BLUE ALERT FOR ALL AREAS FOR THE WEEK PRECEDING 27 OCTOBER 2011

Glen Anil,  Sagewood Way.  Armed Robbery - Residential (22 October 2011, 14:12:57)  
Suspects forced open the driveway gate and entered the property. The suspects held up a painter at gun point.   The suspects then forced open the front door and security gate and two plasma screen TVs, a PlayStation and a sound system were stolen. 

Westville, Westville Road.  Armed Robbery - Business (23 October 2011, 0:06:43) 
Suspects driving a whit Fiat Uno pulled into a petrol station to refuel. When the petrol attendant refused to fill up their vehicle because the car was unlicensed, the suspects produced a fire arm and instructed the attendant to fill up. The suspects then fled in the white Fiat Uno.

These guys are living the gangster lifestyle.  If they want it, they’re going to take it. Only problem is the Uno doesn’t match really match the gangster the image!

Sherwood, Jan Smuts Highway.  Armed Robbery - Residential (25 October 2011, 18:49:33)  
Two suspects armed with knives held up a resident while she was walking on the road and stole her cell phone.

PSSSSSSSSSSSST! The sound of pepper spray being dispensed. AAAAAAAARG! The sound of a would-be attacker becoming the victim.  

Glenmore, Grosvenor Road. Hijacking - Residential (22 October 2011, 23:28:59) 
Three suspects armed with firearms hijacked a resident at the corner of Grosvenor Road and Bowen Avenue. The suspects fled in the resident's black Toyota Tazz, registration number ND 660381.

Morningside, Portcullis Road. Gatecrashing - Residential (21 October 2011, 21:01:21)   
Suspects derailed the driveway gate and forced open the front door and security gate. Items to the value of approximately R50 000 were stolen.

Ironically the name of the street in which this incident occurred is Portcullis. With crime levels the way they are we may soon be going back to the days of the moat, drawbridge and portcullis. For starters, we’d all be a lot more secure if the security gates on our doors were a little more sturdy and fitted flush with the walls which makes it difficult for criminals to prise them off with crow bars.  (PS: Still not sure what a portcullis is, read here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portcullis)

Gillitts, Norton Avenue.  Gatecrashing - Residential  (21 October 2011, 9:46:27)
Suspects forced open the driveway gate and the security gate and front door. A cell phone and a duvet were stolen.

It takes an experienced intruder under 4 minutes to derail a driveway gate, force open a security gate and a front door and escape in a vehicle with YOUR expensive electronic equipment. Barrier security   and early detection, such as strip beams, magnetic locks on gates, and electric fencing act to deter and limit the intruders opportunity to get into your home.

Assagay, Kassier Road. Gatecrashing - Business  (24 October 2011, 5:42:32) 
Suspects forced open the driveway gate and forced open the front door to the premises. Computers and animal feed were stolen.

Pinetown,  Impala Lane. Housebreaking - Residential (19 October 2011, 6:48:43) 
Suspects stole a gazebo from a garden shed.  

Roof top burglaries are literally going through the roof.  Just a reminder that microwave passives are easy to install in your roof and make you much less vulnerable to intruders.  A small price to pay for a lot more security and peace of mind.

Hillary, Huntley Road. Housebreaking - Residential  (20 October 2011, 18:05:12) 
Suspects opened a window to a granny flat on the premises and squeezed through the burglar bars. A computer and a cell phone were stolen.

Believe it or not, often the accomplice to a housebreaking is a small child who will be used to climb through tight spaces.  
 
Glenmore, Pitcairn Road. Housebreaking - Residential (20 October 2011, 18:37:50)  
Suspects forced open a window and pushed in the burglar guard. A PlayStation, a TV and speakers were stolen. The TV was recovered. 

Morningside, Daisy Road. Housebreaking - Residential (22 October 2011, 2:12:57)  
Suspects broke a lounge window and pushed in the burglar guard. Two laptops and a camera were stolen.

Picture these guys in action!  Once the window is broken, a strong push is all that it takes to get the burglar bars out of the way and intruders into your house. DIY burglar guards screwed into a wooden window frame are no match for a determined burglar – in fact at best they provide a false sense of security. If this is all your budget will allow then a far better option would be to replace the screw with an 8mm bold right through the window frame.  For cosmetic (and increased security) purposes the head of the bolt should be counter sunk into the window frame and the nut should be rounded off with a file or angle grinder and coated in epoxy. Yes it takes a lot longer to install burglar guards this way but by the same token it takes a lot more than a firm shove to break through them.

