BLUE ALERT FOR ALL AREAS FOR THE WEEK PRECEDING 12 JANUARY 2012

Summerveld, Paddock Road. Armed Robbery - Residential (11 January 2012, 3:04:51)    
A suspect armed with a firearm forced open the driveway gate and the garage door. The suspect walked through a door to the house and pointed the firearm at the resident.  The resident pointed a gas pistol at the suspect. The suspect fled and stole a brush cutter which was mounted on the garage wall.  

Annie get your gun! Our suspect wasn’t expecting this. Run, you coward!

Kloof,  Ronalds Road. Gatecrashing / Theft of a Motor Vehicle - Residential (05 January 2012, 05:35)  
Suspects derailed the driveway gate and stole a navy blue Mazda Midge, registration number NPN:13043 that was parked in the yard.

Kloof,  Ronalds Road. Housebreaking / Theft of a Motor Vehicle - Residential (05 January 2012, 07:05)
Suspects jumped over the concrete wall and entered the property. The suspects removed a sliding door and entered the house. A DVD player, DVDs, a PlayStation, a paintball gun and a handbag which contained keys to the resident’s VW Polo were stolen. A Hyundai Getz was also stolen from the property.

It is likely, given the location and similarity between these crimes, that a syndicate is operating in the area.  Blue security is actively involved in community policing and has been so since the first COPS initiative was established in partnership with the Glenmore community in the late 90s. In essence, the COPS operational philosophy is to draw on the proven principles of Neighbourhood Watch, but to replace the patrolling and operational functions with a well-trained, effectively armed and equipped response officer. In addition to providing dedicated armed patrols and security officers,  the COPS programme is about collecting, managing and acting on crime intelligence. The COPS programme is a very effective method to eradicating crime in neighbourhoods.

For more information about our Community Policing Project, please contact Michelle Caswell on 031 717 5000.

Amanzimtoti, Kissin Lane. Housebreaking / Theft of a Motor Vehicle - Residential (08 January 2012, 18:17:19)    
Suspects forced open a lounge door and entered the premises. A PlayStation and games, a DVD player and a black VW Polo, registration number ND:513705,  were stolen.

Pinetown, Jellicoe Street. Gatecrashing - Residential (06 January 2012, 13:30:53)        
Suspects derailed the driveway gate and forced open the security gate and front door. A plasma screen TV was stolen.  

Morningside, Henwood Road. Gatecrashing - Business (06 January 2012, 7:26:14)    
Suspects derailed the driveway gate and entered the property. An air conditioning unit was stolen.

Cowies Hill, Birdhurst Road. Gatecrashing - Residential (07 January 2012, 11:33:22)            
Suspects derailed the driveway gate and forced open the security gate and front door. A TV, remotes and a camera were stolen.   

Westville, Duncan Drive. Gatecrashing - Residential (09 January 2012, 11:38:46)    
Suspects derailed the driveway gate and forced open the front door. A TV and binoculars were stolen.  

Gillitts, Blue Gum Crescent. Gatecrashing - Residential (10 January2012, 11:57:46)        
Suspects derailed the driveway gate and broke down the front door. A sound system was stolen.  

To delay an intruder’s ability to derail your driveway gates, ensure the gate installers fit anti-lift backets and a pinlock.

Mariannhill, Old Mill Road. Housebreaking - Residential (03 January 2012, 08:10)
Suspects broke a window and entered the premises. Keys were stolen.

Kingsburgh, Hunyani Place.  Housebreaking - Residential (03 January 2012, 12:56)  
Suspects forced open the front door and a plasma screen TV was stolen.

Hillcrest, Spring Close. Housebreaking - Residential (04 January 2012, 16:38)   
Suspects pushed in the burglar guard on an open laundry window and entered the house. A PlayStation, a laptop, a camera and jewellery were stolen.

Tip: By all means leave a favourite window open but ensure that it is adequately protected with a burglar guard that is securely affixed to the window frame with an 8mm bolt.  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.

Westville, Sunny Brae Drive. Housebreaking - Residential (04 January 2012, 03:43)
Suspects broke a window and entered the premises. A laptop and clothing was stolen.

Botha's Hill, Warwickshire Crescent. Housebreaking - Residential  (04 January 2012, 19:23)
Suspects broke a bathroom window and entered a cottage on the property. An amplifier, a subwoofer, microwave oven, a DVD player and mirrors were stolen.

Cowies Hill, Begonia Place. Housebreaking - Residential (05 January 2012, 12:56)
Suspects forced open the security gate and front door. A TV, DVD player, a laptop and shoes were stolen.

Hillcrest, Hilltop Road. Housebreaking - Residential (05 January 2012, 16:35)
Suspects broke a lock on a store room and stole a suitcase.

