Thanks for the note Frank. Yes - WELL DONE to OPS and the observant security guards, and also to SAPS Woodstock in the arrest. James
On 17 September 2012 15:14, Frank Schuitemaker <[email protected]>wrote: > Well done to OPS > Cape man arrested for robbery > > September 17 2012 at 02:10pm > By SAPA > > Comment on this > story<http://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-courts/cape-man-arrested-for-robbery-1.1384779#comments_start> > ------------------------------ > > Woodstock, Cape Town - A man has been arrested for business robbery in > Woodstock, Cape Town police said on Monday. > > Captain FC Van Wyk said five armed men entered the premises of a business > in Woodstock and demanded money from the owner and staff on Friday. > > “The suspects took the workers to the back of the premises and forced them > to open one of the safes,” Van Wyk said. > > They forced workers to take out a substantial amount of money, two > cellphones, and a laptop. The robbers also stole a white Toyota stallion > LDV. > > They made their getaway in a white Honda Ballade, which was later seen by > security guards on the corners of Drake and Anson streets, in Observatory. > > The three men in the vehicle ran away when they saw the security officers, > but one of them was arrested. > > It was later established that the car was stolen in the Goodwood area > earlier this month. The stolen Toyota Stallion LDV was later recovered > abandoned in the Langa area. > > Van Wyk said the 35-year-old man arrested would appear in the Cape Town > Magistrate's Court on Monday on charges of armed robbery and possession of > suspected stolen property. > > The other men had not yet been arrested. - Sapa > > -- > 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 > > > -- *James Cowley* *082 926 1220* *021 448 2824 (t&f)* Observatory Neighborhood Watch: Chairman -- 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
