Weekly Crime Report - 04 December to 10 December 2023
Wednesday 06 December 2023
12h50 – Armed Response was stopped by a Justin Street resident. Apparently he noted a suspect tampering with a car parked across the road and the suspect fled when he was approached.
- Armed Response checked the vehicle and noted no visible damage or theft from vehicle but noted bonnet slightly open
- Armed Response contacted the vehicle owners place of employment and notified them
- Owner checks vehicle and confirms no damage or theft however bonnet latch was broken
- Armed Response given a description of the suspect and will be on lookout
Thursday 07 December 2023
09h20 – A Fenwick Street resident requested a female vagrant be removed from the pavement across from their premises
- Armed Response dispatched
- Armed Response reports vagrant has become aggressive and refuses to move. Law Enforcement requested
- Armed Response Officers report the vagrant threw a brick at them hitting one officer on her left foot.
- OPS instructed Armed Response Officer to detain the vagrant for assault, and confirms he is in-route to assist
- CoCT Emergency contacted. Spoke to Mushfika
- Armed Response takes vagrant to Maitland SAPS, and will drop her off there
Friday 08 December 2023
19h47 - Armed Response reports a fire in Vasco Park
- Armed Response Officer told vagrants to put the fire out
- Fire Department contacted
- Fire Department arrives on scene, contacts Control and reports no fire on scene
20h19 - Armed Response reports another bonfire in Vasco Park
- CoCT Emergency contacted Ref: 1001839841
- Confirmed Law Enforcement and Fire Department contacted and dispatched
Saturday 09 December 2023
23h15 – A Daisy Circle resident requested Armed Response assistance for a Farnworth Street resident apparently a male suspect is attacking a female and her child. Both are screaming for help.
- Armed Response dispatched to assess and report ONLY
- Armed Response arrives on scene and reports it seems the suspect has stabbed the female and is attempting to stab the child
- CoCT Emergency contacted Ref: 1001841164. Confirmed SAPS, Metro and Ambulance notified and in-route
- Armed Response reports NHW arrives on scene
- Tenant of premises reports to Armed Response that he was also assaulted and stabbed, and the suspect threatened to get his friends to attack him
- Armed Response reports SAPS on scene
- Armed Response reports Ambulance on scene
- Armed Response reports suspect arrested. Charges of assault opened. Female has multiple injuries. Child has no visible injuries, but is traumatized.
- Armed Response resumes normal duties
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