First suspect arrested after CCTV cameras were installed in Gugulethu

By Khanyisa Tabata
14 August 2009

First suspect arrested after installation of CCTV cameras in Gugulethu. CCTV staff spotted three men looking in the yard of residents on the corner of Koornhof and Yanta Roads in Gugulethu.

Metro Police vehicle was dispatched to the scene. The police arrived on the scene but the suspects fled one suspect was detained.


“When the Metro Police Officers arrived, the men fled, but one was caught and detained. He was carrying a LG DVD player, he was arrested for being in possession of possible stolen goods”.

“The arrest of this suspect is proof that the cameras will contribute in reducing crime in the area. The quick response time and good communication between the CCTV personnel and the operational members of the Metro Police resulted in the arrest, said Director for Metro Police CCTV Ridwan Wagiet.

Although we realise that the cameras will not completely eliminate crime in the area, we hope that it will at least discourage criminal activities in Gugulethu, added Wagiet.

Last week Executive Mayor, Dan Plato, unveiled the eight new CCTV cameras in Gugulethu and said that he was certain that they will help reduce the crime rate in the area.