Dear Colette Thanks for your writing below, I forward this to SAPS Woodstock, the VS area Manage, the VS Feedback and the ONW Google site. Regards James (Oscar 19)
On 7 September 2011 11:55, Colette Alves <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi all, > > This morning I experienced the teamwork mentioned at the CPF/SAPS meeting > last night. > > At around 00h56 I heard someone walking slowly on the fibreglass roof > sheets over my backyard and called CD1 on the ONW radio. O19 replied > immediately. I told him what was happening and gave my address to CD1. I was > amazed to find SW18, CD19 and O19 outside my house about 30 seconds after my > last comms. > > Unfortunately, I can’t access the lane behind my house, so the search was > limited. However, CD19, B1 and B3 staked out the block with O19 and myself > till 02h00 (with SW18 on standby) in the hope that the guy would appear. We > never found him. My neighbour heard him jump down into the lane before SAPS > arrived...so either he heard me on the radio and made a quick getaway or he > hid in a yard for a long time. > I was impressed once again at around 06h35 when I called O19 on the radio – > purely to get some info – and when he never replied immediately CD17 > responded, probably concerned that it was a security issue. > > Can you please pass my thanks on to your staff? I am very grateful to > James, SAPS and Vetus Schola for acting so swiftly. The prospect of facing a > potential intruder on my own was not a pleasant one. > > Sorry for the long e-mail. > > Kind regards > Colette > (Oscar 49) *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.
