Wednesday Incidents

04h39 2# Dolphin St. Heights, break-in. SAPS attend

Wednesday Incidents

08h24 ADT Intruder spotted on property at # Edmondia, Kronenzicht, hopped into a white Cockroach and left. Registration number unknown.

10h14 Earl St. Rasta offering an oxygen and Acetylene mini welding set for sale. Resident suspects it’s stolen property.

13h19 Attempted break-in in Orangekloof Rd. A resident in the area reports two bogus? Concil workers in the area earlier, pretending to be inspecting drains despite having no implements. Council type dress without logos.

Warning

From an Overkloof resident:

We recently contracted a tree feller/landscaper by the name of Moses Egypt along with his crew of six men after spotting him working at our neighbours. In hindsight a very bad decision. Moses comes across as quite a willing and able tree feller, but he and his team are really quite unsavoury (something one only discovers on the first day). All of them come from Harbour Heights. They managed to do a lot of damage to our surrounding trees despite Moses’ guarantees that he and his “team” always work with utmost care. After allowing him and his staff to use our toilet in one side of the house, we noticed that a very expensive bottle of aftershave had gone missing. I brought this up with Moses and refused to pay him a balance of R500.00 until the item was returned. He admitted after a short while that he (and his crew) knew who had stolen the item (his climber “Bossi”), but the lies and deceit came thick and fast, and he refused in the end to accept responsibility for his staff. His demand for the balance was followed up with serious threats to my family. He and his crew arrived at our gate at about 7:30PM on Monday evening (lots of shouting and screaming). HB Security and the police were called. The end result was that I (very reluctantly) paid a portion of the balance for the sake of the security of my family. The stolen item was not returned despite all agreeing in front of the police that one of them had stolen the item.

Moses is approx. 40 yrs old from Harbour Heights. He is approx five foot six and has peroxide (orange-ish) hair and a moustache. He usually wears a chocolate brown overall with red CCC (Cape City Council) logo in red on the back The alleged perp goes by the name of “Bossi” who is very short, approx 45yrs old. Bossi is very skilled at climbing up trees (what one might expect from someone with long fingers). This morning we discovered that other personal items of ours were also missing (one only realizes this when specific things are sought)

I seriously advise everyone to treat these people with extreme caution. Do not let them onto your property. They are clearly an opportunistic and very aggressive bunch of gangster types. We believe that all of Moses and his team are capable of stealing.

We have decided to change all locks on our doors.

Ed: If you need a reliable tree feller that pays his taxes, lives in HB and supports HBNW contact Kurt de Beer 0832857607 kdbtreefelling@absamail.co.za

CPF Public Meeting

Tomorrow 24th June 19h00 at the Hout Bay Library

The Hout Bay Community Policing Forum is established in terms of section 19(1) of the SAPS act 1995. Our role is to ensure police accountability, transparency and effectiveness in the Hout Bay Community.

If you have anything relating to the work of the CPF you would like to voice please feel free to do so. You can email the chairman atturracoo@mweb.co.za or use the telephone numbers provided.

We have regular meetings held at the Hout Bay Library and we need your support so that we can have a two way transfer of information, ideas and opinions.

www.houtbaycpf.org.za

Tuesday Incidents

0h30 ADT6 Two nervous and suspicious persons carrying something at the slipway immediately after the alarm sounded at De Castro Shipwrights. Last seen running into Karbonkel Rd.

03h39 2# Riverside Terrace, break-in. SSP's respond. Armoured window smashed and computer stolen.The resident reports that he found a Bravo youth 22ish on the property the previous morning and was threatened (attacked?) with a knife before the youth ran off. Youth reported as well groomed Bravo of medium build.

04h53 1472 Break-in in progress at 1472 Main Rd. right in front of SAPS. (Same visitor 03h39?)

12h00 earlier theft by an intruder at 2# Albert, Northshore. Various reports of fence jumpers in the area. SSP’s and patrollers alerted.

12h00 Bravo male known as ‘Wiseman’ being abusive and threatening to damage property in Woodcutters Close.

12h24 # Royland Crescent, intruder runs off when confronted by resident.

Monday Incidents

13h07 Mariners Security tailing a credit card fraudster in the harbour. SAPS alerted. 13h17 Fraudster? detained by SAPS. 14h46 Accomplice of the C/Card fraudster observed variously driving (hired Toyota Fortuner CY196084) about HB looking for his partner. SAPS informed.

15h38 TOOV Edward? Street. owner reported chasing thieves described as two Bravo males wearing backpacks. SSP's respond.

Sunday Sinners

01h33 ADT6 reports a person on a small craft (Jetski?) entering the harbour, firing a shot at a vessel and speeding off. Motive unknown, SAPS informed. Some activity by 8 persons on a rubber duck stealing equipment from a vessel.

