KARIEGA – Police in Nelson Mandela Bay district are urging communities to reject and report any person/s that are buying or selling suspected stolen property. This warning follows two incidents whereby a learning institution was broken into and computers taken while in the other case a business was robbed and a TV set taken.
In the first incident, SAPS Uitenhage detectives are searching for three suspects who allegedly overpowered security officials at a tertiary institution in High Street, Kariega at about 21:50 on Monday evening, 9 August 2021. It is further alleged that the armed (with firearms) suspects tied the security officials up and took their cellphones and keys. The suspects then gained access to the main building by kicking in the doors. They took several computers and fled from the scene in an unknown vehicle. The suspects are unknown at this stage and a case of business robbery is under investigation.
In another unrelated incident, a business owner (69) was robbed in his shop in Govan Mbeki yesterday afternoon, 10 August 2021. It is alleged that at about 13:00 two males entered the premises and threatened the owner and the employee. The suspects left taking cash, a cellphone, prescription glasses, a watch and a TV set. The estimated value of the items taken is R10 300. SAPS Humewood is investigating a case of business robbery.
Police are appealing to second hand dealers to alert them whenever anyone comes in to sell suspicious items. At the same time, police are warning the communities and business owners not to buy or receive stolen property as they will be held accountable if found in possession of the suspected stolen property.
Anyone who can assist police in the investigation relating to the robbery at the college in Kariega is asked to contact D/Constable Frederick Bosman on 078 196 6590, SAPS Uitenhage on 041 996 3438 and SAPS Humewood on 041 504 5020 to be contacted for the business robbery or their nearest police stations or Crime Stop on 08600 10111. All information is confidential and callers may remain anonymous.
Source: South African Police Service
