Hijacked vehicle recovered and suspect arrested in Newton Park

A collaborative effort between Mount Road Flying Squad and Port Elizabeth 10111 call centre, led to the arrest of 2 suspects aged between 23 and 28 and recovery of a vehicle that was hijacked in Kwanabuhle in Uitenhage on 12 March 2015.

This morning, at about 07:30 Mount Road Sector Manager received information about a suspicious vehicle driving around Newton Park. This information was given to a Mount Road SAPS Flying squad vehicle that was on patrol, which then followed up.

The 2 Flying squad members were still patrolling when they noticed a silver Polo at C/O 4th Avenue and Cape Road, Newton Park fitting the description of the vehicle that was reported as ‘suspicious’ in Newton Park with 2 occupants inside. The members verified the registration on radio control and discovered that the number plates were false. They instructed the vehicle to pull over in order to further investigate. When they verified the registration number on the license disk, the vehicle was positively linked to a vehicle that was reported as hijacked from KwaNobuhle, Uitenhage.

The 2 suspects were arrested and charged for possession of suspected hijacked vehicle and theft. They will appear in the Port Elizabeth Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, 7 April 2015. The confiscated vehicle will be returned to its lawful owner.

Mount Road Cluster Commander, Major General Daniel Rabie commended the 2 officers for the arrest. “Your prompt response and team work have yielded the desired results, continue to work hard so that our people can have a peaceful and crime free Easter. We have pledged to clamp down on crime, protect the public including their property and this success is an indication that our members have heeded to the call,” said Major General Dawie Rabie.

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Hijacked vehicle recovered and suspect arrested in Newton Park

Suspect in court for theft of vehicle from the parking lot of a shopping centre in Pretoria

A 40 year old man appeared in the Bela Bela Magistrates’ Court on a charge of possession of a suspected stolen vehicle, after he was found hiding a vehicle which was stolen from the parking lot of a shopping centre in Pretoria last year.

The suspect, Cornelius Jansen van Rensburg was arrested over the weekend after police members followed up information about a Toyoya Hilux double cab which was hidden in a shack at the Donosa informal settlement just outside Bela Bela. The vehicle was recovered and when circulated it was found to have been stolen from the Sinoville Mall where it was parked in the parking lot during October last year.

The case against the suspect was remanded to 26 January 2014 for further investigation – he was not released on bail and will remain behind bars until his next court appearance.

Investigations to determine whether the suspect might be involved in more cases of vehicle theft are currently underway.

Suspect in court for theft of vehicle from the parking lot of a shopping centre in Pretoria

Suspect caught for truck hijacking and 280 TV’s recovered

A 41-year-old man was arrested in Florida for allegedly taking part in the hijacking of a truck that was transporting television sets from KZN to Johannesburg. The alleged hijacking happened in Heidelberg shortly after midnight on Monday morning. About 2 hundred and eighty (280) TV’;s were recovered. A jamming device and 3 vehicles were also seized. A manhunt has been launched for about 9 other suspects.

It is reported that while driving on the N3, the driver of the truck was accosted by 2 armed men. They pointed him with firearms and subsequently took control of the truck. It is not clear how the suspects boarded the truck.

Early this morning the police were tipped off about the location of the truck. They found the truck in a former business premises in Roodepoort. About 9 suspects, who were busy offloading the tv’;s from the hijacked truck, scattered into different directions as they fled on foot. The arrested suspect apparently fled the scene driving in a minibus, which was amongst the vehicles that the police seized. He was caught while driving in Florida.

The suspect will be charged with hijacking and possession of stolen property. He will appear in the Roodepoort Magistrate’;s Court soon.

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Suspect caught for truck hijacking and 280 TV’s recovered

Stolen goods worth half a million rand confiscated and truck hijacking suspect arrested

On Tuesday, 8 July 2014, Mr Jemal Mohammed, a 33 year old male appeared in the Johannesburg Magistrate court, after he was arrested for the Possession of Stolen Property.

Mr Mohammed was arrested at a warehouse in Mayfair after police followed up information on a truck robbery that happened in Meyerton in May 2014. Information led the detectives, attached to the Gauteng Provincial War Room, to warehouses in Mayfair and Bramley. Stolen goods worth more than R500 000- were recovered during the search and seizure operations. The goods included groceries, baby nappies, fridges and stoves.

Investigations are underway as to establish whether the suspect can be linked to other truck hijackings in and around the province. The case was postponed and the suspect was remanded in custody until Tuesday, 15 July 2014. Further charges of Truck Hijacking might be added as investigations into the matter continues.

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Stolen goods worth half a million rand confiscated and truck hijacking suspect arrested

Suspect fatally wounded after car chase and shoot-out with Police at KwaMashu

On Monday, 9 June 2014 at 02:25 members of the Flying Squad were patrolling in KwaMashu when they responded to a call by another police vehicle of a vehicle chase involving a car with no registration plates. They spotted the said vehicle passing at a high speed and a chase ensued.

There were 3 occupants inside the vehicle and when the suspects spotted the police giving chase they opened fire at police. Police returned fire whilst continuing to chase the suspects. Eventually the suspects lost control of the vehicle and collided into a house at the corner of Dakwakusutha and Ndlondlo Road. The suspects fled on foot whilst continuing to shoot at police. After the gun battle one of suspects was found with gunshot wounds and certified dead by paramedics on the scene.

An unlicensed 9mm pistol with its serial numbers filed off was found next to the dead suspect. After searching the suspect’s vehicle police recovered a further 2 magazines with ammunition. The other 2 suspects managed to escape during the shootout. The dead suspect who was later identified as Sihle Boy Jali (30) is linked to a case of attempted murder and rape reported in Ntuzuma as well as house robbery case reported in Newlands East. The suspect’s fingerprints were taken and we are convinced that he would be linked to more cases in the province. Charges of inquest, attempted murder and possession of unlicensed firearms have been opened for investigation by KwaMashu SAPS.

“I am grateful that our police officers were able to defend themselves when they came under fire,” said the Provincial Commissioner of KwaZulu-Natal, Lieutenant General Mmamonnye Ngobeni. She further commended the members for the manner in which they bravely took on these criminals despite coming under fire.

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Crime as a Threat to Road Safety

Suspect fatally wounded after car chase and shoot-out with Police at KwaMashu