Hi Chris Thanks for reporting this, and trying to assist the victim/neighbour, and the victim was not too badly hurt.. It is rather a shocking situation. and just not good enough that Nuttall is so often targeted, whether hi-jacking, robbery or assault. It might not be any consolation but, City Health inspectors were doing rounds out there last night, and I intended to do some rounds but decided against. Eish, I am troubled at this report. James
On 6 October 2012 10:29, Chris <[email protected]> wrote: > Last night at about midnight on Nuttall Road between Trill and Norwich > there was an assault and robbery. I heard the commotion from my bedroom and > raced out to investigate. Four men were in the process robbing a man in > front of my house. As I approach from my front door calling out "what are > you up to", one of the perpetrators started racing towards me saying that > was going to kill me. I then made a quick retreat into my house not knowing > whether he actually had a weapon. Once I noticed the man didn't come past > my gate I started yelling back to cause distraction, a few seconds after > they fled. The victim then gave chase and didn't come back. > *Being that the street light in front my house was broken, I could not > see whether weapons were involved nor the faces of the perpetrators and > victim*. It was only this morning after seeing police parked in my street > that I realised the victim was one of my neighbours. > From what I have understood from the victims initial description to the > police (ie - not a statement) - The robbery started as he was alone opening > his front door, two men started to accost him, he attempted to run away by > scaling his front wall but then was cornered by two extra men who were > waiting on the street. He was assaulted (black eye) and all possessions > were taken. After giving chase the victim saw the 4 men get into a car > with no number plates. The type of vehicle not confirmed - possibly a > hatchback, maybe a Honda Civic. > The men all appeared to be African, medium build and reasonably well > dressed in the baseball cap, homey style. > The street light on front of our place has been out for about two or three > weeks, ironically since the council replaced the telegraph pole. > And during this time I had been procrastinating to report it. Naturally > I'm feeling very regretful now. > > *Fault reports:* > *http://www.capetown.gov.za/en/electricity/Pages/Faultreporting.aspx > * > *Telephone: 0860 103 089 (choose the menu selection for electricity > faults) > E-mail: [email protected] > SMS: 31220 > Fax: 086 576 1910* > > > -- > 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] > WEB: www.obswatch.org.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 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] WEB: www.obswatch.org.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 https://groups.google.com/d/forum/obsnw?hl=en
