BLUE ALERT FOR ALL AREAS FOR THE WEEK PRECEDING 31 JANUARY 2012

Gillitts, York Road. Armed Robbery - Residential (23 January 2012, 16:38:58)        
Two suspects climbed up a tree at the back of the premises and jumped over the fence into the property. The suspects held up the resident at knife-point and ransacked the house. Two laptops, jewellery, and cash were stolen.  

Pinetown, Stride Road. Hijacking - Business (25 January 2012, 6:56:59)    
Two suspects held up an employee outside the premises with a firearm and stole a white Toyota Corolla ND 534582.

New Germany, Thole Street.  Theft of a Motor Vehicle- Residential  (27 January 2012, 18:02:28)    
The resident was confronted by two suspects as she was unlocking the front door. The suspects pushed her into the house and took her purse and car keys and fled in the resident's lime green Hyundai, registration number NU:112544.

Glenashley, Marion Avenue. Gatecrashing - Residential  (21 January 2012, 15:31:50)        
Suspects derailed the driveway gate and forced open the kitchen door. A laptop and a computer were stolen.  

Doon Heights, Worlds View Road. Gatecrashing - Residential  (21 January 2012, 13:47:12)    
Suspects derailed the driveway gate and forced open the security gate and front door. A TV was stolen.  

Pinetown, Bangay Road. Gatecrashing - Residential (26 January 2012, 10:00:35)    
Suspects derailed the driveway gate and forced open the security gate and front door. A TV, laptop, camera, jewellery and shoes were stolen.  

Sherwood, Barn Road. Gatecrashing - Residential (26 January 2012, 12:44:08)
Suspects forced open the driveway gate and a lounge door. A TV was stolen.

Waterfall, Uvongo Drive, Gatecrashing - Residential (27 January 2012, 11:21:11)            
Suspects derailed the driveway gate and forced open the security gate and front door. A TV and a jewellery box were stolen.  

Hillcrest, Nquthu Road. Housebreaking - Residential (20 January 2012, 13:57:50)    
Suspects entered the premises through an open window. A safe was stolen from the premises.  

Durban North, Carnovan Place. Gatecrashing - Residential (27 January 2012, 20:19:39)    
Suspects derailed the driveway gate and forced open the security gate and front door. A TV, laptop and an iPod were stolen.  

Morningside, Hollander Crescent. Housebreaking - Residential (20 January 2012, 19:32:13)        
Suspects forced open a pedestrian gate and a sliding door. Two TVs and jewellery were stolen.

Hillcrest, Springside Road. Housebreaking - Residential (21 January 2012, 3:12:56)    
Suspects cut a hole in a pane of glass and climbed through the garage window. Electrical equipment and a compressor were stolen.

Durban, North Stirling Crescent. Housebreaking - Residential (21 January 2012, 19:27:23)    
Suspects forced open the security gate and front door. A laptop was stolen.  

Glenmore, Grosvenor Road. Housebreaking - Residential (23 January 2012, 9:49:58)        
Suspects forced open a pedestrian gate and entered the premises through an open door. A DVD player and house keys were stolen.

Time to change the locks. With a set of house keys these intruders are very likely to return to the premises and break in again, and this time there would be no sign of forced entry.

Summerveld, Sugarhill View. Housebreaking - Residential (23 January 2012, 1:42:37)    
Suspects broke into a store room and stole a panga.  

Eish, if you’ve ever come face to face with an intruder armed with your panga in the wee hours of the morning you’re going to be thinking twice about the level of security around your garden shed and storerooms.

Glenmore, Dan Pienaar Road. Housebreaking - Residential (23 January 2012, 19:20:44)            
Suspects broke a window at the back of the premises and stole a suitcase and a jacket.  

Hillcrest, Springside Road. Housebreaking - Residential (24 January 2012, 6:44:00)        
Four suspects entered the yard and locked the gardener inside his room. The suspects forced open a lounge door and removed the element from a geyser. Copper water pipes and two kitchen taps were also stolen.

Oh My Word, can you believe it? These miscreants where so desperate for a hot bath that they decided to break-into this home and literally steal the heat out of the water!

Morningside, Hollander Crescent. Housebreaking - Residential (24 January 2012, 8:16:28)    
Suspects broke a kitchen window and entered the premises. Two laptops and a TV were stolen.

Kloof, Cypress Place. Housebreaking - Residential (24 January 2012, 18:53:57)    
Suspects broke into a Wendy  house on the property and stole a heavy duty pressure hose and a grass cutter.

Somehow we don’t think Wendy is well pleased about having her house broken into so regularly.

Bluff, Lucas Crescent. Housebreaking - Residential (25 January 2012, 10:57:59)    
Three suspects forced open a lounge window and entered the house. The premises were ransacked and a flat screen TV was stolen. The suspects were seen fleeing in a green Nissan Almera, registration number ND 503566.

