Pinelands Police Bulletin January 2013

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1 Pinelands Police Bulletin January 2013 Meet Pinelands Police Station Commander Lt Colonel Helena Mouton Lt Colonel Mouton joined Pinelands SAPS on 10 December She writes as follows:- I have worked for most of my career in the far South, at Simon s Town and Fish Hoek SAPS. I was the Station Commander at Ocean View SAPS and also served as the Acting Station Commander at Muizenberg SAPS in My vision for Pinelands SAPS and the community is to create a safe environment for the community at large, especially for the children and Senior citizens. I should like to see them enjoying their well-deserved retirement within the boundaries of our area. I would also like to express my gratitude to the community of Pinelands, Thornton and Epping for their involvement in the fight against crime in our precinct. I hope that we will be able to involve even more members of the community in the fight against crime. We need the eyes and ears of the community to enable us to have a successful decrease in crime within our neighbourhoods. It is also a privilege to be able to say that the festive season went without serious incidents in our station precinct. Allow me to wish every resident and person employed within the area a prosperous I am looking forward to working with you. Please feel free to contact me at (021) Lt Col Helena Mouton

2 Liquor Premises All licensed liquor premises must have the liquor licence, the annual payment and appointment of managers in terms of Section 39 available for inspection on the licensed premises. This is important as it often happens that the appointed managers are not present on the premises. The premises, however, remain open under supervision of a person who was never correctly appointed in terms of the Liquor Act. This constitutes an offence in terms of the Liquor Act, for which both the licence holder and the manager can be charged. For assistance in appointing liquor managers contact W/O Troost on Attention All Designated Liquor Officers Please note that payment for the renewal of liquor licences can only be done by direct deposit in the Western Cape Liquor Authority s new bank account. The bank details of the Western Cape Liquor Authority are: Name of Account Holder: Western Cape Liquor Authority Name of Bank: Nedbank Ltd South Africa Branch Code: Account number: Account type: Current Account Reference: Please insert your licence number as a reference on the deposit slip (e.g. WCP number as on the right top side of the renewal form ). Please fax proof of payment to: (021) Arrests : December 2012 Theft of motor vehicle 4 Possession of presumed stolen property 17 Thefts General 10 Robberies 1 House Robberies 2 Drug-related arrests 9 Assaults 3 Housebreakings 5 Drunken driving 4 Fraud 1 Issued by W/O Waters Convictions Pinelands Case 125/07/2008: The case of the accused, Demetri Isaacs, arrested on a 212 statement on , was postponed to for trial. The accused was found guilty and sentenced to four years imprisonment on two charges, Theft from Motor Vehicle and Theft out of Motor Vehicle. Pinelands Case 101/11/2012: The accused, Buntu Kwepile, was arrested on after he was caught by commuters on Thornton Railway Station for stealing a cell-phone belonging to one of the commuters while travelling on a train. The accused pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for theft. Arrests At approximately 21h20 on , while Pinelands Police members, Warrant Officer HJ Eiman, Constable DS Mhlauli, Constable S Mveli and Constable P Jubase were executing a Vehicle Check

