{"id":175561,"date":"2018-03-25T06:30:51","date_gmt":"2018-03-25T04:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/?p=175561"},"modified":"2018-03-25T20:50:12","modified_gmt":"2018-03-25T18:50:12","slug":"police-warn-children-alert","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2018\/03\/25\/police-warn-children-alert\/","title":{"rendered":"Police warn children to be alert"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With\u00a0the school holidays approaching fast, the Primrose police are appealing to parents and children to be extra vigilant of their surroundings and be aware when finding weekend jobs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have received reports that children looking for holiday work have been approached by suspects in several different vehicles.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe suspects offer the children money to help them offload goods but instead rob them of their cellphones, money and other belongings,\u201d explained Sgt Styles Maome, communications officer for the Primrose police.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/174562\/suspect-with-multiple-charges-arrested\/\" target=\"_blank\">Man nabbed for drugs linked to multiple charges after arrest<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>In addition to this warning, police have warned children not to walk through the streets with headphones in their ears as they are making themselves vulnerable to robbery.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cParents need to help us by teaching their children to walk in groups and to avoid dark and quiet streets,\u201d Maome said.<\/p>\n<h4>ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/174564\/woman-assaulted-for-answering-husbands-phone\/\" target=\"_blank\">Woman \u2018assaulted for answering husband\u2019s phone\u2019<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>He has the following safety tips for children:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Walk in groups after school, not alone.<\/li>\n<li>Pupils must hide their cellphones and other important belongings at all times.<\/li>\n<li>Pupils must be aware of the hot spots (near the bridge next to Germiston Lake and at all train stations).<\/li>\n<li>Do not talk to strangers.<\/li>\n<li>Pupils must be on the alert for criminals at all times.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The community is urged to report any suspicious activities to the police by calling the Primrose patrol vehicles on 071 675 6864\/5\/6\/7\/8\/9 or the Primrose police station\u2019s charge office on 011 842 0522.<\/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 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