{"id":49468,"date":"2023-10-11T12:02:41","date_gmt":"2023-10-11T10:02:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/carjackings-street-robberies-soar-in-kuils-river-20231011\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T22:34:38","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T20:34:38","slug":"carjackings-street-robberies-soar-in-kuils-river-20231011","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/tygerburger\/carjackings-street-robberies-soar-in-kuils-river-20231011\/","title":{"rendered":"Carjackings, street robberies soar in Kuils River"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Kuils River police have noticed an increase in carjackings in September.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The police also noticed an increase in street robberies in the Kuils River policing precinct in September.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The police also want to urge people to refrain from leaving valuable items such as cellphones, laptops and tablets in their vehicle in full view of opportunistic criminals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Kuils River police have noticed an increase in carjackings in September. Local police spokesperson WO Liesel Beukes said it is specifically drivers of e-hailing services such as Uber, Bolt and inDrive that are targeted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe urge these drivers to be vigilant when transporting passengers,\u201d Beukes said. \u201cPlease report any suspicious-looking activities immediately to the police.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The police also noticed an increase in street robberies in the Kuils River policing precinct in September. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cStreet robberies occur mostly in the early morning and afternoon when people are on their way to or from work,\u201d said Beukes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe want to urge our community members to walk in groups and to be vigilant at all times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDo not walk while busy on your cellphone. Please report any suspicious-looking activities to the police immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-point-out\">Point out<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Station commander of Kuils River police Col JT Naidoo explained when a robbery or carjacking is reported at the police station the following will happen before a case docket is opened: \u201cThe police officer will first request from the complainant where the offence occurred.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe officer will take the complainant to point out the scene of the robbery or carjacking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOnce the exact crime scene is pointed out by the complainant to the police officer a case docket will be opened for investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Naidoo said the police also want to urge people to refrain from leaving valuable items such as cellphones, laptops and tablets in their vehicle in full view of opportunistic criminals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTake reasonable steps to limit the risk of becoming a victim of crime. 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