Excellent, well done to OPS. James On 17 September 2012 08:49, Ursula Van Stavel Coo <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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] > ---------------------------------------------- > -- 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
