Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality Metro Police Acting Commissioner, Advocate Andrew Moses has commended Algoa Park residents for swiftly reporting two cable thieves on Tuesday, 18 June 2024, as they were damaging essential infrastructure on the corner of Uitenhage Road and Algoa Street.
The report which resulted in the arrest of the suspects took place around 11pm. The two were caught with a 30-metre-long cable and were charged for causing damage to essential infrastructure and being in possession of suspected stolen property.
“This is essentially what we want more of from our communities, residents must not keep quiet when they see people damaging infrastructure, whether you stay in the area or not, you must report when you see a crime being committed. Residents are the ears and eyes in our communities, we take each case seriously and we respond.
It is through such collaborative efforts between Metro Police, the Department of Community Safety and the public that we can stop this scourge of damage to essential infrastructure,” Moses said.
He applauded the operational response members and residents for alerting Metro Police to the crime saying it was the vigilance of the community members that led to the arrests and recovery of the cable.
Residents can report crime to SAPS or NMBM Metro control room on 041-585-555/041-508-5501.
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