Date posted: December 9, 2021
Dear Neighbours,
As you probably know, while Chapman’s Peak has been relatively crime-free for a long period. The same has not been true of the surrounding areas, and sadly it appears that our run may have come to an end.
Incidents
Monday 29th November – approximately 21h00
A house was burgled in Wattle Road whilst the residents were visiting neighbours.
Two laptops and two jackets were taken. The burglars were disturbed by the returning residents and fled.
This perpetrators are assumed to have been bin-pickers/vagrants because of evidence left behind. Amongst the things left behind was a purse belonging to a resident in Francisca Lane. The purse was returned to its owner who had left it on a table whilst visiting a neighbour earlier on in the day.
Both of these incidents appear to have been opportunistic, and in both cases the properties were not fully secured.
Thursday 9th December – approximately 21h00
Residents in a house in Mountain Road were finishing supper when they were disturbed by a noise.
They found three men entering their house via a side door. All three were wearing balaclavas. The residents immediately set off the panic button and the robbers fled with a phone and a handbag. It was reported that one of the men may have been armed.
ADT searched the area and SAPS attended.
At about 23h00 the same night, five men with balaclavas entered a house in de Goedehoop estate. At least one of them was armed. Full details are not available but the robbers reportedly got away with firearms, cash and jewellery.
Foot prints found by security companies seem to indicate that they left by foot via the western side of the estate.
Going by descriptions, it seems that the Mountain Road and the de Goedehoop incidents may well have been the same perpetrators.
Precautions
Our quiet period has come to an end. We urge all residents to raise their level of awareness.
- Make sure your security systems are in working condition and armed whenever they can be.
- Call your security company if you notice anything strange.
- Make sure your radio is charged and accessible.
Stay safe and alert!
CPNW Committee
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