direction Mowbray) and I lost it. > I told VS & SAPS (via 2-way radio) where it was until I lost it. > When the taxi was finally stopped at the bottom of Station Rd > (....Valkenberg / Hartleyvale intersection) by both the SAPS and VS > (after I had spent a fair while tailing it), the driver claimed that > he was just dropping off passengers. > Yeah....sure...... > I was uneasy about this taxi and didn't believe their story for a > moment. > > I managed to record the taxi's reg. no. (from its back plate) but > can't recall the number now unfortunately. > > Perhaps it's a lead, perhaps it's not.... > > On Nov 27, 8:44 pm, Rich <[email protected]> wrote: > > > We have had many incidents down here in Lwr Obz and alarmingly there > > appears to be a 3 man gang in operation. > > > The Sentry calls warnings to his accomplices using mock bird calls > > (obvious whistling). > > > Many Lwr Obz residents have heard these calls. > > > If you here these calls (I've personally heard them on two different > > evenings) please investigate and alert Vetus Schola immediately and > > they'll investigate. > > > Hopefully with enough community vigilance we'll bust this gang or > > drive them out of the area. > > > A favoured M.O. is to park up the getaway vehicle (possibly an old > > taxi with a rear tail light out) on the opposite side of the railway > > line, the crims then cross the railway line via one of the many holes > > in the railway fence or via the subway. > > > If you see a suspicious vehicle please report to Vetus, ADT have > > proven that they have no interest in pursuing suspects and their > > frequently parked up vehicle at the school has not proven to be a > > deterrent - quite farcical nê > > > Let's hope Vetus' presence continues to pay dividends > > > Rich -- 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