Montclair, Bredel Place. Housebreaking - Residential (06 January 2012, 8:39:19)    
Suspects cut the lock on the security gate and forced open the kitchen door. A TV was stolen.

Cowies Hill, Springside Avenue. Housebreaking - Residential (07 January 2012, 0:01:40)        
Suspects forced open a window and entered the premises. An amplifier was stolen.

Durban North, Acutt Avenue. Housebreaking - Residential (07 January 2012, 18:10:14)        
Suspects forced open the security gate and back door. A watch was stolen.

Morningside, 11th Avenue. Housebreaking - Residential (08 January 2012, 8:34:36)        
Suspects forced open a garage door and stole a table and two gas cylinders.  

Morningside, Hawthorne Road. Housebreaking - Residential (08 January 2012, 10:28:21)        
Two suspects were seen on CCTV footage stealing a laptop through an open window.

Mmmm…We know that a criminal will take any opportunity to steal and we don’t need CCTV footage to prove this. Our objective should always be to limit opportunity by not leaving valuable possessions near to open windows, and closing windows when we vacate a room for any length of time.  

Sarnia, Violet Road. Housebreaking - Residential (08 January 2012, 14:25:09)    
Suspects pulled the security gate out of the wall and forced open the front door. A laptop and jewellery were stolen.  

New Germany, Blair Atholl Road. Housebreaking - Residential (08 January 2012, 17:39:36)
Suspects jumped over the back fence. A kettle and phone were stolen.  

It looks like the trend of kettle theft will continue in 2012. Any bets on this?

Gillitts, St Hellier Road. Housebreaking - Residential (09 January 2012, 0:18:07)        
Suspects bent the bars on the perimeter fence and entered the property. A lounge window was forced open and a laptop, cell phone, DVD player, speakers, a Macbook, a Nintendo console, and iPod, iPhone and a wallet containing cash and bank cards were stolen.  

Durban North, Margaret Maytom Avenue. Housebreaking - Residential (09 January 2012, 14:25:39)    
Suspects stole five bicycles from the garage.

Waterfall, Victoria Avenue. Housebreaking - Residential (10 January 2012, 10:15:17)    
Suspects forced open a security gate and the kitchen door. A TV, laptop, a computer and jewellery were stolen.  

Foresthills, Park Crescent. Housebreaking - Residential (10 January 2012, 11:29:48)    
Suspects derailed the driveway gate and forced open a security gate and front door. A TV was stolen.  

Winston Park, Fraser Road. Housebreaking - Residential (10 January 2012, 12:14:20)
A security gate and door at the back of the premises were forced open. A TV, handbag and cell phone were stolen.

Morningside, Hollander Crescent. Housebreaking - Business (05 January 2012, 14:34)  
A laptop and cash were stolen from the premises.  There was no sign of forced entry.

Westmead, Circuit Road. Housebreaking – Business (09 January 2012, 8:07:34)  
Suspects broke a toilet window and entered the workshop. A skill saw and a kettle were stolen.

Another kettle stolen!

Westmead, Clark Road. Housebreaking - Business (09 January 2012, 17:10:45)             
Suspects broke a window and entered an office. Two computers were stolen.  

Pinetown, Swanfield Road. Housebreaking - Business (09 January 2012, 18:25:31)    
Suspects entered the premises through the roof. A drill was stolen.  

Morningside, North Ridge Road. Theft - Residential  (04 January 2012, 12:04)  
Two suspects bent steel bars on the perimeter fence and entered the property. The suspects fled with a rubbish bin which was recovered outside the property.

Caversham Glen, Wilson Drive.  Theft - Residential (06 January 2012, 13:24:38)    
Suspects forced open the security gate and front door. Garden chairs were stolen from the yard.  

Montclair, Benson Road. Theft - Residential (06 January 2012, 22:16:32)            
Three suspects jumped over the perimeter fence and stole a wooden bench from the verandah.

Kloof, Jameson Terrace. Theft - Residential (07 January 2012, 5:02:10)        
Suspects broke a window and entered the house which was empty and nothing was stolen. Copper water pipes were stolen from the yard.  

Chatsworth, Road 706. Theft - Residential (07 January 2012, 8:33:58)        
Suspects cut a hole in the barb wire fence at the back of the property and entered the yard. A bin and garden tools were stolen.  

Pinetown, Richmond Road. Theft - Residential (07 January 2012, 21:27:41)        
The driver of a white Nissan bakkie, registration number NU:10595, put in petrol to the amount of R637 and drove off without paying.

Rossburgh, Recreation Road.  Theft - Business (05 January 2012, 6:39:25)    
A suspect was arrested for stealing scrap metal from the yard.

Foresthills, Ridge Road.  Theft - Business (10 January 2012, 14:16:39)    
Three suspects driving in a white Toyota entered the school premises and stole a grass cutter from the caretaker.  

