Hi James, Thanks for reporting these metal thefts and in turn I reported it to the Copperheads 0800 222-771
Once again Monday, especially Monday afternoons Metal Thefts are high. Believe a few steel gates have also been stolen in Obs in their entity. On the man knocking on your door for funeral money this is a conman scheme doing its round in CT. see below. * *Frank* * *Conman seeks money for ‘funeral’* * June 12 2012 at 11:42am * ------------------------------ *Mlungisi Mthembu* *Cadet News Agency * *A CONMAN is doing the rounds, claiming to be the son of an Independent Newspapers’ deliveryman who has “died of a heart attack”. * *The conman has been asking subscribers to make a donation towards the funeral of his father. * *According to Abdia Gasnola, Independent Newspapers subscriptions manager, the con artist has been seen in Sea Point, Green Point and Kirstenhof. He has always used the same modus operandi. * *“He has an official-looking letter from Independent Newspapers and asks for money for his father’s funeral arrangements,” she said, urging subscribers not to be tempted to hand over money. * *Independent Newspapers has said that the letter carried by the con artist is not from Independent Newspapers. * *A Rondebosch resident, who asked not to be named, told the Cape Times that the conman approached him at his home, claiming to be the son of Victor – the person who delivers his paper in the morning. * *“He said he had a letter from Independent Newspapers and a list of subscribers and asked me to help him with funeral arrangements for Victor.” * *The subscriber was suspicious and decided to conduct his own inquiry. “I asked him how old his ‘father’ had been. He said 54, which I knew to be nonsense because Victor is in his late 30s. I asked him when Victor had died. He said Friday morning after delivering the Cape Times, but I knew that Victor had delivered my Argus on Friday afternoon.” * *Gasnola confirmed that Victor was alive and well. * *According to a statement from Kirstenhof Crime Watch, two brothers from Hanover Park were arrested and taken to the Wynberg Police Station for running the scam in Kirstenhof and Tokai. “Because no one came forward to lay a charge, they had to be released,” the statement said. * On 12 June 2012 15:54, James Cowley <[email protected]> wrote: > Just after 9 am this morning, Tuesday two drain covers were stolen from a > 45 Scott Road property and an adjacent property across the alley way. > The refuse truck collection took place at approx 11.30. Approx 30 minutes > later the resident noticed that two square type sewerage cast iron lids > were stolen. > > Prior to the report of the stolen covers at approx 11.00, a white 1 ton > LDV without a canopy, but with some writing on the sides to the rear of the > vehicle, was noticed between Wesley & Lytton Roads. They were supposedly > delivering Game pamphlets by two blacks. The vehicle moved up and turned > into Donne street while one of the guys followed the vehicle the other > walked down Scott and along Campbell. > > At the same time there were three other youngish black > males cris-crossing the road, also thought to be be part of the pamphlet > drop, but did not have shoulder pamphlet bags on them, and no real > direction of their movement was recalled. > > Soon after the vehicle left, a coloured male approx 40 years old knocked > at our door asking for money for his mother's funeral, he had a paper with > him with names on it of people who had supposedly given him money. He also > stated that he was the person who delivers the Tatler every week (which we > only get from time to time, definitely not every week)! > He then disappeared down the road without knocking anywhere else, but his > mannerism and clothing gave the impression of one checking up on who's > home! He was dressed in a very sloppy blue jersey, hanging pants - also > blue, and a knitted beanie - greenish patterned covering the ears. His > face was rather "weathered". > > A neighbour across the road noticed two black males sitting on their > haunches either side of the alley way busy smoking, she noticed them after > the refuse truck left, and is probably the thieves of the two drain covers. > All she could remembered was that one was wearing a greenish fleecy top, > the other was wearing a blue beenie. How and when they removed or carried > the covers is not known. > > SAPS were called, but they do not take on the cases of stolen Municipal > property, however, the case will be reported to the Council > 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]. 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