Two police constables and three civilians were arrested for
theft of motor vehicles and the possession of implements used in burglaries
last night by vigilant officers of the Bellville police Station.
Lieutenant Colonel Andre Traut, provincial police spokesperson, says police officers spotted two suspicious
vehicles at around 22:30, a Volkswagen Caddy and a marked police Opel Corsa in
their area. Both vehicles were followed until they stopped at a residence in De
Grendel Avenue, Parow North. At this stage, the occupants of the vehicles
became aware of the police presence and fled the area. They were pursued and
with the assistance of police backup, both vehicles were forced to stop.
Traut says the caddy, an official police vehicle, was driven
by a police constable and he had two civilian passengers. The Opel Corsa, also
an official police vehicle, was driven by a civilian and his passenger was a
police constable. Both vehicles were fitted with cloned registration number
plates and it was established that the vehicles were taken from police premises
without the necessary authorisation. The suspects aged between 30 and 35 were
arrested after they were also found in possession of a crowbar, cable ties and
gloves.
They are expected to make a court appearance on Monday in
Bellville to face charges of theft of motor vehicles, possession of house
breaking implements and theft of number plates. Their involvement in house
robbery cases are also being investigated as one of the vehicles was seen
fleeing the scene of a house robbery in Durbanville earlier this month.
Two police constables and three civilians were arrested for
theft of motor vehicles and the possession of implements used in burglaries
last night by vigilant officers of the Bellville police Station.
Lieutenant Colonel Andre Traut, provincial police spokesperson, says police officers spotted two suspicious
vehicles at around 22:30, a Volkswagen Caddy and a marked police Opel Corsa in
their area. Both vehicles were followed until they stopped at a residence in De
Grendel Avenue, Parow North. At this stage, the occupants of the vehicles
became aware of the police presence and fled the area. They were pursued and
with the assistance of police backup, both vehicles were forced to stop.
Traut says the caddy, an official police vehicle, was driven
by a police constable and he had two civilian passengers. The Opel Corsa, also
an official police vehicle, was driven by a civilian and his passenger was a
police constable. Both vehicles were fitted with cloned registration number
plates and it was established that the vehicles were taken from police premises
without the necessary authorisation. The suspects aged between 30 and 35 were
arrested after they were also found in possession of a crowbar, cable ties and
gloves.
They are expected to make a court appearance on Monday in
Bellville to face charges of theft of motor vehicles, possession of house
breaking implements and theft of number plates. Their involvement in house
robbery cases are also being investigated as one of the vehicles was seen
fleeing the scene of a house robbery in Durbanville earlier this month.