3 Point on Ringwood Drive, Pinelands, a white VW Jetta was spotted speeding away from the check point. Constables Mhlauli and Jubase immediately gave chase.one suspect was arrested by these officers, with the assistance of Constable Kotze and Constable Maduna, while attempting to flee the area on foot soon after the vehicle was left abandoned in Margaret Place, Pinelands. The Jetta was earlier reported stolen in Pinelands. A second suspect was arrested by police at the Vehicle Check Point after the complainant of the stolen Jetta notified SAPS that an Opel Corsa was also involved in the theft of his motor vehicle. The suspects appeared in Goodwood court on and are still in custody. They will appear in court on for bail application A third suspect is still at large. Anyone with information as to the whereabouts of this suspect is asked to contact Captain van Ede at On Cst Mentoor arrested two suspects in the vicinity of Helderberg Extension, Thornton for possession of presumed stolen property. The suspects appeared in Goodwood court on and the case has been postponed to At +13h00 on Thursday, two suspects, aged 22 and 23 were arrested by W/O Swart and Cst Mentoor of Pinelands SAPS after they were caught in a house robbery in progress. It is alleged that the complainant was busy ironing when two unknown black males accosted her with a knife and asked for money, a laptop and firearm. They tied the complainant up and threatened to kill her. The suspects fled the scene with a watch, cash and car keys.after the police were alerted by a member of the community, they searched the area and found two suspects on the run with stolen property in their possession. On the same day, at +13h30, in Rifle Range Road, Thornton a couple were threatened with a knife inside the house by an unknown male. The suspect locked them in the bathroom and stole 2 laptops, a Samsung cell-phone and R in cash. On Tuesday, a house robbery occurred in East Way, Pinelands where a complainant was accosted with a knife by three black males who tied her up and threatened to kill her. The suspects fled the scene with a TV, Hi-fi and Jewellery. No arrest has been made.the suspects in these cases are linked and are also suspects in house robberies in other areas. It is presumed that a White Jetta, registration number CA was used to assist with these robberies. On Wednesday, , at approximately 16h00, a possible suspect was seen with a mountain bike at Masonic Temple, off the Canal.When he spotted the police he dropped the bicycle and ran away.the bicycle was recovered by W/O Louis Waters.t is believed that the bicycle may have been stolen. Anyone who can identify the bicycle, with proof, can contact Cst. Wally at Pinelands SAPS, telephone number

4 Shift of the Year 2012 Congratulations to C-Shift Shift Commander W/O HJ Eiman and members Serg. R Rangasamy, Cst. DS Mhlaulu, Cst. B Zulu, Cst. P Jubase, Cst. S Mveli and Cst. K Bamqhotsile achieved the best results, not only for the latest quarter, but also for the entire year of Shift performances are measured in terms of a number of factors, the most important being crime prevention. In other words, the absence of crime at the end of each shift cycle will determine its success. Shift performance is monitored on a monthly basis. Another aspect of crime prevention is arrests, for which the following members achieved the best results: Cst. Kolbe from D-Shift, W/O Swart and Cst Mentoor from the CPU (Crime Prevention Unit) team. Congratulations must also go to the members from B-Shift, with Acting Shift Commander Serg. Molutsoane, as well as the CPU team with commander W/O Swart for the recent House Robbery arrests in Thornton. Well done to C-Shift members with commander W/O Eiman as well as A-Shift members Cst Kotze and Cst Maduna regarding the most recent arrests for Theft of Motor Vehicles in Pinelands. Members of all teams deserve a vote of thanks for their contributions. Keep it up! W/O Waters Safety Advice for Teenagers You have the right to say NO. No one has the right to force you into sexual activity, no matter what your relationship with this person is This means, no-one can force you to have sex, or to touch you in a sexual way, without your consent, or force you to perform sexual activities you find unpleasant or humiliating. Be open with your parents, female schoolteacher or your friend if you were made to, or asked to have sexual intercourse with a man without your consent Never hitch-hike. Do not walk alone at night. Do not accept an offer from anybody. Remember, it is not your fault if you are sexually assaulted. Do not allow anyone to touch you in a way that makes you uncomfortable. Be firm and clear and say NO! You have the right to do so. Do not leave a party or social event with someone you do not know or have just met. At social events, do not leave your cold drinks or drinks unattended.

5 Issued by W/O Tando Sonjica What to do if your house has been broken into 1. Contact your nearest police station immediately. 2. Wait until fingerprints and statements have been taken before touching anything. 3. Unless it is absolutely necessary, don t allow private security company personnel to enter the house or touch anything before the police have investigated the scene. 4. Look for strange footprints in the garden and point them out to the police. 5. A list of the make, model and serial numbers of electrical appliances and other valuable equipment should always be available for investigation purposes. Preventing a robbery at business premises 1. Employ surveillance cameras strategically and employ some form of entrance and exit control. Make sure persons can be clearly identified by the cameras as the video footage assists the SAPS with their investigation. 2. Keep the premises well-illuminated, both inside and out. 3. Take special precautionary measures at opening and closing times. Ensure that 2 or more staff members can be present when the premises is being locked or unlocked. 4. Place static panic buttons in strategic areas of your store, e.g. in the cash office or strong room.