Weekly Crime Report - 01 January to 07 January 2024
Monday 01 January 2024
00h01 – A Brooklyn complex resident requested Armed Response assistance
- Armed Response dispatched
- Contacted shift senior who was shouting and panicking, so could not make out what is going on Armed Response notified
- Armed Response reported, multiple residents and their children shooting off fireworks, the refuse to stop
- Security instructed to note the numbers of suspects and report them to management
- CoCT emergency contacted ref no 1001865559, confirmed only management at complex can sort out the issue
- Complex shift senior notified
00h02 – Armed Response reported in-route to Complex – near Engen garage pedestrians throwing large fireworks into street and at the Armed Response Vehicle
- CoCT emergency contacted spoke to ref no 1001865557
- Armed Response checked vehicle their vehicle no notable damage caused
- Management informed
02h53 – Armed Response reported while attending a request for assistance at a Koeberg Road residence they had to park in front of another Koeberg Road resident’s driveway as the entire road was fully parked.
- While checking premises, at the Koeberg Road resident that another resident requested Armed Response remove a taxi full of youths who were making a noise and fighting in front of his premises, on investigation Armed Response reports someone took the taxi keys and now they fighting
- While attending to the resident complaint another Koeberg Road resident came out and verbally abused and swore at the Armed Response officers for parking in front of his driveway
- Armed Response retrieved the keys and the taxi drove off
- Armed Response also calmed the situation with the resident who was aggressive
- A male from another residence also joined in to verbally abuse and swear at Armed Response officers
- Armed Response clears the situation and leave premises
- Armed Response reports SAPS pulled her over to discuss the incident with the Koeberg Road residents
- SAPS collect required information and confirms they will be on the lookout for the taxi
Friday 05 January 2024
09h20 – A Princess Alice Avenue resident requested Armed Response for people making a noise and causing a commotion outside their premises
- Alpha 2 dispatched
- Alpha 2 reported all in order did note a couple of people making a noise and walking down the road
- Site check all in order
09h32 – A Chamois Street resident requested Armed Response assistance at a Palmetto Street residence, apparently multiple suspects attacking an elderly lady
- Armed Response and Alpha 2 dispatched
- Alpha 2 reported situation resolved all parties spoke to Armed Response will monitor situation
- Reporting resident was informed
Saturday 06 January 2024
12h29 – A Donegal Street resident requested an ambulance on scene for two males victims who are standing outside his gate bleeding they said were robbed and requested assistance
- Armed Response dispatched
- Armed Response on site assessed patients
- Two male victims 14 and 30 years old multiple stab wounds to the head, arms and neck
- The 30-year-old male have stab wounds in his abdomen Armed Response stabilized the patients and stopped the bleeding
- Requested urgent ambulance on site as the patients semi-conscious and bleeding heavily
- CoCT emergency contacted for an ambulance and SAPS ref no 1001871743 confirms ambulance is very busy and unsure of ETA
- Contacted fire department for assistance with patients who confirmed no vehicle available
- Armed Response reported at 13h32 SAPS on scene taking stable patient to Du Noon clinic, other patient to unstable and need ambulance to transport
- Armed Response reported 13h47 Ambulance GPB489G on scene and handed patient over to them
- Armed Response reported 14 years old has been taken by SAPS to Du Noon clinic and the 30-year-old male has been taken to Somerset Hospital via ambulance
- Controllers contacted the 30-year old’s mother and informed her of incident
- Armed Response clears scene and proceeds with duties
Sunday 07 January 2024
06h50 – B1 reports noted large smoke cloud in Brooklyn area, on investigation found a wooden shack on fire in Vasco Park
- Armed Response notices explosions as well, confirms nobody in structure and no injuries
- Brooklyn Fire department contacted and confirm already on-route
- Armed Response reports fire department on scene
- NSCI group informed
- Armed Response reports a gentleman help her with evacuation and crowd control
- Gentlemen then noted his green bag missing
- A resident had taken video of the fire and incident
- Armed Response will check and follow up on missing bag
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