Crime Brief - 02nd December 2009
Posted by Michael Scholtz on December 02 2009 11:42:31
South African Police Service Suid-Afrikaanse Polisiediens
Communication Service
Kommunikasiediens
Office of the Station Commissioner PO Box 2549 Honeydew 2040 Tel (011) 801-8580
Kantoor van die Stasie Kommissaris Posbus 2549 Honeydew 2040 Fax (011) 801-8581
E-mail: (Internal) GP: Honeydew Communication E-mail: (External) gp.honeydew-comm@saps.org.za
(MEDIA STATEMENT FROM THE OFFICE OF THE STATION COMMISSIONER)
Crime Brief - 02nd December 2009
House Robbery, Randparkrif: At about 12:30 the complainant arrived home. As she opened the door an
unknown male appeared from nowhere and pointed her with a firearm. The suspect was joined by more
suspects and they took her into the house and to the bathroom. They ransacked the house taking a TV;
LCD Flat Screen; Music System and a play station.
House Robbery, Strydompark: At about 04:00 the complainant's boyfriend was leaving the house. As
they opened the house door, two unknown males were at the door. The men pointed them with firearms.
The men tied the complainant and her boyfriend up with electric cords. The suspects then brought the
complainant's mother from upstairs. The suspect then covered the complainant with a blanket. The
suspects took various items of property and fled the scene on foot. No shots were fired.
Robbery with Firearm, Construction Site, Harveston Ah: At about 22:30 the complainant was at a
construction site, where he works and also resides. Three unknown men knocked at his door and when he
went to investigate they asked him for a cigarette. One of the suspects then produced a firearm and
demanded money from the complainant and his other four friends that were also in his house. The
suspects took personal belongings, clothing and money. After the robbery the suspects fled the scene on
foot. Nobody was injured and no shots fired.
House Robbery, Ruimsig: Around 04:00 the victim alleges that two unknown males entered the premises
through a window. The suspects pointed the people inside the house with a firearm and then tied them up.
One suspect had a firearm and the other one had a screwdriver. They ransacked the house and took cell
phones, jewellery, a DVD player and clothing and fled the scene. Nobody was injured.
Business Robbery, Fast food outlet, Radiokop: The complainant was on duty when one male entered
the shop and placed an order. While the staff were preparing the order the male went to the outside of the
shop and returned a few minutes later armed with a firearm. The suspect was accompanied by another
male with a firearm. They demanded the staff to open the tills and took a large sum of money after which
they fled the scene.
16 days of NO violence against Women and Children
(25th
November until 10th
December)
Domestic Violence:
Domestic Relationship:
You can have a domestic relationship with - someone you are or were married to; your parents or
guardian; any family member(s); including your own child(ren); anyone you have lived with, whether
you were married to that person or not; your life partner of the same sex; someone you went out
with, even for a short time, or had sex with; or someone with whom you share a child.
Options if being abused:
• Apply for a protection order at the Magistrate’s Court
• Lay a criminal charge at the police station. The police will investigate criminal cases like:
assault, rape and indecent assault, damage of property etc.
If the abuser disobeys the Protection order:
• Phone the police. Thereafter a statement will be taken from you.
• Provide the police with the warrant of arrest and the protection order, you received from the
court.
• If you are in immediate danger the abuser will be arrested, otherwise the abuser will be
given a notice to appear in court the next day.
What is a protection order?
A protection order aims to prevent the re-occurrence of the domestic violence incident. The
protection order seeks to ensure the safety of the complainant, free from the fear of pain and
humiliation that the respondent may cause to the complainant. The protection order further states
what conduct the respondent must refrain from doing.
Women Abuse helpline: 0800 150 150
ISSUED BY INSPECTOR KAREN JACOBS, SPOKESPERSON FOR SAPS HONEYDEW
Office: (011) 801-8604 or 082-337-1085