BLUE ALERT # 140 FOR THE WEEK PRECEDING 29 MARCH 2011 

Brazen car thieves were apprehended and arrested by the SAPS Dog Unit in Durban’s CBD this week following a high speed car chase involving a special projects manager from Blue Security. Well done to Blue’s determined manager who pursued the criminals from Glenashley into Durban’s CBD and managed to flag down the SAPS Dog Unit who arrested the thieves. All four car thieves are now in police custody. Phew!

Be alert to an old scam that is reported to be doing the rounds again. The scammers try to get you to part with money to cover funeral expenses after informing you that your domestic worker or a staff member has passed away. There’s a sad act or person with a sob story at practically every robot and in every car park. Our advice is to ignore the sad stories no matter how convincing or you’ll end up being the loser.

New Germany, Sandhurst Avenue. Armed Robbery  - Residential (28 March 2011, 7:09:08)
The suspects  jumped over the front wall and entered the house through an open front door. The suspects were armed with a 9mm firearm and a knife and held up the resident.  A DVD player and white Hyundai Atos registration, NU 25732, were stolen.

Berea, Twelfth Avenue. Hijacking - Residential. (28 March 2011, 19:08:06)
Four black males held up a client and a friend at gunpoint and stole a Toyota Yaris registration, NUR 6295, and keys to the client's Jeep.

Westriding, Leslie Road. Assault / Mugging (23 March 2011, 12:12:20)
Two black males approached the client as she was unlocking the front door and threatened to assault her with a brick. A handbag, keys and cell phone were stolen and the suspects fled towards the railway line.

Surprise attacks like this incident and the one above appear to be on the increase. Be especially aware of your surroundings if you let pets out early in the morning and last thing at night, leave for and arrive from work or drop off and pick up children from school at more or less the same time every day.  Keep doors and security gates closed at all times and load Cellforce onto your cell phone. Cellforce allows you to discreetly raise a panic alarm in an emergency situation. 

Westville, Doveton Place. Gatecrashing - Residential (26 March 2011, 18:35:00)
Suspects forced open the driveway gate and security gate on the front door which was open. Two flat screen TVs were stolen.

Moseley Park, Therron Terrace. Gatecrashing - Residential (27 March 2011, 15:50:20)
The driveway gate was derailed and the bottom half of a stable door kicked in. An Xbox and an unknown quantity of jewellery were stolen.

Musgrave, Vause Road. Housebreaking - Residential (18 March 2011, 12:40:40)
Suspects opened the driveway gate and entered the house through the front door. A TV and jewellery were stolen.

Glenwood, St Johns Avenue. Housebreaking - Residential (23 March 2011, 11:14:36)
The wooden panels on a pedestrian door were broken and a racing bike and a BMX were stolen from the garage.

Mariannhill, Holzner Road. Housebreaking - Residential (24 March 2011, 17:21:00)
Suspects broke a back window and pushed in the burglar guard. A plasma screen TV, cell phones and perfumes were stolen.

Montclair, Benson Road. Housebreaking - Residential (24 March 2011, 9:06:06)
A neighbour reported seeing two suspects dressed in school uniform run out of the property into nearby bushes with shoes and a hairdryer. The suspects entered the house through a window.

Cowies Hill, Birdhurst Road. Housebreaking - Residential (24 March 2011, 9:10:55)
Suspects forced open the security gate and front door. A 32" TV, a microwave oven and an unknown quantity of jewellery were stolen.

Summerveld, Hawkstone Road. Housebreaking - Residential (26 March 2011, 17:46:11)
Suspects entered the house through an open back door. The bedrooms were ransacked and a credit card, wallet and Hi-Fi were stolen.

La Lucia, Wilden Place. Housebreaking - Residential (26 March 2011, 19:09:29)
A pedestrian gate was removed from the wall and a security gate and front door forced open. Two plasma screen TVs were stolen.

Pinetown, Wareing Place. Housebreaking - Residential (26 March 2011, 13:27:06)
Suspects bent the bars on a security gate and a grass cutter and a pair of shoes were stolen.

Isipingo, Jacaranda Crescent. Housebreaking - Residential (27 March 2011, 14:48:25)
Suspects forced open the security gate and kicked in a stable door. The bedrooms were ransacked and an unknown quantity of jewellery and toiletries were stolen. 

Glenwood, Newhaven Road. Housebreaking - Residential (27 March 2011, 17:11:03)
Suspects forced open the front door and a door to an upstairs bedroom. The bedroom was ransacked and a plasma screen TV and a safe were stolen.

Hillcrest, McMillan Road. Housebreaking - Residential (27 March 2011, 22:21:07)
Suspects broke a window of a cottage on the property. The suspects were disturbed and fled with a wallet.

New Germany, Glamis Avenue. Housebreaking - Residential (28 March 2011, 17:46:50)
A bedroom window and burglar guards were forced open. Clothing and towels were stolen.

Red Hill, North Coast Road. Housebreaking - Business (22 March 2011, 5:02:18)
Suspects forced open the security gate and front door. Two computers were stolen.

