Thanks for your concern James. Whatever street it is, best we assume this gang will be back.
On Saturday, 6 October 2012 21:30:28 UTC+2, James wrote: > > 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] <javascript:>> 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] <javascript:> >> 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] <javascript:> >> 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] <javascript:>. To unsubscribe from this >> group, send email to [email protected] <javascript:>. 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
