Crime Prevention

Spike in muggings on Signal Hill: Opportunists cash in on SANParks patrol shift changeover A recent spike in muggings on Signal Hill saw volunteers from Take Back Our Mountain (TBOM), a non-profit organisation focused on protecting biodiversity in Table Mountain...

Tamboerskloof suspect nabbed after theft out of parked car Residents in the Cape Town city bowl have been asked to avoid leaving valuable items in their parked cars at night. This follows an arrest in Tamboerskloof recently, when a suspect was tracked down and...

Cops catch criminals red-handed A man was arrested in Tamboerskloof for breaking into vehicles on Sunday February 7. Armed Response in partnership with Tamboerskloof Watch were alerted by a resident about a man who had been peering into vehicles on Belle Ombre Road....

Stolen Tamboerskloof bikes recovered in Oranjezicht Two suspects were arrested by police early on Friday morning (20 November) after they were spotted in the city bowl with suspected stolen bicycles. “One of our armed response officers was on patrol in the area when...

Two men arrested for car break-ins Combined efforts by SAPS, private security companies, neighbourhood watch members and traffic officials led to the arrest of a number of law-breakers over the weekend. On Thursday October 29, two men were arrested in connection with...

Cape Town Central police clamp on drug dealing in the city Targeted efforts by Cape Town Central police station officials to curb drug dealing in the city are making a much-needed dent to the trade. On Tuesday afternoon, 25 August 2020 members of the Tactical Response...

Drugs worth R850K seized in Cape Town CBD Cape Town – Members of the South African Police Service have been lauded after confiscating more than R850 000 worth of drugs in the Cape Town city centre. In a statement released on Wednesday, Brigadier Novela Potelwa said...

Midnight suspects bust red-handed in Tamboerskloof Residents of Tamboerskloof are asked to remain vigilant and to be aware of an apparent increase in crime levels across the city. This follows the arrest of two suspects this week along Woodside Road (just after 11pm...

Cops arrest two Cape Town SAPS arrested a man on charges relating to assault and housebreaking, following an incident in Tamboerskloof last week. According to Cape Town South district manager at Fidelity ADT, Jade Hanning, one of their armed response officers was on...

Man arrested for house robbery A suspect was arrested in Tamboerskloof early on Monday April 22 after an alleged house robbery in the area. “From what we can gather, the suspect, along with two accomplices, had tried to rob a house in Queens Road, after 4am on Easter...