Man shot dead opposite funeral parlour
A 33-year-old man, a Malawian national, was shot dead on October 14 at an open veld in Lenasia Extension 9, opposite Poonee’s Funeral Parlour. According to a source, the man was approached by two...
View ArticleNotorious fraudster arrested
A 49-year-old man was recently arrested for allegedly defrauding his victims of R51-million in Lenasia. According to Captain Hector Netshivhodza of the Lenasia SAPS, the suspect offered his victims...
View Article17-year-old arrested in connection with Albatross murder released
The 17-year-old, who was arrested in connection with the murder of Abdus Samad Rasool, was released and all charges against him were dropped. “There was no evidence linking him to the case,” said...
View ArticleATM scammers arrest case does not exist – police
Claims on social media that ATM scammers were arrested at an ATM at a garage in Lenasia Extension 1 on Saturday, October 29, has been rubbished by Captain Hector Netshivhodza from the Lenasia Police...
View ArticleParamedics hijacked, boys kidnapped at home
After hijacking an ambulance, four children, a security guard and paramedics were kidnapped by armed men. The incident happened at the TLC Childrens home in Eikenhof on the evening of Wednesday,...
View ArticleArgument ends in tragedy
Police are on the hunt for a Zimbabwean man who killed his girlfriend after an argument on Wednesday, November 23. The incident unfolded at the Precast informal settlement in the early hours of the...
View ArticleDomestic worker fingered in robbery
On Thursday, November 24, three men and a domestic worker allegedly robbed a family of an undisclosed amount of money, two safes and jewellery in Lenasia Extension 11A’s Godavari Street. “Three men,...
View ArticleTaxi driver gunned down
On Tuesday, November 29, Lebohang Patric Phoofolo, aged 25, was gunned down at the Lawley informal settlement in what is believed to be taxi violence. “At about 7am Phoofolo ran onto the R554 main...
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Most wanted criminals sought
Soweto West Cluster stations are on the lookout for these (pictured) most wanted and dangerous suspects who are terrorising the community around Moroka, Protea Glen, Lenasia, Jabulani and Dobsonville....
View ArticleSuspect gets more than what he bargained for
Following the recent spate of house breakings in Mayfair, community members have resorted to mob justice. Although most of them acknowledge that it is against the law, they are adamant that it is the...
View ArticleRoshnee shooting: Suspect shot accomplice then himself
UPDATE- Police are investigating murder cases following an incident in which suspects shot and killed a 66-year-old woman in her Roshnee home this afternoon. According to the SAPS Provincial...
View ArticleForeign national nabbed for dealing in drugs
A 26-year-old man was arrested after he was caught with drugs at a house in Lenasia Extension 4. The man, described by police as a North African, was caught with several small packets containing...
View ArticleTwo arrested after using toy gun in robbery
On January 3, Johannesburg Central Police arrested two men between the ages of 23 and 28 for armed robbery and assault with an intention to cause grievous bodily harm. They were arrested at the corner...
View ArticleSomalian national shot dead
Mayfair community members are still trying to come to terms with the murder of a Somalian national who was shot dead on January 5, at the corner of 8th Avenue and Hanover Street in Fordsburg. It is...
View ArticlePeople robbed after ‘finding’ money around Johannesburg CBD
Criminals have invented a new way of defrauding community members of their hard earned money. They are now targeting people who withdraw large sums of money from a bank or an ATM. A few incidences of...
View ArticleCar thief caught red handed
A 28-year-old man was arrested following his foiled attempt to steal a Toyota Quantum at Zakariyya Park on the evening of Thursday, January 12. According to the 35-year-old victim, at about 7pm he...
View ArticleGirlfriend accused of kidnapping
The long arm of the law managed to reunite a child with his parents at the Johannesburg Central Police. The child had been missing since December 21, 2016, The mother of the kidnapped child, who was...
View ArticleBogus cops arrested
Recently, Johannesburg Flying Squad arrested two suspects in Crown Mines for possession of Johannesburg Metropolitan Department uniforms and blue lights. The Flying Squad swiftly acted upon a tip off....
View ArticleMarkham store held up by armed men
Johannesburg Central Police arrested two suspects, aged 34 and 37, for business robbery at a store at the Newton Junction Mall on January 17. The store was identified as Markham. According to an...
View ArticleThree suspects nabbed for armed robbery
Police have intensified their fight against crime in the Johannesburg CBD, this was prompted by the increase of crime within the Johannesburg CBD. Their efforts are paying off. Recently, Johannesburg...
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