Many Hands Make Light Work, Updated

Within 30 minutes of yesterday’s blackout HBNW, CERT and SAPS were on the streets targeting vulnerable areas with extra patrols. There were just a couple of attempted break-ins but swift response by Cert, HBNW and particularly SAPS gave criminals very little room to maneuver. SAPS responses to calls were exemplary with excellent backup and follow up of even the most minor calls. All calls were attended to while still dealing with all the usual CSC traffic and the trend has continued through the week end.

SAPS reported a number of known housebreakers were out on foot and in vehicles. One regular was picked up and detained. CH assisted reservists lighting up intersections where vehicle bourn criminals were left in no doubt that exit and entry to Hout Bay was being monitored. Some patrollers were out on foot monitoring known criminal access routes.

10h30 A worker returning to his room was robbed of his cell phone by a group of three Bravo males in Hilton Rd. The group were seen on camera and appeared to have exited via the Disa River crossing on Bethal and into Valley Rd. HBNW, Delta, ADT and SAPS responded immediately. A knife used in the robbery was recovered and taken in. The response missed these criminals by seconds. No one found.