Keep an eye open for this vehicle, folks, if you live in and around the vicinity of the Bluff.

Glen Anil, Highdale Road. Housebreaking - Residential (25 January 2012, 12:41:45)    
Three suspects posing as meter readers entered the yard. The suspects tied up the domestic worker and ransacked the premises. The resident arrived home as the suspects were leaving. The suspects fled in a Fiat Strada Bakkie. A TV, jewellery, shoes, and CDs were stolen.

ADVICE YOU CAN USE: Beryl Cawood,  a reader of the Blue Alert passed on the following tip to us:  There is a way to stop electricity workers coming  on to your property to read the meter.

I take my reading on the 22nd of every month and phone my reading through.

You can contact eThekwini electricity on 031 – 3116548 and get a reference from them which they ask you for every month.  They also request your meter number and then your reading.   

Hillcrest, Inyoni Road. Housebreaking - Residential (25 January 2012, 13:22:26)    
Suspects forced open a window and removed the burglar guard. Five bottles of wine, a lawnmower and a weed eater were stolen.

Perhaps somebody should have checked the local emergency room a few hours after this theft – guaranteed the 5 bottles of wine wouldn’t have lasted very long – add garden tools with sharp blades into the mix and Philemon  is going to be missing some phalanges!

Durban North, Balmoral Drive. Housebreaking - Residential (25 January 2012, 14:12:00)
Suspects forced open the security gate and front door. A TV was stolen.  

Queensburgh, Norton Avenue. Housebreaking - Residential (26 January 2012, 11:19:29)        
Suspects entered the house through the kitchen door. A laptop was stolen.  

Berea, Ridge Road. Housebreaking - Residential (26 January 2012, 20:01:42)        
Suspects entered the premises through the roof and stole a bag of shoes from the master bedroom.

Durban Central, Signal Road. Housebreaking - Residential (26 January 2012, 22:17:03)
A safe containing jewellery and cash were stolen from the main bedroom. There was no sign of forced entry.

It seems as if Casper the not-so-friendly ghost has been at it again.

Greyville, 5th Avenue. Housebreaking - Business (23 January 2012, 8:52:46)        
Suspects broke a window and two rolls of material were stolen.  

Stamfordhill, Umgeni Road. Housebreaking - Business (23 January 2012, 1:58:56)    
Suspects entered the premises through the roof and removed a safe containing cash.

Glenashley, Newport Avenue. Housebreaking - Business (23 January 2012, 2:59:22)        
Suspects stole cash from a cash register.  

Briadene, Marceilles Crescent. Housebreaking - Business (24 January 2012, 0:16:46)    
Suspects jumped over the perimeter fence and forced open a window and entered the premises. A laptop was stolen.

Springfield, Quarry Road East. Housebreaking - Business (24 January 2012, 12:22:31)             
Suspects forced open a window and pushed in the burglar guard. A safe containing cash and a cell phone were stolen.

Musgrave, St Thomas Road. Housebreaking - Business (27 January 2012, 4:01:07)        
Suspects forced open the front door. A TV and a  computer were stolen.

Durban North, Balmoral Drive. Housebreaking - Business (27 January 2012, 4:25:46)    
Suspects forced open the driveway gate and smashed the front door. Three screens and a computer tower were stolen.

Westville, Baden Road. Housebreaking - Business (27 January 2012, 7:02:30)    
Suspects jumped over the fence and entered the property. The suspects removed a lounge window and forced in the burglar guard. Two TVs were stolen.  

New Germany, East Street. Theft - Residential (20 January 2012, 13:13:12)        
A resident was robbed of a cell phone while waiting to fetch her child from school.

Queensburgh, Ballard Road. Theft - Residential  (21 January 2012, 19:03:27)
A bicycle was stolen from the courtyard.

Assagay, Hawkstone Road. Theft - Residential (23 January 2012, 2:50:19)        
Suspects fished out a handbag through an open window. Car keys, a cell phone, jewellery and cash were stolen.

Security basics 101: keep open windows away from valuables!

Reservoir Hills, Dunstaple Crescent. Theft - Residential (23 January 2012, 17:28:18)    
Tyres and rims were stolen from a VW Jetta.  

Woodlands, Stanbridge Crescent. Theft - Residential (27 January 2012, 16:08:17)        
Copper water pipes were stolen from the premises.   

Morningside, Gordon Road. Theft  - Business (Bilking) (20 January 2012, 11:27:18)    
Customers left a restaurant without paying a R6 000 bill.

Wow, that must have been quite a meal at this price.

Sea Cow Lake, Sea Cow Lake Road. Theft  - Business (22 January 2012, 10:18:09)    
Suspects cut the fence at the back of the premises and stole steel plating.

