This is a very scary situation. These are people we are meant to trust...any idea what provoked the sitution?
Regards Lisa On 22 September 2011 11:57, James Cowley <[email protected]> wrote: > The guard implicated in the account, was provisionally suspended, but > apparently when reported in for duty last night, admitted guilt, and was > arrested by SAPS and is held in jail. > Trauma counselling has finally been set up by SAPS for the accosted female. > James > > On 21 September 2011 14:43, James Cowley <[email protected]> wrote: > >> A young lady was walking back to the Green Elephant after visiting >> relatives in Cook Street last night, 20 Septembr 2011 at 06.50. >> >> While doing so an Observatory Armed Response vehicle pulled up alongside >> her in Polo Road, climbed out and with a bizarre face, approached her as if >> wanting to take hold of her. >> >> When she asked, what’s up, he got back into his vehicle and she continued >> up Polo and turned into Donne Street. Again the OAR members stopped his >> vehicle at the intersection of Polo and Donne Street, disembarked and walked >> hurriedly after her, at which point when he was nearby, she turned to face >> him. >> >> After asking her a question, and unprovoked by her, he gave her a huge >> smack to the side of her face with his flat hand, hurried back to his >> vehicle rather hastily, and drove off. >> >> She ran back to the residence she came from in Cook Street in bewilderment >> and shock. >> >> The matter was however reported to the police and a case was opened. >> Councilor >> Chapple on his way home came across the person’s family etc and alerted the >> ONW concerning the matter. >> >> >> ONW had since made contact with the accosted person, the SAPS PRO Sgt >> Malila for trauma counseling, the OAR representative as well as Rob Gaylard >> who has been trying well over a year, both with OAR and the security >> industry controlling association, re OAR accreditation as suppodely a lawful >> armed security provider. However, OAR is currently being taken over by >> the security company through whom the OAR response was usually provided >> through for an alarm activation. The new owner subsequently made an >> arrangement with Woodstock SAPS and the affected person to take the case >> matter further concerning the suspect security guard. The new OAR owner >> has been cooperative with the ONW in making some information available and >> in keeping me informed. >> >> 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. > -- A Touch of Madness - Victorian Quaffery 12 Nuttall Road, Observatory, Cape Town Tel: 021 448 2266 www.touchofmadness.co.za -- 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.
