Two murders, one rape in a week in Alex

Add as a preferred source on Google

Alex police officers were busy fighting crime during the week ending 28 January. In one week, 16 priority crimes and 42 other crimes were reported, with a total of 44 suspects arrested.

According to the spokesperson for Alex Police Station, Captain Allie Kodisang the priority crimes were as follows:

• 2 for murder
• 1 for rape
• 3 for theft of motor vehicle
• 3 for residential burglary
• 1 for business burglary
• 1 for vehicle hijacking
• 1 for truck robbery
• 1 for business robbery
• 3 for robbery with firearm.

Other reported crimes were as follows:

• 1 for attempted murder
• 6 for assault with intention to cause grievous bodily harm
• 12 for common assault
• 2 for common robbery
• 5 for theft from motor vehicle
• 3 for malicious damage to property
• 12 for general theft
• 1 for fraud.

Suspects arrested were as follows:

• 1 for attempted murder
• 1 for rape
• 5 for assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm
• 6 for common assault
• 1 for robbery
• 1 for shoplifting
• 1 for malicious damage to property
• 21 drug-related offences
• 3 for possession of suspected stolen motor vehicle
• 1 for theft
• 2 for illegal possession of firearm
• 1 for burglary.

Details: Alex Police Station 011 321 7621.