Westmead, Moss Road. Housebreaking - Business (22 March 2011, 8:12:42)
Two toilet windows were forced open and the burglar bars pushed in. A computer server and a truck battery were stolen.

Westmead, Swanfield Road. Housebreaking - Business (23 March 2011, 5:09:02)
Suspects broke timber used to board up a window and entered the premises. R500 in cash was stolen. The window had not been repaired from a previous break in.

Westmead, Trafford Road. Housebreaking - Business (24 March 2011, 7:57:49)
Suspects broke the lock on the door to a wooden tool shed and a wheelbarrow and two pairs of boots were stolen.

Durban Central, Ordnance Road. Housebreaking - Business (24 March 2011, 3:02:37)
The glass of a showroom window was broken and the suspects entered the premises. A computer and a modem were stolen.

Morningside, Earl Haig Road. Housebreaking - Business (25 March 2011, 2:42:35)
Suspects broke a window and an undisclosed amount of cigarettes and chocolates were stolen.

Chatsworth, Dolomite Crescent. Housebreaking - Business (27 March 2011, 16:00:58)
Suspects forced open a security gate to the staff room and 20 litres of detergent was stolen.

Berea, Ridge Road. Housebreaking - Business (28 March 2011, 8:08:05)
Suspects broke a first floor window and gained entry to the office. A computer and a kettle were stolen.

Hillcrest, Homestead Road. Theft - Residential (23 March 2011, 2:38:30)
A bag containing two cell phones and credit cards was fished out through a window.

Pinetown, Bamboo Lane. Theft - Residential (26 March 2011, 8:31:10)
Suspects jumped over the wall and clothing was stolen from the line.

New Germany, Nipper Road. Theft - Business (28 March 2011, 9:22:07)
Twelve truck batteries were stolen from the yard.

Clare Estate, O'Flaherty Road. Theft - Business (24 March 2011, 17:14:25)
A black male filled up a white Golf with R340 worth of petrol and drove off without paying.

Durban North, Northway. Theft of a Motor Vehicle - Residential (24 March 2011, 13:07:56)
A blue Mercedes Benz 230E registration, ND 32361, was stolen from the verge at the corner of Norfolk Place and Northway.

Durban Central, Gale Street. Theft of a Motor Vehicle - Business (28 March 2011, 16:36:55)
The client reported that three suspects stole a white double cab, registration DCN1 ZN, from the premises. Keys to the premises were in the vehicle.

SUCCESSES
Glenashley, Aubrey Drive. Attempted Theft of a Motor Vehicle - Business (23 March 2011, 11:59:17)
Two suspects attempted to hotwire a Ford Bantam 1.6 bakkie registration, NUR 14017. The owner of the vehicle chased the suspect towards a shopping centre and one suspect was apprehended by the manager of a supermarket. The second suspect ran into nearby bushes and a Blue Security manager followed the suspect who emerged from the bushes and jumped into a white VW Polo registration ND 131764. A high speed chase into town ensued and the SAPS dog unit arrested two black males and one black female at the corner of Old Fort Road and Prince Alfred Street behind the Unisa building. The suspects’ vehicle was impounded.

Pinetown, Devon Road. Housebreaking - Business (26 March 2011, 22:43:14)
Suspects were found by the Reaction Officers hiding under the boardroom table. The suspects were apprehended and arrested by SAPS.

Waterfall, Inanda Road. Housebreaking - Business (28 March 2011, 6:03:25)
Suspects broke a window and potato chips were stolen through the window. The Reaction Officer gave chase and three suspects were apprehended. Two bags of copper cables and piping were recovered and the suspects were arrested by SAPS.

New Germany, Sanders Road. Theft - Residential (27 March 2011, 20:05:38)
Suspects jumped over the fence and garden furniture and a braai stand were stolen. Some of the items were recovered.

Mobeni, South Coast Road. Theft - Business (28 March 2011, 4:46:35)
Two suspects jumped over the perimeter wall and into the yard. The Reaction Officer found the suspects in the yard attempting to steal scrap metal. One suspect was apprehended and arrested by SAPS, the other suspect  fled.

New Germany, Shepstone Road. Attempted Housebreaking - Business (21 March 2011, 9:50:13)
A Reaction Officer apprehended a suspect attempting to break into a storeroom on the premises.

Attempted housebreaking where nothing confirmed was stolen
Glen Anil, Old North Coast Road (23 March 2011, 8:17:04)
Glenmore, John Geekie Road (23 March 2011, 17:29:14)
Glenwood, Crart Avenue (26 March 2011, 13:12:32)
Greyville, 1st Avenue (21 March 2011, 3:57:46)
Hillary, Gill Place (22 March 2011, 9:52:32)
Hillary, Mountvernon Road (27 March 2011, 16:03:28)
Manor Gardens, Rand Road (24 March 2011, 9:53:37)

COMMUNITY NOTICE: Berea SAPS is hosting a Crime Awareness morning at Essenwood Market, Berea Park, on Saturday 2 April. It promises to be an informative and fun-filled morning and we hope to see you there.

That’s it from us for now. Stay alert and stay safe.

The Blue Alert Team