Glenwood, Frere Road. Theft  - Business (11 January 2012, 4:37:00)        
A suspect jumped over the fence into the yard. A box containing pillows was stolen.

Berea, Berea Road. Vandalism - Business (09 January 2012, 6:39:14)
A suspect broke a window and attempted to steal items from the bakery. The suspect fled.

SUCCESSES

There were a number of apprehensions this week. Well done to the Boys in Blue!

Musgrave, Essenwood Road. Gatecrashing – Residential (04 January 2012, 06:52)  
A suspect derailed the driveway gate and entered the complex. The suspect was found sitting inside a resident’s grey VW Polo and was apprehended.

Glenwood, Laurel Road. Housebreaking - Residential (07 January 2012, 18:20:48)        
Suspects forced in the burglar guards on an open window at the back of the house. A laptop, cell phone a wallet were stolen. The suspect was apprehended in a neighbouring property and all items returned to the resident.

Glenwood, Cromwell Street. Housebreaking - Residential (08 January 2012, 5:44:57)        
A suspect fleeing from a property dropped a black bag and a computer was recovered.  

Glenwood, Frere Road. Housebreaking - Residential (08 January 2012, 21:58:02)        
A suspect entered the premises through the roof. The suspect was apprehended inside the premises.

Winston Park, Jan Smuts Avenue. Housebreaking - Residential (10 January 2012, 0:13:13)    
Suspects cut the lock on a pedestrian gate and entered the yard. The front door was forced open with a crow bar. Two TVs were recovered near the perimeter fence.

New Germany, Bergthiel Road. Housebreaking - Residential (10 January 2012, 15:32:49)    
Suspects forced open a window at the back of the premises and pushed in the burglar guard. An amplifier, a DVD player and a bag of clothes were stolen.  The items were recovered outside of a neighbouring property.

Bluff, Garmouth Avenue. Attempted Housebreaking - Residential (03 January 2011, 14:54)  
Two suspects were arrested by the SAPS for attempting to break into the residence.

Rossburgh, Recreation Road. Theft – Business (05 January 2012, 06:39)
A suspect was arrested for stealing scrap metal from the yard.

Waterfall, Link Hills. Theft – Business (05 January 2012, 11:06)
A suspect was apprehended for shoplifting.

Briadene, North Coast Road. Theft - Business (09 January 2012, 9:53:06)    
A suspect was apprehended and arrested for stealing.

Mariannhill, Old Mill Road. Attempted Theft – Business (03 January 2012, 23:59)
A suspect was apprehended for attempted theft.

Pinetown, Old Main Road. Attempted theft – Business (06 January 2012, 12:21:51)    
A former employee was apprehended for attempted theft.

New Germany, Goshawk Road. Trespassing – Business (03 January 2012, 09:03)
A suspect was arrested for trespassing.

Amanzimtoti, Ridge Road. Trespassing - Residential (11 January 2012, 1:02:28)        
A suspect was apprehended and arrested for trespassing.  

Attempted housebreaking where nothing appears to have been stolen:
Amanzimtoti, Maple Road (06 January 2012, 12:49:42)    
Berea, Clair Avenue (03 January 2012, 3:03)
Berea, Vause Road(08 January 2012, 13:16:24)    
Botha's Hill, Warwickshire (07 January 2012, 11:54:56)
Chatsworth, Lakeview Drive (10 January 2012, 4:05:38)
Durban Central, Brickhill Road (06 January 2012, 00:59)  
Durban North, Montheith Place (07 January 2012, 8:05:40)
Durban North, Stirling Crescent (07 January 2012, 6:01:39)    
Glenmore, Bowen Avenue (04 January 2012, 00:20)
Hillcrest, Builder's Way (05 January 2012, 05:33)  
Hillcrest, Delamore Road (06 January 2012, 4:35:28)    
Kloof, Buckinghman Road (08 January 2012, 9:21:18)        
La Lucia, Braemer Avenue (05 January 2012, 13:35)
Morningside, Florida Road (09 January 2012, 11:14:46)
Musgrave, Lancaster Road (10 January 2012, 15:49:14)
Musgrave, Vause Road (04 January 2012, 03:29)
New Germany, Blair Athol  (03 January 2012, 11:59)
New Germany, Bradfield Place (10 January 2012, 11:33:49)
Pinetown, Annerley Road (08 January 2012, 10:11:49)    
Pinetown, Harvey Road (06 January 2012, 20:18:16)    
Pinetown, Henwood Road  (04 January 2012, 09:42)
Sarnia, Cavell Place (03 January 2012, 20:36)
Stamfordhill, Station Road  (07 January 2012, 9:45:17)    
Sunningdale, The Curl (07 January 2012, 12:35:55)    
Westmead, Gillitts Road (10 January 2012, 9:32:34)    
Westville, Herman Road (10 January 2012, 9:01:18)