Hi James p I am glad to report that our OPS has facilitated the arrest of 1 African male, suspected to be the driver of the get away vehicle on Friday. This group is wanted for armed robbery in Woodstock. The car is a stolen vehicle that was used by the syndicate.Because of the fast response one man was apprehended ,two were chased and the Police was there to do the arrest and further investigation.The dog unit was brought in . I am sure they are the guys you are speaking of.
Kind Regards On Sat, Sep 15, 2012 at 11:19 AM, James Cowley <[email protected]>wrote: > Suspicious behaviour of African men at the Observatory Bookshop, situated > at 76 Lower Main Road Observatory, has become a worrying factor. A message > of it was radioed by an OPS foot patroller after which I contacted the > co-owner/manager of the book store to enquire concerning the reported > matter. > > > > *1st Occurrence: Sunday 2 September 2012, late evening. * > > Apparently two African males and two African females entered his shop > premises during a quiet period in the shop, and seemed more interested to > where the cash till and office space was, other being occupied or > interested in the books on display. > > · The two males seemed to be in their middle 20’s, thin and > approx 6 ft tall, no description of the females were given. > > · The one male seemed to have noticeable burn marks on both his > cheeks. > > · The other male wore a yellow & blue striped hooded jumper top. > > > > *2nd Occurrence: Sunday 9 September 2012, at around 7 pm. * > > Apparently the same two African males entered, but had two other African > males with them. Again, their interest seemed not to be with the books, > but a noticeable edginess of their presence In the shop was noticed. > > > > *3rd Occurrence: Wednesday 9 September 2012, at around 4.15 pm. * > > Apparently the same two African males again entered the shop premises, > along with two African males, uncertain if they were the same two in > accompaniment of the main two males. As their entrance into the bookshop > seemed to be very sudden and directed towards his cash till, the Bookshop > attendant stepped out of the shop and made a cunning call gesturing to > nonexistent security, as a means of scaring the African male in their > assumed stance of robbing the shop cash or possibly him. The African men > immediately turned on kilter and left the shop in a hurry. It was reported > that they apparently walked and turned the corner up into Trill Road. > > > Your vigilance in noting any such suspicious behaviour and movements is > important, your notification of dress and bearing to the OPS or the ONW is > very important of piecing pieces of the Observatory crime puzzle together, > hopefully to lead to pre-empting surveillance and arrests to be made. > > SAPS and OPS were notified accordingly. > > James > > 082 926 1220 > > -- > OPS [Obsid Public Safety] - 24/7 control room > ---------------------------------------------- > 021-447-1066 072-063-1653 > > For all emergencies please dial 10111 > > ---------------------------------------------- > ONW: 082 081 0142, ONW email: [email protected] > ---------------------------------------------- > > 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 https://groups.google.com/d/forum/obsnw?hl=en > > > -- Ursula van Stavel Chief Operating Officer Observatory Improvement District OBSID) Tel. 021 4487090 Fax :0866394005 Cell: 0813454285 Address: 41 Station Road,Observatory,Cape Town ,7925 -- OPS [Obsid Public Safety] - 24/7 control room ---------------------------------------------- 021-447-1066 072-063-1653 For all emergencies please dial 10111 ---------------------------------------------- ONW: 082 081 0142, ONW email: [email protected] ---------------------------------------------- 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 https://groups.google.com/d/forum/obsnw?hl=en
