BLUE ALERT FOR ALL AREAS FOR THE WEEK PRECEDING 15 FEBRUARY 2012

Queensburgh, Swart Place. Armed Robbery – Residential (07 February 2012, 20:11:40)    
Four suspects jumped over the perimeter wall and entered the house through an unlocked front door. The suspects armed with firearms tied up the residents and ransacked the premises. Four cell phones, five laptops and jewellery were stolen.

Summerveld, Paddock Road . Armed Robbery – Residential (08 February 2012, 10:18:00)    
A suspect cut a hole in the fence at the back of the property and entered the yard. The suspect entered the house through an open kitchen door and held up the resident at knife-point. A laptop was stolen.

Open doors =  sredurtni  detnawnu. (Got it?)

Berea, Queen Elizabeth Drive. Armed Robbery - Residential (10 February 2012, 15:54:54)    
A suspect cut a hole in the fence and held up tenants on the property at knife-point. The suspect stole two cell phones and fled.

Durban Central, Umgeni Road. Armed Robbery – Business (07 February 2012, 18:45:06)    
Two suspects held up a staff member at gun point and stole cash from the premises.

Durban North, Balmoral Drive. Theft of a Motor Vehicle - Residential (09 February 2012, 4:09:38)    
A white Toyota Hilux bakkie, registration number NUR:42315, was stolen from the property.

Pinetown, Mariannhill Road.  Theft of a Motor Vehicle - Residential (11 February 2012, 1:50:36)    
A maroon Nissan, registration number ZX E145A1Z, was stolen from the premises.

Moseley Park, Bullbrand Road. Gatecrashing / Theft of a Firearm - Residential (07 February 2012, 11:33:49)         
Suspects derailed the driveway gate and entered the property. The security gate and the bottom half of a stable door were forced open. A safe in the main bedroom was forced open and a 9mm pistol, cash, jewellery and a TV were stolen.

It’s a known fact that criminals need 3 arms, a left arm, a right arm, and a firearm.

Forest Hill, Dukele Place. Gatecrashing - Residential (07 February 2012, 12:19:35)        
Suspects derailed the driveway gate and forced open the security gate and a back door. A TV was stolen.

Glenashley, Maryland Avenue.  Gatecrashing – Residential (11 February 2012, 19:17:37)        
Suspects derailed the driveway gate and forced open the security gate and front door. Two TVs and cell phones were stolen.  

Westville, Kensington Drive. Gatecrashing – Business (09 February 2012, 4:06:05)        
Suspects derailed the driveway gate and forced open the front door. Four computers were stolen.  

Hillcrest, Greenmeadow Lane. Housebreaking – Residential (06 February 2012, 6:54:16)        
Suspects jumped over the perimeter wall into the yard and pushed in a burglar guard. The suspect assaulted the residents and stole a cell phone.   

The cheek of this rifraf!

Virginia, Flack Place. Housebreaking – Residential (07 February 2012, 3:26:36)    
Suspects forced open a sliding door and a window. A laptop and a camera were stolen.

Westriding, Barron Road. Housebreaking – Residential (07 February 2012, 4:12:32)    
Suspects forced open a lounge window and cut the burglar guard. Two cell phones, a wallet containing cash and vouchers, a TV and a laptop were stolen.

Everton, Halstead Road. Housebreaking – Residential (07 February 2012, 12:14:46)
Suspects entered the premises through an open window. A laptop and an iPad were stolen.

Berea, Dale Road. Housebreaking – Residential (07 February 2012, 14:10:31)        
Suspects removed the burglar guard on an open window. A laptop and clothing were stolen.   

Queensburgh, Kendall Road. Housebreaking – Residential (07 February 2012, 16:59:19)            
Suspects broke a bedroom window and pushed in the burglar guard. A laptop, jewellery and digital photo frame were stolen.

Gillitts, Stockville Road. Housebreaking - Residential  (08 February 2012, 18:51:23)
Suspects forced open a door to a garden shed and stole a braai and tools.

Bonela, Blinkbonnie Road. Housebreaking – Residential (09 February 2012, 12:26:18)
Suspects broke a kitchen window and entered the premises. A DVD player was stolen.

Summerveld, Hawkstone Road. Housebreaking – Residential (09 February 2012, 0:47:46)    
Suspects forced open a window of a cottage on the premises and unlocked the door of a second cottage on the property. A microwave oven and clothing were stolen.

