Hi Alan, Sorry to read about your misfortune but fortunately you got away.
Just received another warning near the Liesbeeck Parkway from Turn It Around see below, any possible connection? Details of Incident #1453 ------------------------------ *Motor vehicle theft* ------------------------------ <http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=-33.95069,18.47557&z=15&t=m> Map DataMap data ©2011 AfriGIS (Pty) Ltd, Google - Terms of Use<http://www.google.com/intl/en-US_US/help/terms_maps.html> Map Data Close Map data ©2011 AfriGIS (Pty) Ltd, Google ▼Map Map Satellite Terrain 45° Labels * ## Ayers Street, Cape Town Western Cape 2011/02/11 at 06:15 Reported by anonymous * Motorcycle removed by man described to be wearing bule overall pants and dark hoodie. Attempted hotwire. Motorcycle recovered from subway ( Cnr of Brok and Guildford.) Found by SAPS Mowbray and ADT ------ Regards, Frank On 12 February 2011 20:04, Alan & Aparna <[email protected]> wrote: > Just to be clear this was on the cape flats side, not the mountain > side of Liesbeek Parkway. > > On Feb 12, 8:00 pm, "Alan & Aparna" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > We were walking back from the cactus. Just before we got to the > > circus tent I noticed a black man in a golf shirt walking quickly > > about 20 meters behind me. Was slightly wary, and kept an idea of > > where he was. He drew up alongside and started saying something. > > Almost immediately he grabbed my arm and I turned towards him quickly. > > > > He was a dark black man about 5'8" (175cm) wearing a navy golf shirt > > with thin white horizontal stripes and a red collar. Don't know what > > trousers. Dark. He said, "You ran into the wrong person > > today." (wonder where he got that line.) He sounded South African, I > > reckon. I saw a curved knife with a dark blade about three inches > > long. "Give me your wallet." But before I could even consider > > options I had torn away - ripping the arm off my t-shirt (thank f*&^ > > it was really old and tore easily) - and was running and telling > > Aparna to run. Over my shoulder I saw him simply turn and walk away > > without giving chase. > > > > Called the SAPS car immediately while still heading away and it > > arrived in about three minutes. We gave a description and they went > > after him (after asking if we were ok, bless'em.). Be very cautious > > by the river. 35 years in SA and this was my first attempted mugging. > > > > Alan Millar - Ash Street. > > -- > 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.
