25/05/2026
๐จ BREAK-IN SUSPECTS ARRESTED IN RONDEBOSCH ๐จ
On Saturday, 24 May 2026, our Control Room received multiple alarm activations from a property in Grotto Road, Rondebosch. Initial contact was made with the homeowner, who advised that he was away at the time. Shortly afterwards, tenants on the property contacted the Control Room reporting that intruders were inside their garage.
Due to road closures caused by a marathon taking place in the area, response access was temporarily delayed. Despite this, our Control Room immediately coordinated alternative response resources, circulated suspect footage received from the tenants, and alerted surrounding security partners. ๐น๐
A special mention must go to Ethan, the Control Room Shift Leader, who played a key role throughout the incident. Ethan continuously requested updated footage and suspect descriptions from the tenants and, upon receiving the information, immediately distributed it to response teams and security partners via the operational groups. His proactive coordination and communication greatly assisted in the successful apprehension of the suspects. ๐
At approximately 12:40, one of the suspects was spotted by local security partners in Upper Durban Road, Mowbray, and was detained. Further investigation confirmed that a second suspect had also been involved in the theft of multiple items, including a laptop, tablet, wallet, bank cards, sneakers, and other personal belongings.
Excellent initiative was shown by Officer Yeki (P2), who requested that the tenant accompany him in the response vehicle, as the tenant was actively tracking his stolen laptop. Using the live tracking system, Officer Yeki and the tenant successfully traced the device to the exact location of the second suspect near Klipfontein and Liesbeek Road, where the stolen laptop was recovered. ๐ฎโโ๏ธ๐ป
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Both suspects were arrested
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All stolen property was successfully recovered
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The suspects were handed over for further processing
A massive thank you to our dedicated Control Room staff, response officers, neighbourhood security partners, and Rondebosch SAPS for the excellent teamwork and coordination displayed throughout this incident. ๐ค