Summerveld, Hawkstone Road. Housebreaking – Residential (09 February 2012, 1:05:18)        
Three suspects entered the premises through an unsecured window. An angle grinder and two drills were stolen.

An unsecured window =  ksir ytiruces. (Got it!)   

Shongweni, Hawkstone Road. Housebreaking – Residential (10 February 2012, 2:20:22)    
Three suspects cut the fence and forced open an unsecured lounge window. Three laptops, a camera and a handbag containing cash and cards were stolen.

Reservoir Hills, Dunstaple Crescent. Housebreaking – Residential (10 February 2012, 3:57:57)    
Suspects forced open a bedroom window and entered the premises. A wallet and cell phone were stolen.

Manors, Bernadette Road. Housebreaking – Residential (10 February 2012, 12:00:22)        
Three suspects entered the house through a hole in the kitchen gate which was made for the dogs enter and leave the house. Jewellery was stolen.

Glenwood, Manning Road. Housebreaking – Residential (11 February 2012, 14:44:38)    
Suspects broke a window and pushed in the burglar guard. Cash, jewellery and clothing were stolen.  

Glenwood, Nicholson Road. Housebreaking – Business (06 February 2012, 5:20:44)    
A suspect climbed up an ladder and through a window into the premises. The suspect threatened the resident and stole two cell phones and jewellery before fleeing.  

Umbilo, Umbilo Road. Housebreaking – Business (06 February 2012, 6:39:12)    
Suspects cut the lock on the gate and entered the premises. An air conditioning unit was stolen.

Morningside, Nimmo Road. Housebreaking - Business (07 February 2012, 8:09:11)    
Suspects broke a window and alcohol was stolen.

Here's to alcohol: The cause of ... and answer to all of life's problems – Homer Simpson.    

Glen Anil, Glen Anil Road. Housebreaking - Business (08 February 2012, 4:36:02)        
Suspects forced open the security gate and front door. Three computers were stolen.

Durban Central, West Street. Housebreaking – Business (08 February 2012, 7:22:00)
Suspects broke a show-room window and shoes were stolen.

Waterfall, Brackenhill Road. Housebreaking - Business (09 February 2012, 7:29:22)    
A drill, welding machine, two gas cylinders, an angel grinder and two truck batteries were stolen from a shed on the premises.

Riverside, Athlone Drive. Housebreaking - Business (11 February 2012, 7:38:51)    
Suspects cut through the bottom half of a security gate and entered the premises. Two fans and alcohol were stolen.  

Hic!

Morningside, Windermere Road. Housebreaking - Business (11 February 2012, 8:45:01)    
Suspects entered the premises through the roof. A safe containing documents was stolen.  

Westmead, Hawthorne Place. Housebreaking - Business (12 February 2012, 7:17:27)
Suspects entered the premises through the roof and tied up a guard. The suspects opened a safe and cash was stolen.

New Germany, Blair Road. Housebreaking - Business (12 February 2012, 15:49:49)        
Suspects cut the lock on a roller shutter door and entered the premises. A hard-drive and two HI-FIs were stolen.

Umbilo, Gale Street. Housebreaking - Business (12 February 2012, 17:53:03)    
A compressor, radio/tape deck and a bag were stolen from the premises.

Chatsworth, 745 Montford. Theft – Residential (08 February 2012, 7:43:45)
A suspect jumped over the fence and stole a braai from the yard.  

Queensburgh, Main Road Moseley. Theft – Residential (08 February 2012, 8:33:11)    
Suspects cut hole in the barbed wire fence and entered the yard. Five chairs and a bicycle were stolen from the verandah.  

Did the suspect push the bike while balancing chairs on his shoulders or ride the bike while balancing chairs on his shoulders?  

New Germany, Harboth Road. Theft – Residential (08 February 2012, 14:45:16)    
Two bicycles were stolen from the garage by a former employee.  

Assagay, Cliffdale Road. Theft – Residential (08 February 2012, 15:43:20)
Suspects driving a white Toyota Corolla stole a brush cutter from the gardener.  

Woodlands, Stanbridge Crescent. Theft – Residential (12 February 2012, 7:41:33)    
Copper pipes were stolen from the premises.  

Glenwood, Bulwer Road. Theft – Business (07 February 2012, 16:32:32)         
A customer's handbag was stolen by a car guard.   

Morningside, Poplar Lane. Theft – Business (09 February 2012, 21:14:03)    
A laptop was fished out of the window.

Westville, Scone Place. Theft out of a Motor Vehicle – Residential (07 February 2012, 2:05:14)
Suspects broke into a silver grey VW Polo parked on the premises and stole change from the vehicle.  

