{"id":168639,"date":"2017-12-19T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-12-19T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/168639\/connectivity-device-identifies-thieves\/"},"modified":"2017-12-18T16:37:23","modified_gmt":"2017-12-18T14:37:23","slug":"connectivity-device-identifies-thieves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/12\/19\/connectivity-device-identifies-thieves\/","title":{"rendered":"Connectivity device links alleged thief to several crimes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Primrose police arrested a 52-year-old man last Saturday for shoplifting in Rietfontein Road, in Primrose.<\/p>\n<p>Officers were alerted to the crime by the store\u2019s security guard.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe security officer told police he had noticed the man acting suspiciously and decided to follow him around the store where he allegedly observed him placing items from the shelves into his jacket,\u201d explained Sgt Styles Maome, communications officer for the Primrose police.<\/p>\n<p>The man was arrested and taken to the Primrose Police Station, where he was formally charged.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/168656\/men-arrested-for-dagga-possession\/\" target=\"_blank\">Men arrested for dagga possession<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/168779\/statistics-show-increase-rape-cases\/\" target=\"_blank\">Statistics show increase in rape cases<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDuring processing, the suspect was linked to seven other cases of theft and shoplifting around the country with the help of a micro connectivity device,\u201d said Maome.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was discovered that the accused had used a different name for each case.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He has since appeared in the Germiston Magistrate\u2019s Court where his case was postponed.<\/p>\n<p>He will remain in police custody until his next court appearance.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\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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