by Mark Napier
Caught after breaking in to a house in Stafford Street Westdene on Friday
afternoon 27 Jan. around 16h30, two suspects were apprehended by
Col. Mohale from the detective unit of Sophiatown Police Station
after a rapid response to the incident.

The thieves had broken into a house and made off with items
including camera equipment and a laptop computer by crossing
through a number of properties to emerge in Seymore Street.
Luck was not on their side when a worker in street who had
seen them was able inform Col. Mohale to the fact that
they had boarded a taxi. By this time the streets in
the area and the park around Westdene Dam were being
searched by a large number of responders to the incident.
This included SAPS units from Sophiatown Police Station,
ADT and members of the Westdene Security Association.

Col. Mohale drove along the taxi route and spotted
suspicious behavior of the individuals having been
given an accurate description by local resident
Natasha Springfield whose property they passed through.
Because of the community working together with SAPS,
security companies and the Westdene Security Association,
rapid arrest was the reward these criminals earned.
If you live in Westdene and wish to know more about
it's security initiatives please register at
westdene.org and join the residents association
and or e mail mark@marknapier.co.za