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Chalk One Up For the Sidwell Neighbourhood Watch

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Two suspected cable thieves were caught red handed burning stolen cables by a team of Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Security Officers on Saturday, 1 October 2022.
 
The successful arrest of the two men, aged 31 and 32 years was a collaborative work between NMBM and the Sidwell Neighbourhood Watch team who alerted the Security Officers of the crime taking place close to the Sidwell Traffic Offices around 12pm on Saturday.

Upon their arrival at the scene, the four officers found two suspects burning cables and found 13 stolen batteries believed to be from a substation.
 
NMBM Safety and Security Portfolio Head, Cllr Lawrence Troon congratulated the officers for the successful arrest and thanked the members of the Sidwell Neighbourhood Watch for working well with the City.
 
“This is the kind of collaboration we wish to see in all areas of our City as we continue to fight against cable theft, vandalism and theft from our facilities. The suspects were detained at the Algoa Park police station. We thank the residents who continue to alert and report these criminal activities. All these efforts help us to apprehend these thieves from our communities.”

“We call on other stakeholders to report such incidents. We must work together to root out this cancer of vandalism and theft in our communities. When thieves steal from our strategic state facilities, they affect service delivery directly and it is time we put an end to it,” said Cllr Troon.
 
Residents are urged to report any case of cable theft or vandalism by calling the NMBM Security Control Room on 041 506 5548, 041 506 55 76 or the Hotline on 041 506 5500.

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