Four arrested for house robbery in Melkbosstrand

Four foreign nationals were arrested in Melkbosstrand, on Monday night, after they allegedly perpetrated a house robbery in the rural area at a smallholding.

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The police’s Malcolm Pojie says the female victim alerted officers of her ordeal.

‘’A collaborative effort by Melkbosstrand SAPS, Sea Border Police, Melkbosstrand Neighbourhood Watch, Community Safety and Support, Rural Safety and City of Cape Town Law Enforcement led to the arrests of four Namibian nationals shortly after they allegedly perpetrated a house robbery in the rural area of Melkbosstrand on Monday, 19 August 2024 at a smallholding,’’ said Lt Col Malcolm Pojie

‘’Preliminary information reveals that on the same day at about 22:00, the victim, a female adult alerted members performing crime prevention duties along the R27, of her ordeal. She made a report that she was tied up at her small holding while the suspects searched the house for valuables where after they fled with jewellery and electronic devices. She meanwhile managed to free herself to seek help.’’

‘’The members immediately mobilised all resources to their disposal and initiated a search and cordon off operation to trace the suspects who were believed to still be in the rural area. The efforts of the integrated multi-disciplinary team paid off when they detected the four suspects in the adjacent farmlands with the help of a thermal device used during the search for the suspects,’’ he added.

The police spokesperson says the four suspects aged between 29 and 35 were arrested and officers managed to retrieve some of the stolen items, jewellery and electronic devices, as well as the weapons used by them during the house robbery which included knives and screwdrivers.The suspects are scheduled to appear in the Atlantis Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, on a charge of house robbery.

 

Done By: Elona Sibunzi