Crime

PORT ELIZABETH - Quick response from SAPS Mount Road police resulted in the recovery of a 43 inch TV which is suspected to be stolen. It is alleged that on Sunday, 29 November 2020 at about 00:30, police responded to a complaint from the community of a suspicious man carrying a television set and running in Cape road, 6th Ave, Newton Park. The members responded immediately and patrolled the area around Newton Park. The suspect was spotted in William Moffet Drive and as soon as he saw the … [Read more...] about Mount Road police recover suspected stolen property

PORT ELIZABETH - In an intelligence driven operation, Anti-Gang unit members arrested two males and confiscated a large quantity of dagga at a house in Cotswold on Saturday morning, 28 November 2020. Acting on information received, at about 08:30, the members raided rooms at the back of a house in Lewerkie Street in Cotswold. A total amount of 164 bags of dagga, 24 bales of compressed dagga and 242 x rolls of dagga were confiscated. The total weight of the cannabis is 178, 76 kg. The dagga … [Read more...] about Anti-Gang Unit arrest dagga dealers

The South African Police Service (SAPS) in the Eastern Cape has responded to government's call to honour those who lost their lives due to gender-based violence and femicide (GBVF) and the COVID-19 pandemic. SAPS Director-General in the Eastern Cape, Mbulelo Sogoni, accompanied by the MEC for Transport, Safety and Liaison, Weziwe Tikana-Gxotiwe and the Eastern Cape Provincial Commissioner, Lieutenant General Liziwe Ntshinga, gathered at the Eastern Cape State House on Wednesday morning to … [Read more...] about East Cape SAPS mourn GBV and COVID-19 victims

PORT ELIZABETH - Anti-Gang Unit members arrested a 28-year-old male after he allegedly shot himself in his upper leg this morning, 23 November 2020 in eZinyoka in Kwadwesi. It is alleged that at about 10:00, AGU responded to a complaint of a shooting in Slovo Street. On arrival, the community beckoned them to a shack where a 30-year-old male resides. It is further alleged that the suspect entered the shack and as he pointed him with a firearm, a shot went off. The suspect injured himself … [Read more...] about Suspect Misses and Shots Himself

PORT ELIZABETH - Mount Road Detective Trio Task Team arrested a 37-year-old alleged house robber in Gelvandale yesterday afternoon, 22 November 2020 and recovered the stolen property. It is alleged that on Friday, 20 November 2020 at about 20:30, a couple was having a braai at their Garth Road home in Broadwood with another couple when they were confronted by two unknown males. Both males had firearms and threatened them. They were made to lay on the ground while the one suspect went into the … [Read more...] about Broadwood Home Invasion Suspects Arrested

PORT ELIZABETH - Excellent teamwork between PE Flying Squad and K9 unit members culminated in the arrest of three suspects in possession of a hijacked Chevy Spark sedan yesterday afternoon in Algoa Park. It is alleged that on Wednesday 18 November 2020 at about 21:45, a 29-year-old Uber driver picked up three passengers in Sidwell and was transporting them to the North End Lake in Milner Avenue. As they arrived near the stadium, he was threatened at gunpoint and ordered to hand over his cell … [Read more...] about Hijacking suspects arrested in Algoa Park

PORT ELIZABETH - Bethelsdorp detectives are seeking the community’s assistance in identifying and tracing the next of kin of a 19-year-old teenager who was found murdered last night, 20 November 2020. According to information received, at about 20:15, members responded to a complaint of a body of a person lying in the bushes between Kroneberg Street in Ext 21 and Hibiscus Street in Ext 31 in Bethelsdorp. The body of a 19-year-old male was found with multiple gunshot wounds to his head. He is … [Read more...] about Police seek identity of murdered teen in Bethelsdorp

PORT ELIZABETH – Swift action by Port Elizabeth K9 Unit members who acted on information received about four suspicious males walking in Stanford Road with firearms, led to the arrest of a 38-year-old suspect for possession of a firearm. It is alleged that at about 00:30 on Saturday morning, 21 November 2020, the four males fitting the description from the information received were spotted near a garage on Stanford Road. On searching them, one male was found in possession of a 9mm pistol, … [Read more...] about Port Elizabeth K9 Unit arrest suspect with a firearm in Stanford Road

PORT ELIZABETH - The South African Police Service in Port Elizabeth are urging residents to be cautious and circumspect about their immediate surroundings. This appeal emanates from a recent house robbery which took place in a gated estate in Lovemore Park yesterday afternoon, 17 November 2020. It is alleged that at about 13:30, two suspects entered the property with their vehicle after waiting for a resident to leave through the remote controlled gate. In this incident, they targeted a house … [Read more...] about Gated Estate Robbery – Be Vigilant

PORT ELIZABETH - Detectives at SAPS Bethelsorp seek public’s assistance in tracing a 54-year-old Somerset East man who went missing on 30 October 2020. According to police information, recently retired Quinton Bradley Plaatjies was staying with friends in Nysschen Street in Ext 29 Bethelsdorp for the last three months. His friends last saw him on 30 October 2020 when they went away for two days. On their return on 1 November 2020, they found that all his belongings were still at the house … [Read more...] about Bethelsdorp police seek missing person

PORT ELIZABETH - Three robbery suspects were surprised when their criminal action backfired on them and they had to flee from the shop leaving one of their accomplice’s behind. It is alleged that on Monday evening, 16 November 2020 at about 18:20, a 32-year-old café owner in Uitenhage Road in Sydenham and his assistant were busy with a customer when three males entered the shop. One suspect produced a firearm while the other two went behind the counter. They demanded money, airtime and … [Read more...] about Sydenham business owner apprehends robbery suspect

PORT ELIZABETH - Safety within the school environment is a collective responsibility and whenever reports are received that may threaten or inhibit the safety of learners, immediate action must be taken. On Monday, 16 November 2020, at about 12:00 members of SAPS Bethelsdorp Reaction Task Team immediately responded to information received of a learner possibly in possession of a firearm. On arrival at the school in Bethelsdorp, members were ushered to the suspected classroom. While police … [Read more...] about Bethelsdorp Scholar arrested with firearm at school

Port Elizabeth: The Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit in Motherwell are urgently trying to trace a 10-year-girl who was reported missing from Tshiwula Street, New Brighton. At the time of her disappearance she was wearing blue jeans, blue jersey and Nike tekkies. It is alleged that on Saturday, 14 November 2020 at approximately 17:00 Thimna Myeki (10) was outside playing in the street with other children. After 18:00 her grandmother went outside looking for her, but … [Read more...] about Police seek missing New Brighton girl

A 46-year-old gang affiliate was arrested during the early hours of this morning, 15/11 for the alleged murder of a 16 year old teenager in Helenvale yesterday evening, 14/11. It is alleged that at about 18:15, Damian Dennis and his friends were standing in Deveril Road when two suspects started shooting at them. The victims started running however Dennis fell in Leith Street and passed away. He sustained a bullet wound to his upper body. Suspects are known. At about 00:25 this morning, … [Read more...] about Anti-gang unit arrest gang member for Helenvale murder

EASTERN CAPE - The fact that firearms are the weapon of choice of the gangsters and drugs is the commodity of trade, every effort must be made to strip the gangsters of both drugs and firearms. In so doing, the safety of citizens including the youth in these areas will be protected. In the last two months the AGU in Port Elizabeth have recovered 18 firearms and confiscated over 217 rounds of ammunition. A total of 1435 mandrax tablets with an estimated street value of R71 750 were also … [Read more...] about Gats: Gangsters Go-To