Musgrave, Lomond Place. Theft     - Business (23 January 2012, 8:28:16)    
Suspects forced open a pedestrian door and stole a canopy.

Glenwood, Frere Road. Theft - Business (23 January 2012, 10:45:14)     
Copper pipes were stolen from the premises.

Bonela, Westmeath. Theft - Business (25 January 2012, 21:51:42)    
Concrete blocks were stolen from the yard.  

Winston Park, Jan Smuts Avenue. Theft out of a Motor Vehicle - Residential (20 January 2012, 6:50:59)
Suspects broke a passenger window of a vehicle and stole a bag containing work documents and a wallet containing cash and cards.

Keep temptation out of the way by locking valuables in the boot of your car or better still remove them from your car.

Hillcrest, Emoyeni Road. Theft out of a Motor Vehicle - Residential (21 January 2012, 8:08:06)    
Suspects broke into a vehicle parked on the premises and cash was stolen.

Gillitts, Edward Road. Theft out of a Motor Vehicle - Residential (22 January 2012, 2:08:49)        
Suspects broke into a Toyota parked on the premises and stole a radio, an iPod, a golf T-shirt and a black towel.

Glenmore, Savage Road. Vandalism - Residential  (23 January 2012, 17:29:52)    
Copper pipes were stolen from the back of the premises.   

Morningside, 8th Avenue. Vandalism - Business (24 January 2012, 1:08:41)    
Suspects damaged the perimeter fence but did not enter the premises.  

SUCCESSES
Gillitts, Jan Smuts Avenue. Housebreaking - Residential (21 January 2012, 1:52:25)    
Suspects cut a hole in the perimeter fence and entered the property. The security gate to the kitchen door was cut and the kitchen door forced open. The resident pressed the panic alarm and the suspects fled. A toaster was recovered outside the premises.   

Hit the road Jack and don’t you come back no more no more no more…….

Umbilo, Enfield Road. Housebreaking - Business (23 January 2012, 20:26:45)
Suspects removed the back doors and entered the premises. The suspects ransacked the premises and it was not clear at the time what was stolen. Three suspects were apprehended.  

Umbilo, Tunmere Road. Theft - Business (23 January 2012, 17:38:26)    
A staff member was apprehended and arrested for attempting to steal a 20 ton jack from the premises.   

That’ll learn you, although I don’t think I’d be the one trying to stop somebody strong enough to lift a 20 ton jack. Oh, the jack lifts 20 tons, it doesn’t weigh 20 tons, oops, sorry, my bad.

Westmead, Swanfield Road. Theft - Business (25 January 2012, 6:27:33)    
A suspect was apprehended and arrested for attempting to steal electrical cables.

Should have plugged the cables in – that would have given him a shock (pun intended).

Padfield, Doone Road. Trespassing – Residential (26 January 2012, 20:47:41)    
A suspect was apprehended and arrested for trespassing.

Attempted housebreaking where nothing appears to have been stolen:
Berea, Windermere Road (20 January 2012, 7:31:42)    
Chatsworth, Montdene Drive (26 January 2012, 11:49:11)    
Durban North, Acutts Road (20 January 2012, 18:53:22)        
Durban North, Cope Road (27 Janaur 2012, 10:14:17)    
Durban North, Gainsborough Drive (21 January 2012, 19:31:52)    
Durban North, Northway Centre (27 Janaury 2012, 17:49:53)
Durban North, Radar Drive (24 January 2012, 9:43:40)    
Glen Anil, Mvule Road (25 January 2012, 11:37:10)
Glen Hills, Clematis Road (22 January 2012, 15:55:50)    
Glen Hills, Gegonia Road (25 January 2012, 13:06:16)
Glen Hills, Longwood Drive (21 January 2012, 21:48:22)
Glen Anil, Sasswood Road (21 January 2012, 5:19:52)
Hillcrest, Knelby Avenue (27 Janaury 2012, 10:59:05)
Isipingo, Orient Drive(26 January 2012, 11:20:57)
Morningside, Cowey Road (21 January 2012, 10:17:15)    
Morningside, Cowey Road (22 January 2012, 6:01:19)        
Morningside, Sutton Crescent (26 January 2012, 7:04:15)    
Musgrave, St Thomas Road (23 January 2012, 3:30:44)
Overport, Westcross Road (27 January 2012, 13:41:35)    
Pinetown, Steere Road (22 January 2012, 4:38:49)    
Reservoir Hills, Varsity Drive (25 January 2012, 2:55:59)    
Westmead, Clark Road (23 January 2012, 6:00:34)    
Westmead, Gillitts Road (21 January 2012, 4:28:27)    
Westriding, Ashley Drive (25 January 2012, 3:24:05)    
Westridge, Essex Grove (21 January 2012, 11:03:53)    
North Coast Road, Redhill (21 January 2012, 6:21:17)