Westville, Menstone Road. Housebreaking - Residential (22 October 2011, 11:52:18)  
A back door to the premises was forced open and a laptop and a camera were stolen.

Manor Gardens, Rif Road. Housebreaking - Residential (22 October 2011, 23:52:48) 
Suspects removed the glass from a bedroom window and entered the house. A cell phone and cash were stolen.

Morningside, Arran Road. Housebreaking - Residential (23 October 2011, 5:25:53)   
Suspects forced open an unprotected lounge window. A laptop was stolen.

Sherwood, Galway Road. Housebreaking - Residential  (23 October 2011, 5:51:01)
Suspects forced open door to the reception area and a computer was stolen. 

Pinetown, Tracy Watts Road. Housebreaking - Residential (25 October 2011, 6:12:55)    
Suspects forced open the security gate and the front door.  Three computers were stolen.

Gillitts,  Oriole Road. Housebreaking - Residential  (25 October 2011, 10:39:30)  
Suspects forced open a security gate and entered the premises. A TV was stolen.

New Germany, Chichester Gardens. Housebreaking - Residential (25 October 2011, 12:14:41)  
Suspects broke a window and fished out a vacuum cleaner and a PlayStation from inside the house.

Hillcrest, Valdene Road. Housebreaking - Business (21 October 2011, 5:27:16) 
Suspects forced open a door and entered the premises. Computers and wine were stolen.
 
Westville,  Althea Road. Housebreaking - Business (21 October 2011, 12:51:22) 
Suspects forced open a window on a cottage at the premises and pushed in the burglar bars. A computer, camera equipment, bottles of perfume and sunglasses were stolen.

Durban Central, Umgeni Road. Housebreaking - Business (21 October 2011, 14:03:44) 
Suspects forced open the front door and entered the premises. Two laptops were stolen.

Umbilo, Hillier Road.  Housebreaking - Business (23 October 2011, 5:23:11)
Suspects forced open the front door and two computer screens were stolen.

Hillcrest, Ashley Road. Theft - Residential   (20 October 2011, 6:00:57)
Garden chairs were stolen from the verandah.  

Mariannhill, Recreation Road. Theft - Residential (21 October 2011, 18:22:31)   
Suspects stole items from outside the house and fled.

Jacobs, Hulett Street. Theft - Business (23 October 2011, 10:17:16)    
A saw was stolen from the premises.

Sarnia, Underwood Road. Theft - Business (23 October 2011, 17:04:08)  
A suspect stole energy drinks from the premises.

Given how bright these chaps are it’s entirely possible that he thought this drink would really give him wings!

Westmead, Richmond Road. Housebreaking - Residential (19 October 2011, 8:37:23)  
Suspects entered the premises through the roof and metal was stolen.

Pinetown, Old Main Road. Theft - Business (23 October 2011, 17:20:21)
A battery was stolen from a truck parked on the premises.

Clare Estate, Clare Road. Theft - Business (24 October 2011, 22:20:12)
A suspect stole two litres of Coke and fled from the premises.

Stamfordhill, Stamfordhill Road.  Theft - Business (24 October 2011, 9:12:34)  
Suspects stole power and telephone cables from the premises.

Mariannhill,  Recreation Road. Theft - Business (24 October 2011,14:58:58)
A suspect stole metal poles from the yard. 

Stamfordhill Road, Stamfordhill Road. Theft - Business (25 October 2011, 9:22:55)  
An air conditioning unit was stolen from the premises.

Isipingo, Jeffels Road. Theft - Business (25 October 2011, 17:24:55)
Suspects stole metal from the yard.

Durban North, Northway. Theft of a Motor Vehicle - Residential (20 October 2011, 13:43:34)
A Toyota Yaris registration number ND:621052 was stolen from the parking lot of the premises.

Yellowwood Park, Woodpecker Circle. Theft out of a Motor Vehicle - Residential (20 October 2011, 15:14:00)  
Suspects derailed the driveway gate and entered the property. The suspects forced open the driver's door of a Toyota Tazz parked in the yard and stole a CD player.

Botha's Hill, Old Main Road.  Theft out of a Motor Vehicle - Business (22 October 2011, 2:39:43) 
Suspects broke the window of a Toyota Avante, registration number NU14689 that was parked on the premises and stole a spare wheel and a raincoat from the vehicle.

Glenwood, Meyrick Avenue. Trespassing - Residential (22 October 2011, 10:03:21)
A suspect attempted to steal copper pipes from the property. The suspects jumped out of the property   and fled into a nearby park.   

