Dear Sandra, Thank you for raising your concerns and providing some details.
As you know we keep details of all crime in Observatory through www.turnitaround.co.za and this is, unlike a report to Saps, available to all but in particular to the Obsid Security committee who have indeed identified the entire Oxford Road and intersections as hotspots. Up to 4 Aug we were only aware of the battery theft from number 49 and I would appreciate it if you could e-mail me the full particulars, such as the dates and times. This details makes it easier to allocate resources (patrols) to the areas. Everyone is encouraged to provide any crime details besides to Saps either to: 1. Vetus Schola Tel 021 447-1066 2. This ONH Google Site 3. www.turnitaround.co.za/network/observatory-nhw 4. to myself <[email protected]> Knowledge empowers. Many thanks, Frank Schuitemaker On 11 August 2011 09:26, Sandra Pienaar <[email protected]> wrote: > During the last couple of months, Oxford Rd between Bowden and Trill has > become a hotspot for crime. There have been several incidents within metres > of my house - 2 car batteries stolen, plus one attempt, petrol stolen, spare > wheel and jack stolen, laptop computer stolen. > > Residents of 49 Oxford had battery stolen from green Golf (first attempt at > this was foiled, then some weeks later, thieves returned and managed to take > battery). > This week, from this same Golf, fuel line cut and petrol stolen. > > Another battery was stolen from a black Golf In Oxford Rd (don't know > resident). > > This last weekend, residents of 43 Oxford Rd had spare wheel and jack > stolen from green Corsa. Thieves had also tried to take the battery, but > didn't succeed. > > On Sunday resident of 58 Oxford Rd (corner Oxford and Bowden) was mugged > outside house and laptop stolen. > > The Corsa incident was reported to the police, don't know about others. > > The Vetus Scola footpatrols and vehicles seem to be sparsely spread out and > I would like to see them more visible in Oxford Rd, especially at night. > From Oxford Rd, it is easy for thieves to get away up Bowden to Main Rd or > down to Lower Main Rd. > > When the Vetus Scola number is called, they come out, but this e-mail be > reported to higher authorities at security so that crime in this area can > reduce. > > Sandy Pienaar > 41 Oxford Rd > > > > ### > > UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN > > This e-mail is subject to the UCT ICT policies and e-mail disclaimer > published on our website at > http://www.uct.ac.za/about/policies/emaildisclaimer/ or obtainable from +27 > 21 650 9111. This e-mail is intended only for the person(s) to whom it is > addressed. If the e-mail has reached you in error, please notify the author. > If you are not the intended recipient of the e-mail you may not use, > disclose, copy, redirect or print the content. If this e-mail is not related > to the business of UCT it is sent by the sender in the sender's individual > capacity. > > ### > > -- > 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.
