{"id":164756,"date":"2017-10-30T10:12:00","date_gmt":"2017-10-30T08:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/164756\/men-allegedly-steal-batteries-from-water-tower\/"},"modified":"2017-10-30T16:01:40","modified_gmt":"2017-10-30T14:01:40","slug":"men-allegedly-steal-batteries-from-water-tower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/10\/30\/men-allegedly-steal-batteries-from-water-tower\/","title":{"rendered":"Men allegedly steal batteries from water tower"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Primrose police arrested a 31-year-old man, last Sunday, on a charge of theft.<\/p>\n<p>It is alleged that the man was one of four who stole four 12 volt back-up batteries from the water tower in Homestead.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Police were first alerted to the crime when a complainant came to the Primrose Police Station to report the matter.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe man told officers that he had heard the alarm at the water tower and went to see what was wrong.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cUpon his arrival, he noticed that the perimeter gate\u2019s padlock had been broken and the batteries were missing,\u201d said communications officer for the Primrose police Sgt Styles Maome.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>ALSO READ:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/162023\/suspects-arrested-on-various-charges-in-primrose\/\">Suspects arrested on various charges in Primrose<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/162024\/sector-three-gets-new-sector-commander\/\">Sector Three gets new sector commander<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>An eyewitness later reported seeing four men loading the batteries into a white Ford Bantam bakkie.<\/p>\n<p>After following several leads police were able to arrest one of the four men reportedly involved in the crime.<\/p>\n<p>The suspect has since appeared in the Germiston Magistrate\u2019s Court where his case was postponed for plea and trial.<\/p>\n<p>Police have launched a manhunt to find the remaining men.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh Hodgson (News Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"mailto:leighh@caxton.co.za\">leighh@caxton.co.za.<\/a><\/strong><span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Remember to visit the Germiston City News on the following social media platforms:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><a 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