Arrest for Housebreaking, Tuesday 2010-02-09 at approximately 06h00.

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On the above date at approx 02h25, Cst Mandlenkosi Aubrey Thango and his crew, S/Cst Ngcobo attended a complaint of attempted housebreaking in Methven Rd, Westville. He was well aware that there has been a spate of similar offences in that same area over the past weeks.
He could hear dogs barking further up the road, so informed the complainant he would return later in the morning to open a case as he wished to follow up investigation.

Further up the road on foot, Cst Thango could hear noises coming from inside a yard. He peeped through the bushes and spotted two suspects attempting to force open a kitchen door. At this point he called for back up, on his handset, from both Westville SAPS (Cst B.P. Khumalo and S/Cst(f) Kkhanyile) and Metro dog unit members, who responded immediately.

The suspects fled the scene and all the members gave chase but their progress was hampered as the suspects were jumping walls between yards. For the rest of the night as the members circled the area, the determined suspects continued to break into houses in the area.

At approximately 06h00, Cst Thango decided to patrol Blair Athol road as it borders the area and is the escape route which the suspects could take out of the area. He spotted a pedestrian, carrying a denim bag, who matched the description of one of the suspects he had seen through the bush earlier that night.
As Cst Thango stopped to search the suspect, the suspect fled into bush and Cst Thango once again gave chase. The foot chase led down a steep ravine into a river. He managed to catch up to and arrest the suspect. The suspect was found in possession of several items described by various complainants that night, including a gold bracelet, and a Dis-Chem card with a serial number on it.

Extremely good, dedicated work, by this member and his colleagues, who take the combating of crime in Westville and the interests of the Community seriously.

-by Const. Stephen Clark

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