Open spaces such as parks attract criminals for obvious reasons. They’re places where criminals can loiter “out of the eyes” so to speak and keep their eyes on the comings and goings of nearby properties. If your home is close to an open space or park, you may need to take a few more security measures to adequately protect your home – but then again, if you live near a park you probably know that already.

Botha’s Hill, Mkhize Road. Trespassing - Residential (25 October 2011, 10:39:12)   
Two suspects trespassing on the premises fled.

Glenwood, Chelmsford Road.  Trespassing - Residential (25 October 2011, 13:07:28)   
A suspect jumped into the premises but fled when he saw the resident. 

SUCCESSES
Glenwood, Lytton Grove. Housebreaking - Residential (19 October 2011, 17:41:54)    
Suspects forced open a window and pushed in the burglar guard. A flat screen TV was recovered from the yard. 

Suspects know they've got about 3 to 5 minutes to get away with their loot before armed reaction arrives. Often though we surprise them by arriving on the premises sooner and in a desperate bid to escape, the suspects often drop their loot.

Padfield Park, Steere Road. Theft - Residential (20 October 2011, 6:45:45)   
A resident reported that he had seen suspects near to a railway line. The reaction officer searched the bush and found six plastic garden chairs which were returned to the owner.

Our Boys in Blue do go the extra mile.

Pinetown, View Road.  Trespassing - Residential (22 October 2011, 6:24:08)
Suspects jumped over the fence and entered the premises. The suspect was apprehended and arrested by the Pinetown SAPS.  

Berea, Florida Road (22 October 2011, 16:17:45)
A suspect who was dealing in drugs on the street was arrested by Durban Central SAPS.

Good!  The best place for this scum – behind bars. 

Durban, Walnut Road. Theft - Business (24 October 2011, 7:00:30)   
Three suspects broke copper water pipes off the walls and damaged an air conditioning unit. The suspects were apprehended and arrested by the SAPS.

Hillcrest, Old Main Road. Theft – Business (25 October 2011, 7:38:10)  
A suspect was arrested for shoplifting.

Waterfall, Brackenhill Road. Theft - Business (21 October 2011, 22:50:38) 
A former employee was apprehended on the property for trespassing and arrested by the Hillcrest SAPS.

He had no business being there in the first place –so he got what he deserved.

Attempted housebreaking where nothing appears to have been stolen:
Amanzimtoti, Lewis Road (20 October 2011, 17:30:30) 
Botha's Hill, Rob Roy Crescent  (23 October 2011, 14:54:17) 
Carrington Heights, Kennard Rise (21 October 2011, 18:02:16)
Chatsworth, Moorcross Drive (23 October 2011, 21:04:06)
Durban,  Dr Yusaf Dadoo Street (21 October 2011, 8:10:07) 
Durban, Umgeni Road  (19 October 2011, 8:22:11)
Effingham Heights,  Amarshi Place (25 October 2011,2:50:19) 
Effingham Heights,  Kara Road (25 October 2011, 2:14:03)
Hillcrest, Emoyeni Road (21 October 2011, 15:20:00)
Hillcrest, Plantation Row (22 October 2011, 13:24:01) 
Kloof, Pioneer Road (23 October 2011, 17:17:27)
Kloof, Umzwilili Road (25 October 2011, 5:35:44) 
Mariannhill, Dassenhoek Road (22 October 2011, 0:36:53)
Morningside, Percy Osborne Road  (25 October 2011, 6:46:17)  
Parkhill, Eastview Road (19 October 2011, 20:56:56)
Pinetown, Lauth Road (19 October 2011, 7:03:06) 
Pinetown, Livingstone Road (23 October 2011, 15:37:49)
Pinetown, Surprise Road  (24 October 2011, 9:32:45) 
Pinetown, Tracy Watts Road (25 October 2011, 18:41:25)
Pinetown, Viviene Road (24 October 2011, 11:24:34)
Seaview, Redhill Road (22 October 2011, 15:03:17)
Summerveld, Summerview Road (25 October 2011, 7:08:26)
Umbilo, Davenport Road (20 October 2011, 2:30:15) 
Umbilo, Sydney Road  (19 October 2011, 6:29:54)
Waterfall, Crestholme Drive (20 October 2011, 23:15:50)
Westmead, Malcome Road (22 October 2011, 1:05:30) 
Westriding, Westriding Road  (20 October 2011, 6:47:26)
Westville, Westville Road (22 October 2011, 7:15:45)