Weekly Crime Report –25 August to 31 August 2025
Monday 25 August 2025
01h04 – A ROOME STREET resident called in requesting Armed Response
- There was a car parked illegally in front of the premises and he requested Armed Response to remove vehicle
- Armed response dispatched
- Armed response noted on arrival the vehicle was in the street, spoke to the driver who confirmed that he is an Uber driver waiting for pickup but will be leaving shortly
19h15 - ATTEMPTED ROBBERY called in by Operations Manager
- Operations Manager called Armed Response over the radio informing him he received a call from someone that there were 3 suspects who apparently tried to rob a lady the suspects was spotted on the corner of Mill and River Streets where an retired police officer apprehended the suspects
- Armed response and retired police officer went through the suspects bags and found a lot of goods inside, like a torch, handsaw, screwdriver, a butcher knife and other items
- SAPS was called and informed, SAPS said they are not available at the moment to come out
- The retired police officer had to let suspects go
Sunday 31 August 2025
12h56 – A Brooklyn TAVERN requested Armed Response assistance
- A Brooklyn Tavern owner requested response assistance due to a male outside the premises causing havoc
- Armed response dispatched
- Armed Response reported on arrival he informed male suspect who was asking all the customers that were coming in for money and asked that he leave he didn't want to comply
- Armed response reported he made contact with the owner whom informed him what’s going on
- Armed Response tried to speak with the male again and he started acting aggressive
- Armed response request SAPS and Law enforcement
- Law enforcement requested ref 1002712219 and SAPS will be send out
- Armed response reported male has moved away from premises
- All in order resumed patrols
13h28- A WILLIAM MASON resident requested Armed Response assistance at his premises
- A William Mason Street resident send a message requesting Armed Response assistance as there is a tenant becoming a security threat.
- Armed response informed and on route
- Armed response reported on arrival they made contact with the resident who confirmed that a tenant was supposed to have moved out already but causing trouble at premises now.
- Armed response request SAPS
- Contacted Law Enforcement who dispatched SAPS ref 1002712268
- Law Enforcement was called and asked to cancel they reported Law Enforcement already on premises
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