Kloof, Alamein Avenue. Theft out of a Motor Vehicle - Residential (08 February 2012, 15:36:46)
Suspects broke into bakkie parked on the premises and stole a car radio and hands free kit.

Forest Hill, Kloofview Road. Theft out of a Motor Vehicle – Residential (11 February 2012, 10:06:11)
Suspects broke a window of a vehicle and stole a wallet and a cell phone.  

Alverstone, Firgrove Road. Theft out of a Motor Vehicle – Residential (11 February 2012, 10:43:24)    
Two pairs of sunglasses and a GPS were stolen from an unlocked vehicle parked in the yard.  

Amanzimtoti, Adams Road. Theft out of a Motor Vehicle – Residential (11 February 2012, 11:46:19)    
Suspects stole an amplifier and a radio from a vehicle.

Westriding, Marion Road. Theft out of a Motor Vehicle – Residential (11 February 2012, 14:20:03)
Suspects broke the passenger window of a bakkie and stole a radio.  

Mariannhill Park, Dorfner Crescent. Theft out of a Motor Vehicle – Residential (13 February 2012, 3:03:06)    
A white Opel Corsa bakkie parked outside the premises was broken into. A tape deck, a sub-woofer and a computer screen were stolen.

Kloof, Buckingham Road. Vandalism - Residential (09 February 2012, 9:22:37)    
Suspects cut a hole in the perimeter fence at the back of the property.  

Hillcrest, Builder's Way. Vandalism - Business (06 February 2012, 23:07:03)     
Suspects cut the razor wire fence.

Summerveld, Vandalism - Business (09 February 2012, 1:16:59)        
Suspects forced open a container on the property.   

Umbilo, Umbilo Road. Vandalism - Business (10 February 2012, 22:41:30)        
Two suspects ripped a beam off the wall. A guard shouted at the suspects and they fled.  

Durban North, Berkley Crescent. Trespassing - Residential (08 February 2012, 19:35:59)    
The tenant saw a suspect on the premises. The suspect jumped over the fence and fled.

Attempted housebreakings where nothing appears to have been stolen:
Amanzimtoti, Rockview Road (09 February 2012, 4:21:41)
Assagay, Woodville Lane (11 February 2012, 1:14:07)    
Bellair, Hillside Road (12 February 2012, 15:15:03)    
Berea, Bank Terrace (07 February 2012, 10:23:03)    
Berea, Moore Road (12 February 2012, 4:15:50)    
Botha's Hill, Botha Road (09 February 2012, 16:27:58)    
Chatsworth, Crossmore (08 February 2012, 21:09:21)    
Clare Estate, Wandsbeck Road  (06 February 2012, 16:35:47)
Cowies Hill, Woodside Avenue (07 February 2012, 19:51:25)    
Gillitts, St Hellier Road  (10 February 2012, 13:34:14)
Glenashley, Doreen Crescent (06 February 2012, 14:41:30)    
Greyville, Robarts Road (11 February 2012, 3:59:26)    
Kloof, Abelia Road (09 February 2012, 17:35:29)    
Morningside, Arran Road (12 February 2012, 6:36:55)    
Morningside, 7th Avenue (08 February 2012, 22:01:34)
New Germany, Reading Avenue (09 February 2012, 15:19:49)    
Queensburgh, Chester Road (13 February 2012, 0:05:37)    
Queensburgh, St Augustine Road (12 February 2012, 17:15:19)    
Shongweni, Valley View Road (12 February 2012, 4:21:49)
Stamfordhill, Umgeni Road (08 February 2012, 23:37:57)
Waterfall, Victoria Avenue (07 February 2012, 11:31:31)    
Westville, Kensington Drive (06 February 2012, 4:16:20)    
Westville, Nordene Road (07 February 2012, 2:55:49)


SUCCESSES

Glenwood, Sycamore Road. Theft - Business (09 February 2012, 4:50:17)    
A suspect was apprehended and arrested for attempting to steal an air filter from the yard.  

Umbilo, Dirk Uys Street. Attempted Theft of a Motor Vehicle - Residential (09 February 2012, 12:18:03)
A suspect was apprehended and arrested for attempting to steal a VW Blue Golf that was parked on the street.  

Glenwood, Edmonds Road. Trespassing - Residential  (12 February 2012, 6:26:54)    
A suspect was apprehended for attempting to steal a newspaper from the property.

Hilarious! What was this crook going to do with the paper? Read it?