Cellphone tower batteries seized, suspects arrested – SAPS Crime Report: 2021-08-29 11:27:01

South African Police Service

Office of the Provincial Commissioner Eastern Cape

EASTERN CAPE – Police arrested two men, confiscated a getaway vehicle and recovered two cellphone tower batteries following a high-speed chase in Hankey yesterday.

On Saturday, 28 August 2021 at about 11:45am, it is alleged that police were alerted by someone about the alleged theft in progress of cellphone tower batteries at the Vodacom tower site in Centerton in Hankey.

As members were on their way, closer to the scene, a white Nissan bakkie drove past them at high speed.  Police pursued the vehicle and managed to stop it on route R330 just outside Hankey.  On searching the vehicle, police found two cellphone tower batteries and housebreaking implements.  The two occupants were arrested. A getaway vehicle was also seized for further investigation.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the two batteries were stolen from the Vodacom tower site that is situated in Centerton, Hankey. The two suspects aged 33 and 36 are due to appear in the Hankey magistrate’s court on Monday, 30 August 2021 on charges relating to the contravention of the Criminal Matters Amendment Act 18 of 2015.

Acting District Commissioner, Brigadier John Lebok commended members for dedication to their vocation.  “We will always emphasize the importance of community involvement In fighting crime, as this arrest is the second in the District, for theft of cellphone tower batteries in the space of two weeks.  Both arrests were through tip-offs by residents,”, added Brig Lebok.

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