Indeed a great example of how the Obs Community, SAPS and Security firms all work together.
Thanks to all involved. Frank On 5 May 2011 12:47, James Cowley <[email protected]> wrote: > The Shonsay manager on Lytton Street contacted VS to assist to check re 5 > black gentlemen agitating to enter a flat. VS CD17 attended and requested > SAPS to do a crime check on their vehicle a white flashy BMW, which was > found negative (not stolen). However the five seemed suspect, the new > vehicle was recently acquired but not yet paid and raised further concerns > with SAPS subsequently attending to the matter. While inside the premises > the manager noted to VS concerning a LDV as number plates did not match > the registration disc, SAPS confirmed the vehicle, 'positive' as a stolen > from the Strand. > > Upon CD17’s leaving the flats the manager noticed a colored male ducking > over the roof of a home directly opposite the road, was challenged by VS > CD17 Mr Notjee, but the assailant ducked and dived in and around the back > sections of the properties down and along Wesley Street. CD17 called for > further VS backups to block and cordon off the area and called for SAPS > assistance as well. SAPS was there in a flash, ADT also showed and joined > watchfulness. While Nortjee jumped over a front wall on Wesley where the > an alarm was triggered by the assailant, SAPS and VS members saw the > assailant on top of a spiked wall at the back of the Wesley/ Merrick Street > corner. The very dodgy assailant was professionally commandeered down > from the wall, movie style guns in hand, by SAPS Cons Pienaaar and Jacobs > while being on looked by the VS members’ locals and residents and me, duly > arrested, handcuffed, told his rights, searched and taken away to be charged > at the Woodstock CSC. > > A Bigggg well done to, the once again team work, SAPS in conjunction with > Vetus Schola, ADT for backup, residents on Merrick with a bag for items > found in the assailant’s pockets, and a very well done to the Shonsay > manager having reported and noted on all three matters. > > Your eyes and ears and reporting crime or suspicious behaviour in > Observatory is vital to the SAPS and VS successes in combating crime in Obs. > > James > > *James Cowley* > > *082 926 1220* > > *021 448 2824 (t&f)* > > Observatory Neighborhood Watch: Chairman > > > > -- > 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.