01h50 Dogs shouting in the Riverside Terrace area.

02h50 6 Charlie youths strolling about in the harbour area.

05h09 # Sandy Place, Earlier break-in.

05h34 “The Reeds” Corner Liverpool and Empire, break-in and suspect heads into the real reeds. ADT6 report a suspicious bravo male carrying goods in Daphne St. SAPS asked to attend. Nothing further.

11h21 Break-in at 1# Dolphin St. SAPS asked to attend.

12h02 ATM fraudsters attempt to rob a user at FNB ATM. 4 Bravo males last seen leaving in a red BMW.

23h29 Alarm activated at # Sandy Place, Heights. ADT respond. Numerous break-in’s here during the last few weeks. 01h33 Third break-in today, see 05h09 incident above. Resident about to leave and abandon the residence in desperation because of crazy and unchecked levels of crime in this area.

04h10 Commotion? Reported by a resident in Bridoon Close. SSP’s respond. 04h24 Identity card found lying in the street and handed to SAPS, nothing further.

Saturday Incidents

05h26 Mariners report a Charlie stroller, known house breaker, wearing a white cap and red t-shirt heading for Beach Estate and Northshore.

16h21 #Cherry Way, Hughenden, break-in SAPS attend.

22h24 Black Nissan Navarro CA630936 suspicious behavior close to an incident at Checkers?

23h05 Group of 4 Bravo males scoping out the Brighton Rd area. Patrollers alerted.

Friday Incidents

0h32 Ruyteplaats detect fence activations along with increased dog activity.

0h32 Llandudno, vehicle reported leaving at high speed.

0h55 4# Scaife St. Suspicious noises. 01h06 Intruder forced garage but ran off unseen and empty handed. The same area reported noises 24 hours earlier.

03h16 Valley Rd. World of Birds, suspicious person carrying 2 surfboards and a cock and bull story. SAPS asked to attend. 03h31 Code 64.

03h38 Waterfall Lane, Longkloof. Three suspects being chased on premises after being spotted on the balcony. SSP’s respond. Two reported to have headed down Valley and one down Main Rd. Two of the suspects were seen and identified as the Bravo males that ran from Well Way into Hilton at 01h30. They were caught on camera as dogs chased them into Hilton. Peculirly their trousers were wet up to their thighs. There may have been an incident at Glenellen (TBC) and these two may have worked their way up the river to Well Way from there. Later at around 04h00 an indistinct figure is seen running through the camera from the river toward Main Rd. I'll post pictures when I have time to go through and capture from the video.

04h15 Green Golf occupied by 4 maled leaving the Heights area following an alarm activation at Sentinel School. SAPS and SSP’s respond. Vehicle stopped and occupants are Rasta’s with minor children?

Longkloof Fences Cut.

A resident in Longkloof reports that his and his neighbours fences have been cut creating access into Longkloof from Valley Road into Timberlost Lane effectively bypassing the guarded boom into Longkloof at the end of Valley Rd.

Thursday Incidents

0h29 Suspicious vehicle White Kombi CA356310 crawling in Victoria. 0h47 SAPS ask members to keep a look-out for the vehicle “Do not approach the vehicle” contact SAPS immediately with any sightings. May have been involved in the Wednesday Llandudno 22h53 incident. See comment below, SAPS no longer interested in the vehicle above for reasons unknown. NW patrollers report that vehicle was seen behaving suspiciously at the Longkloof end of Valley, hightailing it when they realised they were under observation. Treat as suspicious if this vehicles hovers in your area.

02h13 Strollers wandering about in the harbour and Heights area.

03h28 Break-in at ? Harbour Rd, thieves unseen.

10h20 SAPS are on the look-out for a white GP registered Nissan 1400 bakkie and it's 2 Whiskey male occupants missing from Pretoria and last seen in Hout Bay. Contact SAPS or Watchcon.

14h29 Cnr. Albert and Clyde, resident returns from a trip to discover garage cleaned out and various items around the house stolen

18h00 2# Mount Rhodes, earlier break-in

23h45 Regular house breaker strolling between Albert and Empire in the wearing a grey top.

Wednesday Incidents

01h14 White Nissan Sani CA754826 Charlie occupants behaving suspiciously in Llandudno, then Mt. Rhodes and finally headed to Hangberg. 01h46 ADT7 spots the vehicle in Brunia Way and again behaving suspiciously. SAPS informed 01h55 ADT spots the vehicle in Sandpiper Place. Reported as Newspaper delivery.

03h26 SAPS wall jumper spotted in Cecil Rd. No description.

