I don't know if it's connected in any way - probably not I'm guessing - but my car was stolen from the corner of Ash Street and Fir sometime between midnight Saturday, and 15:45 Sunday when we went out to use it.
Aparna's car had also had the locks damaged, but the funny Fiesta locks had presumably deterred them. Those doors don't unlock now so she has to unlock through the boot until they are repaired. My car is a white Tazz - CA390067 (look for the noughts in middle). It has some scuff marks on the bumper, steel wheels in front with aluminium wheels at back. Insured thank goodness. But much better to see it back. I have to say that, although the job got done, Woodstock SAPS was a very disappointing vision of government service. Waiting with no explanations as to what's going on made all the more frustrating by seeing various officers in plain view taking it easy (they probably have every right, but why allow that in front of frustrated members of the public?), surly, uninterested service when it arrives. People making very private statements within meters of those sitting waiting. All in all - and not taking away from the dedicated efforts of the officers on the street - the whole thing amounted to a classic third world government office. Not a good show. Does anyone happen to know if there are cameras looking down Fir? The big office park is there after all. So I thought maybe. On Oct 10, 9:32 pm, Bev <[email protected]> wrote: > Helen - I wasn't uncalm..............just pretty-well breathless > after such a "sprint"...... > Phew ! > > On Oct 10, 10:26 am, "Helen Swart" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Heard you on the radio, and took a walk up station untill VS cought up with > > him. Hope you are feeling calmer now. > > > H > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bev" <[email protected]> > > To: "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Saturday, October 09, 2010 6:34 PM > > Subject: [obsnw] VS catches up with Coloured guy messing with cars in > > Observatory - Robins Rd - Sat 9 Oct 2010 > > > I heard a car door slam outside my place (in Robins) at about 3.50 pm > > today. > > Knowing which cars were parked outside and being curious, I > > immediately looked out . ..to see a slim, medium-height, Coloured chap > > with a blue T-shirt, checking out the interior of my car before > > walking off. > > I noticed the way his hair had been cut. > > I presumed it had to have been my car he had tampered with ? > > > I followed him on foot for some distance calling on the 2-way radio > > for VS to respond. > > They caught up with him as he turned into and up Station Rd from > > Arnold. > > > Gave his name as Marwaan Williams (spelling?) of No.X, Lwr Main Rd ( > > can t recall the number he gave). > > > Shortly after he was taken to the SAPS for finger-printing, I learned > > from a bystander that he was the guy who had "....attempted to gain > > access to a car parked in Station Rd using a screw-driver about 4 > > weeks ago". > > Unfortunately the owner of the car did not want to press charges > > against him. > > > Another bystander also recognised him, saying: "I'm glad you got that > > guy; he's from Salt River and gets up to bad stuff around Obs all > > the time. > > > A VS patroller at the scene recognised him as well, saying that he had > > also seen him checking out cars in Obs. > > > So there's a lot of smoke here.... > > > Grateful thanks to CD-2 (who was there for me) and to Vetus Schola > > patrollers who dealt with the situation very efficiently on catching > > up with the guy. > > > -- > > 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 > > athttp://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.
