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This is according to Marius Boshoff, the Hermanus Branch Manager for Fidelity ADT. An HPP CCTV operator spotted a man and woman arguing in public where the woman appeared injured. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The operator immediately notified the nearest HPP SRU officer as well as police,&#8221; Boschoff said. &#8220;The police arrived on [the] scene first whereby the male tried to run away.&#8221; A nearby HPP SRU officer successfully pursued the suspect and detained him before handing him over to police, who were conducting an interview with the woman at the scene. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;It is alleged that the couple had an argument and the male assaulted the female.&#8221; Boschoff added. &#8220;He stopped her when she was trying to go to the police station to open a case.&#8221; \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The suspect was arrested on a GBV related charge. In an unrelated incident that took place on Monday 18 May, the HPP control room receved reports of a man allegedly assaulting a woman with a stick. The incident took place in the Hermanus CBD. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;HPP control immediately dispatched foot patrollers and the nearest SRU officer. On arrival, they managed to stop the assault,&#8221; said Boschoff. The woman had reportedly indicated that she wanted to open a case against the suspect. Police were contacted and both individuals were escorted to the police station, where the male suspect was arrested for assault. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Boschoff praised the efforts of HPP members involved in both incidents. &#8220;We are incredibly proud of all HPP members and I would like to thank them for their hard work and efforts,&#8221; he said. \n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HPP is a non-profit company which provides public safety in designated areas of Hermanus.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Two suspects are currently in police custody on separate alleged gender-based violence (GBV) incidents in Hermanus. 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