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Both vehicles were followed until they stopped at a residence in De<br>\nGrendel Avenue, Parow North. At this stage, the occupants of the vehicles<br>\nbecame aware of the police presence and fled the area. They were pursued and<br>\nwith the assistance of police backup, both vehicles were forced to stop. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Traut says the caddy, an official police vehicle, was driven<br>\nby a police constable and he had two civilian passengers. The Opel Corsa, also<br>\nan official police vehicle, was driven by a civilian and his passenger was a<br>\npolice constable. Both vehicles were fitted with cloned registration number<br>\nplates and it was established that the vehicles were taken from police premises<br>\nwithout the necessary authorisation. The suspects aged between 30 and 35 were<br>\narrested after they were also found in possession of a crowbar, cable ties and<br>\ngloves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are expected to make a court appearance on Monday in<br>\nBellville to face charges of theft of motor vehicles, possession of house<br>\nbreaking implements and theft of number plates. Their involvement in house<br>\nrobbery cases are also being investigated as one of the vehicles was seen<br>\nfleeing the scene of a house robbery in Durbanville earlier this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Two police constables and three civilians were arrested for<br>\ntheft of motor vehicles and the possession of implements used in burglaries<br>\nlast night by vigilant officers of the Bellville police Station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lieutenant Colonel Andre Traut, provincial police spokesperson,&nbsp; says police officers spotted two suspicious<br>\nvehicles at around 22:30, a Volkswagen Caddy and a marked police Opel Corsa in<br>\ntheir area. Both vehicles were followed until they stopped at a residence in De<br>\nGrendel Avenue, Parow North. At this stage, the occupants of the vehicles<br>\nbecame aware of the police presence and fled the area. They were pursued and<br>\nwith the assistance of police backup, both vehicles were forced to stop. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Traut says the caddy, an official police vehicle, was driven<br>\nby a police constable and he had two civilian passengers. The Opel Corsa, also<br>\nan official police vehicle, was driven by a civilian and his passenger was a<br>\npolice constable. Both vehicles were fitted with cloned registration number<br>\nplates and it was established that the vehicles were taken from police premises<br>\nwithout the necessary authorisation. The suspects aged between 30 and 35 were<br>\narrested after they were also found in possession of a crowbar, cable ties and<br>\ngloves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are expected to make a court appearance on Monday in<br>\nBellville to face charges of theft of motor vehicles, possession of house<br>\nbreaking implements and theft of number plates. 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