15h03 10# Milner, Bravo male 17yrs old, 5'6", sky blue t-shirt, dark trousers trespassing while an accomplice keeps chips outside. Trespasser leaves when detected.

21h40 SAPS report 2# Bayview, Heights two Charlie’s seen breaking-in through the garage. SSp’s respond.

21h49 Sandy Place, suspicious noises? 22h14 ADT report a break in at # Sandy place.

22h53 3# Llandudno Rd, house robbery resident stabbed. Robbers are two Bravo males in dark clothing wearing balaclava’s.

Youth Day Celebrations Taking Place On Tuesday

03h07 ADT report ‘well known’ operators from Hangberg running about in the Northshore area.

03h12 2# ‘Beach Club’ resident attacked by a knife wielding intruder but retaliates and attacker flees. SSP’s respond.

03h56 2# Gordon Rd. TOOV. Nothing seen.

04h14 2# Marais Rd. Break-in. 04h16 Thieves are two tall Bravo males that ran off with a bag, Tierboss/Scott? Sensors activated. Vehicle keys stolen suggesting a return later to collect.

04h48 SAPS # Liverpool St. Break-in in progress. SSP’s respond. One thief in a brown jersey seen jumping out of a window.

23h54 Various sensors on the pipetrack above Whittlers, Hughenden, triggered. Thieves probing? ADT respond.

Beach and Northshore Under Seige

Typical of the incidents taking place. Also read post on Tuesday 9th further down.

On Tuesday 9th June I parked my husband's car outside our garage - because it is hard to park in the garage and he was away. I was sure that I locked the car but obviously did not. At 2.30 in the morning the alarm went off - the exterior beams in front of the downstairs part of the house. When I woke up, the plugs in the house had tripped. I looked out of the window but the sensor lights weren't on, so I told ADT not to worry to come (thinking an insect had set off the beam or something).

In the morning when I opened the car door, someone had clearly been inside the car. Everything was thrown out of the cubby hole and side pockets. The windows were open (and I definitely shut them!). Strangely, there were 2 lemons on the driver's seat that had not been in the car! A lot of the rubbish from our black rubbish bin was spread over the driveway. Our garage door was not closing properly as if someone had tried to force it open. It was still dark as I leave for work quite early, so that was all I noticed. However, when I got home on Weds evening and it was light I saw that our outside sensor lights were no longer there. Probably what happened was that the intruder/so used the black rubbish bin to climb on whilst stealing the lights (hence the mess on the driveway), and the plugs tripped when they cut the lights. I am very happy that we have outside beams so that he/they ran away when the alarm went off!

I also discovered another lemon in the flower bed next to our front door, which is on a higher level than the garage, so he/they were also prowling around there. Goodness knows why he/they were going around with lemons and why they left this weird calling card in 2 different places. I'd love to know if anyone else has had lemons left on their properties!

I thought people should be aware that intruders are wandering around Northshore in the early hours of the morning. Our house is down a very long driveway and the car could not be seen at all from the road, so they were walking down looking for somewhere to break into, rather than for an open car - that was a side issue, and nothing was taken from the car.

Sunday Sinners

0h58 EMS1 requests urgent assistance from SAPS due to a deteriorating situation in Molokwane St. IY, SAPS unresponsive on air despite multiple calls. 01h02 Another call for SAPS assistance unanswered.on air, nothing further.

03h18 2# Mesfort incident unknown. SSP’s respond, SAPS unresponsive on air.

12h56 Earlier at FNB ATM card snatched by a Bravo male with spectacles that then took off in a white car. White Jetta, tinted windows is a possibility. 12h43 card used at Standard Bank ATM.

16h26 Victoria close to Brighton, Charlie male offers a DVD player for sale, refused, lady follows, Charlie dumps DVD player and jumps into a Cockroach. SAPS unresponsive on air. 16h36 SSP and members detain the DVD salesman, no response from SAPS on air, landline report no vehicles available. 16h40 Hireman transports suspect to SAPS and hands him over. Origin of DVD player unknown.

22h22 # Fisherman’s Bend Llandudno break-in, silver Apple laptop stolen. Two Thieves wearing balaclava’s ran off into the mountain toward Mt. Rhodes. SAPS and SSP’s respond. 22h49 KE reports two persons walking toward HB on Victoria. 22h55 SAPS report the two walkers disappeared possibly via Nooitgedacht. Not found.

23h57 Sensor activation, alarm activation and shouting dogs in Whittlers Way pipetrack boundary. Possibly thieves probing?

Saturday Incidents

02h13 # Sandy Place, Heights, break-in reported. SSP’s and SAPS attend.

07h41 NM. Suspect wearing a white jacket and a yellow bag, hiding in
the bushes in front of Seacliffe Lodge. ADT6 responds. 07h43 Suspect running across Harbour Rd. 07h46 Mariners security report the suspect in the harbour
area. 07h49 Suspect confronted and turns aggressive, SAPS unresponsive ‘on air’. 07h53 Jacket on an off. Bag contained green and red peppers “picked up in the bush”! SAPS unresponsive. 07h57 SAPS telephoned and asked to assist.
Three SAPS vehicles having coffee at Spar? 08h02 HM SAPS on the way?
08h07 Suspect handed to SAPS.

12h12 Break-in at 3# Baview Rd. Heights, Fatscreen TV nabbed and suspects gone. SAPS attend.

18h47 TOOV at NSRI thief lifted an NSRI bag and old Acer laptop.

19h57 TOOV Corner Orange and Andrews, Scott Estate. School bag stolen.

22h09 Two dodgy Bravo males, one in black and white, wearing flashy gold jewelry? lurking at the bottom of Marais Rd. HBS respond, not seen.

Baboon Sol Checking Out Llandudno

Thursday 18th 12h00. Sol was captured at a residence in Euclia Rd this morning. He's in good shape and will be released in the Cape Point area.

Wednesday 17th 10h30 After touring the Heights for the long week-end Sol has moved back to Kronenzicht where the Baboon Matters team are attempting a capture

Sunday 11h45 Sol? visiting in the Brunia area, Kronenzicht.

Saturday 11h45 Sol still dropping in to his close relatives in Llandudno

Friday 09h40 Sol is now at Llandudno Primary School having arrived in Fisherman's Bend late yesterday afternoon. Bang pots and pans or a spray with a hose if you really need to move him on, otherwise allow him to move on by himself. Close windows and doors, secure bins or move them into the garage.......only looking for food and a troop of females!

A large male baboon arrived in HB on Sunday 7th and is currently touring in the Kronenzicht area. Keep windows and doors locked. If he enters your home leave him alone as he will leave after raiding the pantry and fridge where you will loose all of your eggs! Don’t spook him in the house or he will panic and cause damage along with defecating as he charges around. Take a photo for the family album if you can. He is easily moved on in cold weather with a spray of water from the garden hose but best left to wander off by himself. Baboon matters are aware of his presence here. Reports are that he has a white tag in one ear indicating he may be 'Sol' and has been through the Valley once already ending up in Greenpoint where he was last captured. If you have a photo of him please send it bonneville@absamail.co.za

Friday Incidents

02h34 HelgardaB detain a Charlie male, 5'10" Kabamba Floors hairstyle (blonde) medium build in a patchwork quilted jacket with a bag of stolen goods. 02h35 Suspect drops bag and runs off smelling of pepper toward Hangberg. Good response from SAPS and search of the bushes above the harbour. Suspect evades capture. Goodie bag containing electric drill, milk shake machine and various other goods handed to SAPS.

18h08 Minibus Taxi CA875765 metallic blue lower and cream upper driving recklessly and on the wrong side of the road. Taxi located at Checkers. SAPS asked to attend as driver speeds off. No response on air from SAPS. SAPS unable to assist as it’s shift change time. Taxi scoots about to various locations finally leaving HB via Constantia Nek. Conwatch informed

Thursday Incidents

03h18 3# Whittlers Way, dogs shouting. SAPS respond. 03h29 Inspector Sebastian pings two persons on the pipetrack.

04h32 A resident in Cecil Rd. reports two Bravo males fence jumping in the area moving toward Empire

12h00 Scottsville Circle, Bravo male handcuffed and running like hell. SSP’s and HBNW respond. 12h04 ADT3 collars the suspect close to the ‘Old SAPS’ station. ZH29 attend/arrest? Four minutes from Scottsville to ‘Old SAPS’ wasted talent!12h29 Suspect may have broken-in earlier at # Guinevere, Baviaanskloof.

12h23 Bokke Guard notes a green Jetta CY142951 occupied by two Charlie males claiming to be working at # Elmtree Bokkemanskloof. Vehicle moves off toward Valley Rd. when challenged

13h08 MR reports SAPS refuse to assist a fishing vessel owner in the harbour in connection with theft of goods from a vessel despite being present at the scene. Circumstances unclear.

Wednesday Incidents

01h04 10* Pondicherry, two suspects seen on premises, SSP’s and HBNW respond. Nothing further.

03h01 Gilquin Crescent, resident reports a vehicle being broken into. 03h06 ADT6 in pursuit of a short 5’5” male in a blue jacket armed with a knife that runs into the bush above. Thief attempted to stab the response officer but withdrew when he realized he was outgunned.

13h56 White Mazda CA467463 being driven recklessly by an unlicensed driver in the Valley. 14h07 Vehicle found in Harbour Rd and handed to ZH29.